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Architects  "The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit"  Epitaph ‎87932-1 Limited Edition, Zoetrope Picture Disc Vinyl, LP, numbered 242 of 1500. Repressed in 2023.
The vinyl is new and unplayed, so is in mint condition. The sleeve suffered some minor damage when it was shipped - a top seam split to the outer sleeve where the weight of the record has hit seam from inside in transit.
Originally, 5000 copies were planned but this was reduced to 1500 shortly after the pressing was revealed.
"The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit" is the tenth studio album by British metalcore band Architects. It was first released on 21 October 2022 through Epitaph Records. The album was produced by Dan Searle and Josh Middleton.
On 20 April 2022, the band released the brand new single "When We Were Young" along with an accompanying music video. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo, along with an interview with Sam Carter afterwards. On 12 July, Architects unveiled the single "Tear Gas" and its corresponding music video. At the same time, they unexpectedly announced the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date. On 30 August, the single "Deep Fake" was released and, on 11 October, one week before the album release, the band released the fourth and final single "A New Moral Low Ground" along with a music video.
"The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit" received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 77 out of 100, which indicates "generally favourable reviews" based on 7 reviews. Clash was positive towards the release stating, "Overall, Architects have yet again served up something sharp and evolutionary. While it at times may feel less refined and grand than previous work, the push for new sounds is definitely an exciting change. This is a punchy record sure to spark some vital debates, as well as having a solid slew of crowd-pleasers."
DIY was also positive towards the release, calling it "...a little unrelenting, but the sheer ferocity of this record illustrates a band intently focused on the future, and breaking through to the next level." Luke Morton of Kerrang! considered the release to be "...a ferocious, fearless record from one of Britain's best." Louder Sound gave the album a positive review and stated: "This is not the most unique, original Architects album, and it's definitely not going to be considered their most 'worthy', but for all the credibility that some may feel the band have sacrificed, they've done something arguably even harder: they've shown they can write some absolutely shit-hot floor-fillers. Good for them."
Andy Price of NME was positive towards the release and stated that "Buoyed by the energy of getting back in the studio for in-the-flesh writing and recording, the Brighton five-piece's new array of songs make for a fiery and relentless dish. It's an album that solidly caps the canon of a band that has always quested to expand the language of 21st-century metalcore."
Emma Way of The Line of Best Fit stated that "This is a band still keen to experiment – a flourishing ensemble ahead of the alternative music curve. Architects' rivals might be hanging off their every word for the next instructions of what the future of metalcore looks like – and it just might be more controlled than what they initially expected." Wall of Sound gave the album almost a perfect score 9/10 and saying: "Even with the trickle of singles, I wasn't ready for this as a complete album. "The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit" is just as angry and violent as any Architects album, while also continuing their quest to widen the audience and spread their message. It's simultaneously more catchy and more dense, which is a difficult feat to pull off like they do here. I can understand why some might not be happy with the shift in sound after the excellence of their previous album, but as its own thing, this is a killer record full of venomous tunes and thoughtful lyrics."
The LP reached #1 in the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.