Heavy Lifter
Heavy Lifter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
Genre | Indie pop[1] | |||
Length | 42:37 | |||
Label | Double Double Whammy | |||
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Hovvdy chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 75/100[2] |
Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Austin Chronicle | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[7] |
No Ripcord | 7/10[8] |
Paste | 6.4/10[9] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[1] |
Heavy Lifter is the third studio album by American alternative rock duo Hovvdy. It was released on October 18, 2019 under Double Double Whammy.[10]
Singles[]
On August 7, 2019, Hovvdy announced the release of the new album, along with the first single "Cathedral".[10] The second single "Ruin (my ride)" was released with a music video on September 5, 2019.[11] On September 25, 2019, the third single, "So Brite" was released.[12] "Mr Lee", the fourth single, was released on October 9, 2019.[13]
Critical reception[]
Heavy Lifter was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 7 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 6 reviews.[2]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "1999" | 2:58 |
2. | "Mr. Lee" | 3:19 |
3. | "So Brite" | 3:16 |
4. | "Cathedral" | 3:04 |
5. | "Lifted" | 3:13 |
6. | "feel tall" | 3:02 |
7. | "Tellmel'masinger" | 2:25 |
8. | "Ruin (my ride)" | 3:30 |
9. | "Tools" | 2:15 |
10. | "Watergun" | 4:46 |
11. | "Pixie" | 3:14 |
12. | "Keep It Up" | 3:26 |
13. | "Sudbury" | 3:09 |
Personnel[]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas, Peyton (October 18, 2019). "Hovvdy: Heavy Lifter Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Rascoe, Rachel (November 29, 2015). "The Austin Chronicle Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Gee, Chris (October 15, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Howieson, Craig (October 28, 2019). "Hovvdy's Heavy Lifter is a record that exudes hope". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Moody, Mark (October 18, 2019). "Hovvdy: Heavy Lifter - Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (October 14, 2019). "Hovvdy Try Expanding Their Sound on Heavy Lifter". Paste. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kenneally, Cerys (August 7, 2019). "Hovvdy announce third album with lead single "Cathedral"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Hovvdy – Ruin (my ride)". YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (September 25, 2019). "Hovvdy unveil delicate new track "So Brite"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (October 9, 2019). "Hovvdy share vibrant new track "Mr. Lee"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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