Colt (Hilary Woods album)

Colt is the debut studio album by Irish musician Hilary Woods. It was released on June 8, 2018 under Sacred Bones Records.[1]

Colt
Studio album by
Released8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
Length37:35
LabelSacred Bones
ProducerJames Kelly
Hilary Woods chronology
Night
(2014)
Colt
(2018)
Birthmarks
(2020)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
DIY     [4]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[5]
Loud and Quiet8/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]

Colt 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 71, based on 9 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a score of 67 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[8]

Accolades

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Accolades for Colt
Publication Accolade Rank
Bandcamp Bandcamp's 100 Best Albums of 2018
34[9]
Fact Fact's 50 Best Albums of 2018

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Hilary Woods.

Colt track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Inhaler"5:13
2."Prodigal Dog"4:59
3."Take Him In"4:11
4."Kith"5:36
5."Jesus Said"5:43
6."Sever"2:52
7."Black Rainbow"4:14
8."Limbs"4:47

References

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  1. ^ Sacher, Andrew (31 May 2018). "Hilary Woods Releasing Debut LP on Sacred Bones". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ Bentley, James (8 June 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ Loftin, Steven (31 May 2018). "Hilary Woods leaves no stone unturned". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ Scott, Hayley (7 June 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ Penney, Jordan (28 June 2018). "Hilary Woods' 'Colt' Captures a Palpable Sense of Aloneness". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ "The Best Albums of 2018". Bandcamp. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Fact. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.