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]

Heavy Lifter
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
GenreIndie pop[1]
Length42:37
LabelDouble Double Whammy
Producer
  • Ben Littlejohn
  • Charlie Martin
Hovvdy chronology
Cranberry
(2018)
Heavy Lifter
(2019)
True Love
(2021)

Singles

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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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
The Austin Chronicle     [8]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[10]
No Ripcord7/10[11]
Paste6.4/10[12]
Pitchfork7.4/10[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

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Heavy Lifter track listing
No.TitleLength
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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Musicians

  • Charlie Martin – vocals, producer
  • Will Taylor – vocals

Production

  • Santiago Dietsche – photographer
  • Edsel Holden – mastering
  • Ben Littlejohn – mixer, producer

References

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  1. ^ a b Thomas, Peyton (October 18, 2019). "Hovvdy: Heavy Lifter Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (August 7, 2019). "Hovvdy announce third album with lead single "Cathedral"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hovvdy – Ruin (my ride)". YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (September 25, 2019). "Hovvdy unveil delicate new track "So Brite"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (October 9, 2019). "Hovvdy share vibrant new track "Mr. Lee"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Rascoe, Rachel (November 29, 2015). "The Austin Chronicle Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Gee, Chris (October 15, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Howieson, Craig (October 28, 2019). "Hovvdy's Heavy Lifter is a record that exudes hope". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Moody, Mark (October 18, 2019). "Hovvdy: Heavy Lifter - Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Danton, Eric R. (October 14, 2019). "Hovvdy Try Expanding Their Sound on Heavy Lifter". Paste. Retrieved August 13, 2021.