Desolation Sounds

Desolation Sounds is the fourth album by English hardcore punk band Gallows and the second full-length to feature vocalist Wade MacNeil, who replaced original frontman Frank Carter in August 2011.

Desolation Sounds
Studio album by Gallows
Released	13 April 2015
Genre	Hardcore punk[1] post-punk[1] gothic rock[1]
Length	35:31
Label	Bridge Nine Records, Venn, PIAS Recordings
Producer	Steve Sears
Gallows chronology
Gallows (2012) Desolation Sounds (2015)

The album is a departure from Gallows' fast-paced hardcore punk style, incorporating more post-punk and gothic rock influences.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Kerrang!	[2]
Exclaim!	[3]
Q	[2]
NME	[4]
Drowned in Sound	[5]

The album received generally positive reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mystic Death"	3:47
2.	"Desolation Sounds"	2:22
3.	"Leviathan Rot"	3:20
4.	"Chains (feat. Helena Coan)[6]"	4:18
5.	"Bonfire Season"	3:30
6.	"Leather Crown"	4:22
7.	"93/93"	2:26
8.	"Death Valley Blue"	3:22
9.	"Cease to Exist"	4:20
10.	"Swan Song"	3:48

Personnel

• Wade Macneil – lead vocals
• Laurent "Lags" Barnard – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
• Stuart Gili-Ross – bass, backing vocals
• Lee Barratt – drums, percussion