In a statement made via MySpace video in 2007, Brett Gurewitz, songwriter for Bad Religion and founder of Epitaph Records, suggested that Gallows’ debut Orchestra of Wolves “is the best punk album to come out since the Refused’s The Shape of Punk to Come.” It’s not that this statement is at all inaccurate; there is something undeniably revolutionary about this record’s raw, aggressive energy. It’s just that, considering their most recent release, Mr. Brett’s comparison seems premature.
After signing with Reprise Records in 2008, Gallows was afforded the funding to write Grey Britain, a record that seems to capture the dynamic, dramatic, sometimes psychotic nature of the Refused’s final full-length better than their previous release. Epic and operatic in scope, Grey Britain uses restless, heart-wrenching rock ‘n’ roll; somber swells of strings and piano; and the sounds of the streets (trains, sirens, and so on) to paint a bleak picture of Britain. As a band, Gallows has never hesitated to criticize what they love, whether it’s the state of their homeland or the state of punk-rock. In an interview with Dane Erbach, drummer Lee Barratt discusses the motivation behind Grey Britain, their time on the 2009 Warped Tour, and why there’s more to Gallows than merely making music.
Source In a statement made via MySpace video in 2007, Brett Gurewitz, songwriter for Bad Religion and founder of Epitaph Records, suggested that Gallows’ debut Orchestra of Wolves “is the best punk album to come out since the Refused’s The Shape of Punk to Come.” It’s not that this statement is at all inaccurate; there is something undeniably revolutionary about this record’s raw, aggressive energy. It’s just that, considering their most recent release, Mr. Brett’s comparison seems premature.
After signing with Reprise Records in 2008, Gallows was afforded the funding to write Grey Britain, a record that seems to capture the dynamic, dramatic, sometimes psychotic nature of the Refused’s final full-length better than their previous release. Epic and operatic in scope, Grey Britain uses restless, heart-wrenching rock ‘n’ roll; somber swells of strings and piano; and the sounds of the streets (trains, sirens, and so on) to paint a bleak picture of Britain. As a band, Gallows has never hesitated to criticize what they love, whether it’s the state of their homeland or the state of punk-rock. In an interview with Dane Erbach, drummer Lee Barratt discusses the motivation behind Grey Britain, their time on the 2009 Warped Tour, and why there’s more to Gallows than merely making music.