Heavy Lifter
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| 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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Heavy Lifter is the third studio album by American alternative rock duo Hovvdy. It was released on October 18, 2019 under Double Double Whammy.[2]
Singles
[edit]On August 7, 2019, Hovvdy announced the release of the new album, along with the first single "Cathedral".[2] The second single "Ruin (my ride)" was released with a music video on September 5, 2019.[3] On September 25, 2019, the third single, "So Brite" was released.[4] "Mr Lee", the fourth single, was released on October 9, 2019.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [8] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[10] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10[11] |
| Paste | 6.4/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[1] |
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.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Musicians
- Charlie Martin – vocals, producer
- Will Taylor – vocals
Production
- Santiago Dietsche – photographer
- Edsel Holden – mastering
- Ben Littlejohn – mixer, producer
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thomas, Peyton (October 18, 2019). "Hovvdy: Heavy Lifter Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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