The Violence (album) explained

The Violence
Type:	studio
Artist:	Darren Hayman featuring the Long Parliament
Cover:	Darren Hayman The Violence album cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Genre:	Folk rock indie rock
Label:	Fortuna Pop!
Chronology:	Darren Hayman
Prev Title:	Lido
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Bugbears
Next Year:	2013

The Violence is a studio album by British singer and songwriter Darren Hayman featuring backing band the Long Parliament.^[1] It was released on 5 November 2012 by Fortuna Pop! The Violence is the third and final part in Hayman's Essex Trilogy.^[2]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 81 based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Marc Burrows of The Quietus wrote that "these are wonderful pop songs, each a compacted treasure of melody and heart."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hudson . Alex . 7 August 2012 . Hefner's Darren Hayman Examines the 17th Century Witch Trials on New Solo Album . 30 December 2021 . Exclaim!.
2. Web site: Lepper . Joe . 7 November 2012 . CD Review – Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament "The Violence" . 22 April 2022 . No Depression.
3. Web site: Burrows . Marc . 9 November 2012 . Darren Hayman And The Long Parliament – The Violence . 30 December 2021 . The Quietus.