Sum 41
Heaven :x: Hell
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https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/sum-41-heaven-x-hell-review-3609646
Whilst Deryck Whibley and co. may have ruled the genre for nearly three decades, it’s been a period full of challenges. Hospitalised on multiple occasions following serious alcohol abuse and pneumonia, Whibley’s renaissance from “near-death” is an inspirational story. Crucially, the quintet are in a position to bow out on their own terms, with a showpiece double LP that pays homage to each preceding Sum 41 album across its 20 tracks.
A fitting soundtrack for the beginning of the end, ‘Landmines’ is the band’s finest work since the noughties: vintage, snappy pop-punk. Part one of the album – ‘Heaven’ – revisits this sound for a victory lap. ‘I Can’t Wait’ and ‘Time Won’t Wait’ are a welcome throwback to their seminal albums ‘All Killer, No Filler’ (2001) and ‘Does This Look Infected?’ (2002), while ‘Not Quite Myself’ and ‘Bad Mistake’ shine a candid light on Whibley’s struggles: “I’m just hanging by a thread / I guess I could use some help.”
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