Pacifisticuffs
| Pacifisticuffs | ||||
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| Released | December 8, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | July 16 – October 9, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Big Ash (Stockholm, Sweden) Top Floor Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden) Oral Makority Recordings (Gothenburg, Sweden) Bohus Sound Recording (Kungälv) | |||
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| Length | 44:20 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Roberto Laghi | |||
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Pacifisticuffs is the fourth studio album by Swedish avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra. It was released on December 8, 2017. It is the first album with singer Kristin Evegård and drummer Johan Norbäck.
Recorded between July and October 2016, the album was originally set for a late 2016 release, before mixing issues led to significant delays. It features a reworked version of their 2014 non-album single "Jigsaw Hustle", as well as two new singles, "Knucklehugs" released on November 3, and "The Age of Vulture Culture" released on December 1.
In the tradition of the band, Pacifisticuffs blends various genres such as heavy metal, rock, swing, progressive, and classical; influences such as jazz, bluegrass, schlager, disco, folk, gospel, blues, tango, and Latin were also noted, as was the transition to the more pop-like vocals of Evegård from the operatic style of former singer AnnLouice Lögdlund. The album received very positive reviews from music critics.