Black Thorn is the fifth studio album by the Chicago celtic punk band Flatfoot 56. It was released as a part of the tenth anniversary of the band's founding to mostly positive reviews by critics.[2][3] The album, produced by Johnny Rioux, is the best selling Flatfoot 56 album so far entering the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at number two, after a week of sales.[4]
Track listing
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| 1. | "The Escape" | 1:25 |
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| 2. | "Black Thorn" | 3:21 |
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| 3. | "Born For This" | 3:37 |
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| 4. | "Courage" | 3:54 |
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| 5. | "Smoke Blower" | 2:17 |
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| 6. | "The Hourglass" | 3:26 |
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| 7. | "Shiny Eyes" | 2:54 |
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| 8. | "We Grow Stronger" | 2:56 |
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| 9. | "Son Of Shame" | 2:46 |
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| 10. | "Stampede" | 2:44 |
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| 11. | "You Won Me Over" | 3:01 |
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| 12. | "Way Of The Sun" | 2:39 |
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| 13. | "Hot Head" | 2:31 |
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Reception
The album was received with mostly positive reviews from both the mainstream and the independent media. Several large media outlets including Alternative Press and HM reflected positively on the album.[4] It was praised for its variety and maturity compared to Flatfoot 56's past albums.[6] AMP noted that the album had a more mature sound than Flatfoot 56's past albums.[3] Several reviewers noted that the album was written with mosh pits in mind.[8] However, the album was criticized for its more polished sound that broke away from the band's punk roots embracing a more Dropkick Murphys like sound.[7] Gavin McInnes has listed the album as one of the seven albums that changed his life saying, "I feel like these kids from the Southside of Chicago do the music of my adolescence even better than it was the first time around." McInnes also used the song "Courage" in the intro and outro of his show on Compound Media.[10]
Chart positions
Album
| Year
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Chart
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Position
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| 2010
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The Billboard 200
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160 [11]
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| 2010
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Christian Albums
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11 [11]
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| 2010
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Heatseekers Albums
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2 [11]
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| 2010
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Independent Albums
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17 [11]
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References
- ^ Monger, Christopher. "Black Thorn". Allmusic. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Walsh, Jason. "Flatfoot 56: Black Thorn". AMP. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c Van Pelt, Doug. "Flatfoot 56 debuts at #2 on Heatseekers chart". HM. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Schexnayder, Nathaniel. "Black Thorn". jesusfreakhideout. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Flatfoot 65 – Black Thorn". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Barone, Vincent. "Album Review: Flatfoot 56's "Black Thorn"". Stony Brook Independent (Stony Brook University). Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ a b thepianominstre. "Flatfoot 56 - Black Thorn". Absolute Punk. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ Parker, Chris (April 2010). "Flatfoot 56 - Black Thorn". Alternative Press (261): 123.
- ^ Marchese, David. "Eternal Rebel Gavin McInnes' 7 Life-Changing Records". Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Black Thorn - Flatfoot 56". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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