Sound of Change is the fourth studio album by reggae/rock/rap hybrid band the Dirty Heads. The album was released on July 8, 2014.[1][2]

Sound of Change
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 8, 2014
Length39:45
46:57 (with Bonus Tracks)
LabelFive Seven
ProducerSupa Dups, Buddah Shampoo, Niles, David Bassett, LD, Rome
Dirty Heads chronology
Home – Phantoms of Summer
(2013)
Sound of Change
(2014)
Dirty Heads
(2016)
Singles from Sound of Change
  1. "My Sweet Summer"
    Released: May 6, 2014
  2. "Sound of Change"
    Released: October 27, 2014
  3. "End of the World"
    Released: July 28, 2015

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200,[4] and No. 2 on Top Rock Albums chart,[5] selling around 21,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold 83,000 copies in the United States as of June 2016.[6]

The album was a departure from the hip-hop reggae sound the band was known for, in favor of pop music.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Sound of Change"3:32
2."My Sweet Summer"3:23
3."Burials"2:56
4."Burn Slow" (featuring Tech N9ne)3:48
5."Franco Eyed" (featuring B-Real)3:16
6."End of the World"4:03
7."One Hand"3:30
8."Radio"3:57
9."Medusa" (featuring Ward 21)3:36
10."Hear You Coming"3:29
11."Silence"4:15
12."Dark Days" (digital bonus track)3:24
13."Running for Your Life" (digital bonus track)3:47

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 8
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[12] 7

References

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  1. ^ "Sound of Change". Amazon. 2014.
  2. ^ "Dirty Heads to Release Sound of Change July 8th". New York, New York: Fivesevenmusic.com. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Jeffries, David. "Sound of Change - Dirty Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. July 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. July 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Dirty Heads - Sound of Change (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  8. ^ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.