Met Hymns From the Hills laat Poison Ruïn hun lo-fi punkwortels achter zich zonder de rauwheid te verliezen. De nieuwe plaat klinkt gelaagder en epischer, met invloeden uit black metal en dungeon synth die hun middeleeuwse thematiek versterken.
Tegelijk blijft de band scherp uithalen naar moderne maatschappelijke spanningen. Het resultaat: hun meest ambitieuze en uitgewerkte release tot nu toe.
The medieval-themed Philadelphia punk band embraces cleaner production, catchier melodies, and wider-ranging influences to illustrate just how far we haven’t come.
"On Hymns From The Hills (Relapse Records), Philly’s Poison Ruin prove they are continuing to perfect their craft, past the point of what other Punk bands are doing today. They are not banging out fast, rowdy anthems, but some of their catchiest and most melodic songwriting yet. This connects them closer to the roots of the genre, when Punk emerged from Rock music in the mid-seventies."
"This is one of the best Punk albums you will hear in some time, and sets the bar for the rest of the genre."