''The Difference Between Hell and Home'' is the third studio album by Canadian

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. It was released on July 24, 2013, through

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. The album received positive critical reception, generating an aggregated score of 79/100 on

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, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews by critics. ''

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'' concluded their review by saying "This is raw feeling, distilled through true musicianship – exactly as great

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should be" and ''Thrash Hits'' stated "The Difference Between Hell and Home is a stunningly complete

album which should be treasured by anyone with half a brain in their heads" and awarded the album with a rating of five-and-a-half stars out of six. The album currently holds a rating of 79/100 on

Track listing

All lyrics written by Brendan Murphy

Personnel

Counterparts * Brendan Murphy – lead vocals * Alex Re – guitar, backing vocals, clean vocals * Jesse Doreen – guitar/drum programming * Eric Bazinet – bass guitar Production * Will Putney – Production, engineer, mixing, mastering * Randy LeBoeuf – additional engineering

References

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