and recording simultaneously was "really refreshing," according to Stephens. We Are Undone continued in the style of The Bloom and Blight, focusing on a stripped-down sound and loud/soft dynamic shifts, moving further away from the punk-inspired blues of earlier records more into rock and roll. Similar to The Bloom and Blight, critics continued to either praise this shift in sound or wish for the narratives and songwriting of previous albums. Zwickel from Pitchfork observed that "in its often inchoate roar, We Are Undone bears little resemblance to the laser-focus punk-blues of their earlier work. The songs just aren't as good." However, Neil McCormack from The Telegraph noted that "stylistic breadth and dynamic shifts make up for the stark brutality of their sound" and that "there is compassion and intelligence at work in songs of hard lives lived on the edge of collapse, romantically, financially and socially." We Are Undone receiving a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 on Metacritic, "generally favorable reviews" as their previous three releases received. Second hiatus (2016- ) After finishing the US and Europe tour supporting We Are Undone there was next to no official word from the band until September 2016. A statement on their Facebook page read "Our apologies for being out of touch for a while. Last winter, after a few years of seemingly ceaseless touring, we decided to take a little break and set aside some time for other things. Actually, it was more of an unspoken inaction than any proper decision. It wasn’t anything that seemed worthy of announcing at the time and it still isn’t. We just wanted to say hello and tell those of you who’ve written that we have been keeping up and reading your messages. We miss you too. No news for now, but we do both have a few other projects going on so keep your ears open." The page has given a few updates on Tyson Vogel's new project Devotionals since then but no word about Adam Stephens or the future of the band as of January 2023. Music Musical style and influence Two Gallants's earlier recordings were often characterized by critics as some form of folk or blues inspired rock. The band often repurposed old blues melodies and lyrics into songs and the lyrics and themes of the music tied into those often found in the blues. Stephens' fingerpicking guitar style and