The album received positive reception following its release, with Alternative Press claiming the album has “A vibrancy and vulnerability not felt since the Used’s 2002 self-titled debut”, and stating that the band’s new guitarist Justin Shekoski “has breathed new life into the songwriting”. McCracken’s delivery of the lyrics coupled with Shekoski’s melodies and riffs, showed “The Used have fully realized their wild imagination” and critics noted “this collection of songs are more compelling and moving than anything heard previously from the band.” The album appears in AllMusic ‘s 2017 Year In Review: Favorite Punk Albums, Alternative Press ‘s The 40 best albums of 2017, Drowned in Sound ‘s Album of 2017: Staff edit and Kerrang! ‘ s Albums of 2017 lists.
Positive reception for The Canyon
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