Cavalcade (The Flatliners album)

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Cavalcade is the third full-length studio album by The Flatliners, released on April 13, 2010. It was recorded in July 2009 at Drive Studios and runs 39 minutes and 22 seconds. The album was released by Fat Wreck Chords and produced by Steve Rizun. Cavalcade features 12 tracks, including Filthy Habits, which had previously appeared on the Cynics 7-inch EP.

Continuing the band’s move away from ska punk, Cavalcade embraces a punk rock sound similar to its predecessor, The Great Awake. The record received positive reviews: Exclaim! named it the No. 4 Punk album of 2010, describing a blend of 90s skate punk and anthemic alt-rock with the intensity of Bad Religion and the lyrical sensitivity of The Replacements. Punknews.org praised its energetic, hopeful tone and its handling of topics like economic disparity and family strife without dwelling in pity. PopMatters highlighted its energy and melody but felt the album sometimes leans too negative, giving it 6 out of 10.