Afraid of Heights (Wavves album)

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Afraid of Heights
AfraidOfHeightsalbumcover.jpg
Studio album by
Wavves
ReleasedMarch 26, 2013
Genre
Length41:59
LabelGhost Ramp, Mom + Pop Music, Warner Bros.
ProducerJohn Hill
Wavves chronology
Life Sux
(2011) 		Afraid of Heights
(2013) 		No Life for Me
(2015)
Singles from Afraid of Heights
  1. "Sail to the Sun"
    Released: December 12, 2012
  2. "Demon to Lean On"
    Released: January 29, 2013
  3. "Afraid of Heights"
    Released: March 26, 2013
  4. "That's on Me"
    Released: June 19, 2013

Afraid of Heights is the fourth studio album by the American surf rock group Wavves. The album was released on March 26, 2013 through Ghost Ramp, Warner Bros. Records and Mom + Pop Music.[4][5][6][7]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[9]
Consequence of Sound3.5/5 stars[10]
NME7/10[11]
Pitchfork Media7.8/10[12]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[3]
Slant Magazine2.5/5 stars [13]
Spin6/10[14]
Exclaim!8/10[1]
The A.V. ClubB+[15]
Blurt2/5 stars[16]

Afraid of Heights received generally favorable reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 70, based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Personnel[]

  • Nathan Williams - Vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, baritone guitar, drums (tracks 3, 10, 13), glockenspiel, keyboards[17]
  • Stephen Pope - Vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Jorma Vik - Drums
  • John Hill - Production, keyboards, programming

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Nathan Williams, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Sail to the Sun"3:14
2."Demon to Lean On"4:12
3."Mystic" (Williams, Stephen Pope, John Hill)2:23
4."Lunge Forward"2:48
5."Dog" (Williams, Pope)3:10
6."Afraid of Heights" (featuring Jenny Lewis) (Williams, Pope)5:06
7."Paranoid"2:22
8."Cop"1:57
9."Beat Me Up"2:20
10."Everything Is My Fault" (Williams, Hill)2:38
11."That's on Me" (Williams, Pope)3:40
12."Gimme a Knife"2:54
13."I Can't Dream"5:13
Total length:41:59

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Gormely, Ian (March 22, 2013). "Wavves, Afraid of Heights".
  2. ^ "Wavves: Afraid of Heights". The Daily Californian. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Hermes, Will (March 26, 2013). "Afraid of Heights". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Pelly, Jenn (January 11, 2013). "Wavves Detail Upcoming Album Afraid of Heights, Featuring a Guest Spot From Jenny Lewis". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ Hogan, Marc (January 29, 2013). "Wavves Go Big on Grave-Digging Bulldozer 'Demons to Lean On'". Spin.
  6. ^ Bevan, David (January 10, 2013). "Wavves Approach the Ledge With Jenny Lewis on New Album 'Afraid of Heights'". Spin.
  7. ^ Young, Alex (January 29, 2013). "Wavves details new album Afraid of Heights, streams track "Demon to Lean On"". Consequence of Sound.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Critic Reviews for Afraid of Heights". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Afraid of Heights at AllMusic
  10. ^ Kivel, Adam (March 26, 2013). "Album Review: Wavves – Afraid of Heights". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  11. ^ Haynes, Gavin (March 22, 2013). "Wavves - 'Afraid of Heights'". NME. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  12. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 26, 2013). "Wavves: Afraid of Heights". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  13. ^ "Slant review".
  14. ^ Hopper, Jessica (March 26, 2013). "Wavves, 'Afraid of Heights'". Spin. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  15. ^ Gallucci, Michael (March 26, 2013). "Wavves: Afraid Of Heights".
  16. ^ Phillips, Danny (March 26, 2013). "WAVVES – Afraid of Heights".
  17. ^ "Wavves - Afraid Of Heights (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
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