Track Listing

1. Old Crows - 4:17
2. Young Cardinals - 3:37
3. Sons of Privilege - 3:21
4. Born and Raised - 4:00
5. No Rest - 3:35
6. The Northern - 4:02
7. Midnight Regulations - 4:11
8. Emerald Street - 3:15
9. Heading for the Sun - 3:45
10. Accept Crime - 3:13
11. Burial - 4:18

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3338 in Music
• Released on: 2009-06-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

CD Description
Fourth album from acclaimed young Canadian post-hardcore band, the follow-up to 2006's 'Crisis' and their debut for Roadrunner. Produced by their longtime collaborator Julius Butty (Protest The Hero), it sees the band "put the knife into screamo" by experimenting with a range of fresh ideas, including slower tempos, to create a new, more atmospheric sound. However, fans of the band need not worry that the aggressiveheaviness and intelligent lyrics of their older work have been forgotten.

Customer Reviews

Thank Jebus they're back!
This album was never going to please everyone. I think people that are of a similar age to the band are perhaps more likely to get this album than some younger fans (I could be wrong).

Crisis was such a polished affair and to me felt a little forced. Don't get me wrong, it's a good album with many stand out moments (boiled frogs, rough hands and to a friend spring to mind). Old Crows / Young Cardinals is in my opinion the best Alexisonfire album to date. Yeah, the self titled album is great, Watch Out! has some of their best songs on it, but as an album, I really think OC/YC may take the gold.

I'm not going to go in to the individual songs, because this album really deserves to be heard. Alexis fans should love it (unless you're one of those inanimate people with tight jeans and a stupid haircut I see at some gigs, some of you will probably be disappointed) and anyone who hasn't heard this band should definitely check them out.

Gone off the boil...
I loved alexisonfire previous work, their vocal talents and tempo diversity created interest for me. However their new offering seems to be lacking something, it needs one or two more quality songs to raise the overall feel of the album. Without these tracks i found myself becoming bored mid way through the album, its not that the tracks are bad (just average). In the past Alexisonfires albums seemed to take huge steps forward and had an abundance of creativity...something lacking from old crows/young cardinals.

Assured and moving forward
Alexisonfire return with their fourth album, the first since 2006's "Crisis". The sound here is instantly recognisable, but also moves in new and interesting directions: album opener 'Old Crows' is a wee bit slower than traditional Alexis, and tracks such as 'The Northern' and 'Burial' use organ to great effect. Alexis are still pushing their sound forward, and they've produced a fully-satisfying and highly impressive record in the process. Top stuff!