You Deserve Love is the third studio album by American rock band, White Reaper. The album was released through Elektra Records on October 18, 2019.
You Deserve Love | ||||
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Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
Recorded | Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 | |||
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Length | 29:48 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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Singles from You Deserve Love | ||||
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Background
editFollowing the conclusion of their tour with The Struts in the autumn of 2018, White Reaper began recording new material for a third studio album. On May 29, 2019, the lead-off single for You Deserve Love, called "Might Be Right" was released.[4] The second single, "Real Long Time" came out two months later.[5][6] On August 27, 2019, the album was announced with the third single, "1F".[7] In describing the album name, bassist Sam Wilkerson said “Everyone stopped me at You Deserve Love,” he says. “I think it’s cool, because it’s true for everybody. I think it’s what everybody needs to hear.”[3][8]
Critical reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[11] |
You Deserve Love 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 77, based on 7 reviews.[9] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[12]
Track listing
editAdapted from Apple Music.[13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Headwind" | 2:38 |
2. | "Real Long Time" | 3:17 |
3. | "Saturday" | 2:57 |
4. | "1F" | 3:00 |
5. | "Hard Luck" | 3:59 |
6. | "Raw" | 2:35 |
7. | "Might Be Right" | 3:57 |
8. | "Eggplant" | 2:31 |
9. | "Ring" | 2:17 |
10. | "You Deserve Love" | 2:37 |
Total length: | 29:48 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[14]
Musicians
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Personnel
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References
edit- ^ a b c "White Reaper announce new album You Deserve Love, share "1F": Stream". Consequence of Sound. August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Quinlan, Keely (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper – "Might Be Right" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Todd, Harry (July 24, 2019). "White Reaper Share New Song, the Classic Rock Revival "Real Long Time"". Paste. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper Sign to Elektra, Share Video for New Song "Might Be Right": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "White Reaper - You Deserve Love • Punk Rock Theory". Punk Rock Theory. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "WATCH: White Reaper Have Been Waiting a "Real Long Time"". FLOOD. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "White Reaper Announce New Album You Deserve Love, Share "1F"". pastemagazine.com. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "White Reaper detail new album 'You Deserve Love' (and explain why we do)". Vanyaland. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Senrda, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (October 22, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "You Deserve Love by White Reaper". Apple Music. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Credits – You Deserve Love – White Reaper". Tidal. Retrieved July 12, 2020.