First album without Brent Hinds, first after the tragedy that struck the band: Marrow Deep could never be just another record, and the world press received it accordingly. The consensus is clear — near-universal acclaim (83/100 on Metacritic, nine reviews, zero negative), with Consequence calling it « the thunderous eruption of a new era ».
What everyone agrees on: the emotional charge. « Your Ghost Again », a head-on tribute to the departed guitarist, is cited everywhere as the album’s peak, and the crushing sludge of « Poisonous Weapons » proves the remaining trio can still hurt you. Keyboards and synths, more present than ever, enrich the formula rather than dilute it.
What divides: the production, called « too clean and compressed » by Angry Metal Guy, and a 65-minute runtime even the most enthusiastic reviews find generous. Pitchfork, least convinced (6.9), hears a band in transition, still mourning its four-headed songwriting.
Consensus verdict: a sincere, cathartic and often magnificent grief record, worth more for what it goes through than what it invents.