Four by Four explained

Four by Four is the seventh studio album by the Swedish rock band Backyard Babies, released on 28 August 2015 by Gain Music Entertainment.^[1] It was the band's first studio album in seven years, following a five-year hiatus that ended in 2014. The album reached number 2 on the Swedish albums chart.^[2]

Reception

The album received generally favorable reviews, with both Punk Rock Theory^[3] and Ghost Cult magazine^[4] praising the band for picking up where they left of seven years before. Mixed reviews came from Sleaze Roxx, which criticized the album's focus on pop-punk as opposed to the band's heavier sound on previous albums,^[5] while Pure Rawk disdained the album's attempts at ballads and bluesy rock songs.^[6] However, MyGlobalMind praised the album's occasional experiments with new sounds and concluded that the band developed a more mature style during their recent hiatus.^[7]

Personnel

• Nicke Borg – vocals, guitar
• Dregen – lead guitar, vocals
• Johan Blomqvist – bass
• Peder Carlsson – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Backyard Babies' Nicke Borg Explains 'Four By Four' Album Title . Blabbermouth . 27 September 2018 . 20 June 2015.
2. Web site: Four by Four (album) . https://web.archive.org/web/20151130032352/http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Backyard+Babies&titel=Four+By+Four&cat=a . dead . 30 November 2015 . SwedishCharts.com . 27 September 2018.
3. Web site: Backyard Babies: Four by Four . Punk Rock Theory . 27 September 2018 . 30 August 2015.
4. Web site: Tovey . Steve . Backyard Babies – Four By Four . Ghost Cult . 27 September 2018 . 28 August 2015.
5. Web site: Backyard Babies: 'Four By Four' . Sleaze Roxx . 27 September 2018 . 4 September 2015.
6. Web site: Album Review: Backyard Babies - Four by Four . Pure Rawk . 27 September 2018 . 10 September 2015.
7. Web site: Zureck . Anna . Backyard Babies – Four by Four Review . MyGlobalMind . 17 August 2015 . 27 September 2018.