King of Cowards is the second studio album by British stoner metal band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. The album was released on 28 September 2018 through Rocket Recordings.
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| Released | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Recorded | February – March 2018 | |||
| Studio | Blank Studios Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
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| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Rocket | |||
| Producer | Sam Grant | |||
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Track listing
editAll music is composed by Matthew Baty, Sam Grant, Adam Ian Sykes, John-Michael Joseph Hedley, and Chris Morley
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "GNT" | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Shockmaster" | 6:10 |
| 3. | "A66" | 8:52 |
| 4. | "Thumbsucker" | 7:46 |
| 5. | "Cake of Light" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Gloamer" | 8:02 |
| Total length: | 40:26 | |
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Album of the Year | 77/100[1] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |    [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Quietus | [10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
| Uncut | [2] |
King of Cowards was well received by contemporary music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, King of Cowards has an average rating of 80 out of 100 indicating "generally favorable reviews based on 10 critics".[2] On Album of the Year, King of Cowards has an average rating of 77 out of 100 based on ten critic reviews.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for King of Cowards". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: 'King of Cowards'". Classic Rock. Vol. 21, no. 10. Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom: Future plc. September 25, 2018. p. 82.
- ^ Bemrose, Bekki (September 26, 2018). "Album Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Hann, Michael (September 28, 2018). "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: King of Cowards review – pulverising but accessible metal". The Guardian. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, Dafydd (September 28, 2018). "Have Pigs x 7 released the UK rock album of the year?". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Hazlewood, Lee (October 22, 2018). "Review: King of Cowards - Pigs x7". Mojo. Vol. 27, no. 12. Hamburg, Germany: Bauer Media Group. p. 88.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (September 28, 2018). "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – King Of Cowards". musicOMH. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "'King of Cowards' review". Q. Vol. 33, no. 11. Hamburg, Germany: Bauer Media Group. December 1, 2018. p. 112.
- ^ Clarke, Patrick (September 24, 2018). "Reviews: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards". The Quietus. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Turner-Heffer, Adam (September 27, 2018). "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs's sophomore album, King of Cowards is metal bursting at the seams with imagination and innovation". The Skinny. Retrieved August 26, 2022.