The Heavy: The Glorious Dead

Elysa Gardner

Posted August 21, 2012

2.5

  • Album: The Glorious Dead
  • Artist: The Heavy
  • Release date: Aug. 22, 2012
  • Download: The Big Bad Wolf, Be Mine

On its third album, the Heavy continues to blend hard-rock and soul textures with both unabashed scruffiness and shameless grandiosity. The results can be endearing, especially when a sense of humor — or a shot of textural levity — is thrown into the mix. But over 10 tracks, this party can lag at times.

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