0 ▁rating , ▁follows ▁similar ▁lines ▁of ▁thought , ▁describing ▁the ▁album ▁as ▁both ▁ex ert ive ▁yet ▁ultimately ▁worth while : ▁" It ▁may ▁not ▁be ▁an ▁easy ▁listening ▁experience ▁at ▁times , ▁but ▁Vi ol ence ▁is ▁ultimately ▁an ▁album ▁that ▁deser ves ▁your ▁p atience ." ▁Similarly , ▁Richard ▁Driver ▁of ▁Pop Mat ters , ▁while ▁award ing ▁the ▁album ▁with ▁ 7 ▁out ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁stars ▁and ▁drawing ▁a ▁positive ▁conclusion , ▁writes : ▁" V i ol ence '' ▁sounds ▁too ▁much ▁like ▁Edit ors ▁sought ▁to ▁re make ▁themselves ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁worthy ▁collaboration ▁with ▁artist ▁Blan ck ▁Mass ▁under ▁leadership ▁by ▁producer ▁Leo ▁Ab rah ams , ▁with ▁success ▁inter mitt ent ▁and ▁weak ▁sp ots ▁highlight ed ▁in ad vert ently . ▁The ▁album ▁altogether ▁is ▁enjoy able ▁but ▁ris ks ▁too ▁much ▁as ▁a ▁method ▁of ▁visual izing ▁its ▁distinction ▁from ▁the ▁band ' s ▁preceding ▁albums ." ▁ ▁Prom otion ▁and ▁release ▁Edit ors ▁performed ▁three ▁album ▁launch ▁shows ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁album ' s ▁release , ▁and ▁the ▁band ▁tou red ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁Ireland ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁and ▁Europe ▁in ▁November ▁and ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁The ▁album ' s ▁first ▁single , ▁" Mag azine ", ▁premier ed ▁on ▁Jo ▁While y ’ s ▁BBC ▁Radio ▁ 2 ▁show ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁January