Like A House On Fire
| Asking Alexandria
Like A House On Fire
Like a House on Fire is the sixth studio album by British rock band Asking Alexandria. It was released on 15 May 2020 through Sumerian Records. It was produced by Matt Good. The album shows the group's continuity of a more straight forward and melodic hard rock sound, as established on their previous self-titled fifth album, while also shift into different genres. -Wikipedia
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The Soundboard
Like A House On Fire is emblematic of all the worst parts of Asking Alexandria congealed into one overstuffed, leaden mass, without even the good grace to be interestingly bad. Instead, it’s just predictably so, and because of that, like with a good amount of Asking Alexandria’s recent output, it’s pretty much destined to fade without a trace.
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Cryptic Rock
there’s a lot of truly great material inside Like A House On Fire, but you could argue it is at times borderline self-destructive with the quintet’s perpetual need to remind us how amazing they are.
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Kerrang!
Like A House On Fire is an album that ebbs, flows and branches into numerous shapes and directions. It’s also yet another Asking Alexandria album that will divide opinion. And, once again, the band themselves are unlikely to care.
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Distorted Sound Magazine
Arguably their transition here hasn’t been steady and hopefully, their next body of work will really hone into a newly established sound that doesn’t lack in some areas but for the most part, this is refreshing and well-needed change.
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Sputnik Music
When you look from a truly objective standpoint, Like a House on Fire certainly isn't awful, nor is it great. Nothing on it is offensively bad, nor is it a groundbreaking, revolutionary record (or change of sound).
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The Moshville Times
It feels freer, and more like they are writing exactly what they want to write without caring about what people have told them to do. The loosening of those reins is inspiring, and so is the message of purely being who you are and doing what you want.
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Wall of Sound
I truly believe they’ve knocked it out of the park with this record. There aren’t really any tracks on the record that I would consider as weak or mediocre and each track is there for a reason.
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Ultimate Guitar
It's an overproduced attempt to sound contemporary, and while that doesn't make it a terrible record (look, there are some good songs here), it pushes this band further and further into the same territory as all of the modern pop-rock bands we consider boring and generic... there's just nothing exciting about this album, and nothing that makes it stand out among its peers.
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Gig Goer
Asking Alexandria once again rise from the ashes with an intoxicatingly fresh sound and uninhibited avant-garde lyricism in their thought-provoking new album, Like A House On Fire.
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Dead Press
Asking Alexandria deserve credit for having confidence in their abilities that doesn’t cross over into arrogance, but ‘Like A House On Fire’ is a largely generic and forgettable effort.
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Hunnypot
Like a House on Fire has potential to be one of their best albums to date, and I honestly think it could be.
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Cryptic Rock
Crossing genres with ease, confusing the categorizations and sounding like a sonic wet dream, Asking Alexandria is the comeback without a departure: the personally candid, open and honest offering from a band of Brits who are admittedly a bit cocky, yes, but perhaps that self-certainty has been forged in their travels through the inferno.
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All Music
Asking Alexandria is a worthy return from the classic lineup, retaining the best aspects of its past and taking steps into its future. Regardless of a stumble or two, Asking Alexandria is well worth a listen.
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Metal Nexus
The record does have an infectious amount of prominently hook-driven energy. I can’t say there’s any song here that lacks a memorable line or chorus and every member of the band has honed their crafts to ensure that Asking Alexandria as a band are known for big anthems. And that’s exactly what this is: A record of anthems.
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Music Existence
Overall, this is a great album for the band, especially as an album for Worsnop’s come back, and the best direction for the band to go for their next evolution. The production from From First To Last’s Matt Good is very well done showcasing each musical track at equal level, and it’s a great way to show the band’s new sound.
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Antihero Magazine
I may not have listened to these guys before, but I sure as hell will in the future – and I’ll definitely keep an eye out for them playing Belfast soon.
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Express & Star
So we, like this band, prepare to take some flak for our outlook on this record. But if you don't mind metal a little lighter you might find some surprising joy in this.
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Metal Wani
While delicately treading the border of overproduction, and falling over the border on a few occasions, their new music is somehow more thoughtful, it’s well-written and still has a hint of the classic AA sound.
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Louder Sound
Asking Alexandria smooth out the turbulence along with their sound on new album Like A House On Fire.
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gbhbl
Regardless of if you think their popularity is undeserved, few can argue that Asking Alexandria haven’t worked for it. This long into their career, it’s clear they’re still willing to push themselves and ensure they deliver what their hulking fanbase demand.
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Ghost Cult Magazine
If AA continues at their current rate, there is no doubt they’ll solidify their place in the history books.
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Phenixx Gaming
This is far from the worst thing I’ve ever heard, but it’s a disappointing album through-and-through, and a stark departure from one of my previous favorite acts.
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Your Local Pop Punk Kid
The album is fun to listen to and has some nice breakdowns, but in the end, it’s nothing new.
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