Onwards to the Wall
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{{Infobox album
| name = Onwards to the Wall
| type = EP
| artist = A Place to Bury Strangers
| cover = Onwards to the Wall cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 7, 2012
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Shoegazing, indie rock, noise rock
| length = 16:41
| label = Dead Oceans
| producer =
| prev_title = Exploding Head
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Worship
| next_year = 2012
}}
Onwards to the Wall is an EP by the Brooklyn-based noise rock band A Place to Bury Strangers, released on February 7, 2012 on the Dead Oceans label.
Reception
According to Metacritic, Onwards to the Wall has an average score of 75 out of 100, indicating that it has received generally favorable reviews from critics.{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/onwards-to-the-wall-ep/a-place-to-bury-strangers | title=Onwards to the Wall | work=Metacritic | date=2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1score={{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/onwards-to-the-wall-mw0002271773 | title=Onwards to the Wall | work=AllMusic | accessdate=25 November 2013 | author=Phares, Heather}}
|rev2=The Boston Phoenix
|rev2score={{rating|3.5|4}}{{cite web | url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/132902-place-to-bury-strangers-onwards-to-the-wall/ | title=Onwards to the Wall Review | work=The Boston Phoenix | date=24 January 2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013 | author=Ali, Reyan}}
|rev3=Drowned in Sound
|rev3score=8/10{{cite web | url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16738/reviews/4144420 | title=Onwards to the Wall EP | work=Drowned in Sound | date=6 February 2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013 | author=Takru, Radikha | archive-date=2 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224604/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16738/reviews/4144420 | url-status=dead }}
|rev4=MSN Music (Expert Witness)
|rev4score=A–{{cite web | url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ew2012-06.php | title=A Place to Bury Strangers | work=MSN Music | date=29 June 2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013 | author=Christgau, Robert}}
|rev5=Pitchfork
|rev5score=5.8/10{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16244-a-place-to-bury-strangers-onward-to-the-wall/ | title=Onwards to the Wall EP | work=Pitchfork | date=6 February 2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013 | author=Kelly, Zach}}
|rev6=PopMatters
|rev6score={{rating|8|10}}{{cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/153543-a-place-to-bury-strangers-onwards-to-the-wall-ep/ | title=Onwards to the Wall EP | work=PopMatters | date=9 February 2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013 | author=Houle, Zachary}}
}}
Track listing
- I Lost You
- So Far Away
- Onwards to the Wall
- Nothing Will Surprise Me
- Drill it Up
References
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{{A Place to Bury Strangers}}
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