Lovers Rock (The Dears album)

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Lovers Rock
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length42:45
LabelDangerbird
The Dears chronology
Times Infinity Volume Two
(2017)
Lovers Rock
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Beats Per Minute41%[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
MusicOMH4/5 stars

Lovers Rock is the eighth studio album by Canadian indie rock band The Dears. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Dangerbird Records.[5]

The first single from the album, "The Worst in Us", was released on March 13, 2020.[6] The second single "I Know What You're Thinking And It's Awful" was released on May 1, 2020.[7]

Critical reception[]

Lovers Rock was met with generally favorable 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 63, based on 7 reviews.[1]

Track listing[]

Lovers Rock track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Heart of an Animal"4:52
2."I Know What You're Thinking and It's Awful"3:50
3."Instant Nightmare!"3:38
4."Is This What You Really Want?"3:30
5."The Worst In Us"4:44
6."Stille Lost"5:06
7."No Place On Earth"3:38
8."Play Dead"3:44
9."Too Many Wrongs"4:00
10."We'll Go Into Hiding"5:43

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Dedman, Todd (May 21, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Zygan, Alexis (May 12, 2020). "The Dears Find Solace in Dystopian Times on 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Roberts, Christopher (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Announce New Album and Tour". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Slingerland, Calum (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Return with New Album 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Dears Release New Single 'I Know What You're Thinking And Its Awful'". Dangerbird Records. Retrieved May 31, 2020.


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