V (stylized as BRVNX) is the fifth studio album by American hardcore punk band The Bronx, excluding the three albums they recorded under the Mariachi El Bronx name. It was released in September 2017 under ATO Records.

V
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
Length34:33
LabelATO
ProducerRob Schnapf
The Bronx chronology
Mariachi El Bronx
(2014)
V
(2017)
Dead Tracks, Vol. 1
(2019)

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Night Drop at the Glue Factory"3:07
2."Stranger Danger"2:56
3."Side Effects"3:24
4."Fill the Tanks"3:01
5."Channel Islands"3:24
6."Two Birds"3:13
7."Sore Throat"2:32
8."Past Away"2:53
9."Cordless Kids"3:31
10."Broken Arrow"3:06
11."Kingsize"3:26

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Classic Rock     [3]
DIY     [4]
Drowned In Sound7/10[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
Kerrang!     
The Line of Best Fit5.5/10[7]
Magnet     
Q     [8]

V received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, V received an average critic score of 66 out of 100 indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Charts edit

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 26
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[10] 62
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 20
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 18

Accolades edit

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Kerrang! Top 50 Albums of 2017
2017
19
Metal Hammer Top 100 Albums of 2017
2017
54

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for BRVNX (V)". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Edwards, Briony (September 5, 2017). "The Bronx - V album review". Classic Rock. Future PLC. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Goggins, Joe (September 22, 2018). "The Bronx - V". DIY. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Otsa, Jamie (September 21, 2017). "Album Review: The Bronx - The Bronx (V)". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Marko, Aaron (September 25, 2017). "The Bronx V". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. ^ Lilly, Evan (September 28, 2017). "The Bronx's V cannot survive on energy alone". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Everly, Dave (November 1, 2017). The Bronx - V: US punk-rock foot soldiers continue to fight the good fight (Print) (November 2017 ed.). Q. p. 107.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Bronx – V". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "The Bronx Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "The Bronx Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "The Bronx Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "Kerrang!'s Albums of 2017". Kerrang.com. December 29, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "Metal Hammer's 100 Best Albums of 2017". Loudersound.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.