''Personal War'' is an EP by French

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band

Birds in Row Birds in Row is a French hardcore punk band that formed in 2009 in Laval and is composed of three members, "T.", "Q." and "B.". They signed to Deathwish Inc. in 2011 and released their debut album '' You, Me & the Violence'' in 2012. History Bi ...

. It was released on 30 October 2015 through

Deathwish, Inc. Deathwish, Inc. is an American independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge (band), Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was ''Deeper the Wound'', a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on A ...

, simultaneously with their split album '' Birds in Row / WAITC''. The songs on both releases were recorded in 2014 with producer Amaury Sauvé. A music video for the track "Weary" was released on 20 September 2015. The band streamed the album online a day prior to its release.

Critical reception

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'' critic Branan Ranjanathan praised the EP, describing it as "a tumultuous, brooding and visceral ride that places Birds In Row amongst artists those pushing

melodic hardcore Melodic hardcore is a broadly defined subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on melody in its guitar work. It generally incorporates fast rhythms, melodic and often distorted guitar riffs, and vocal styles tending towards shouting and ...

forward."

Track listing

# "Intro" — 2:10 # "Torches" — 2:49 # "O'Dear" — 2:49 # "Weary" — 1:43 # "Worried" — 2:04 # "Snakes" — 1:43 # "Marathon" — 4:15

Personnel

* Birds in Row – performance, composition * Amaury Sauvé – production, mixing, recording

References

External links

''Personal War''
on

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