The Boy Who Died Wolf is the second studio album by American rock band Highly Suspect. It was recorded in Bogotá, Colombia and Brooklyn, New York.[6] The album's lead single "My Name Is Human" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, the band's first single to do so,[7] and was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.[8] The album's second single, "Little One", had reached number 2 on the same chart as of October 2017.

The Boy Who Died Wolf
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
RecordedMay – September 2016[citation needed]
Genre
Length43:11
Label
ProducerJoel Hamilton
Highly Suspect chronology
Mister Asylum
(2015)
The Boy Who Died Wolf
(2016)
MCID
(2019)
Singles from The Boy Who Died Wolf
  1. "Serotonia"
    Released: February 29, 2016
  2. "My Name Is Human"
    Released: September 7, 2016
  3. "Little One"
    Released: May 2, 2017[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Clash6/10[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Highly Suspect, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Name Is Human" 4:19
2."Look Alive, Stay Alive" 2:10
3."Little One" 4:02
4."For Billy"Highly Suspect, Joel Hamilton3:39
5."Serotonia" 5:54
6."Postres" 2:32
7."Send Me an Angel" (Real Life cover)David Sterry, Richard Zatorski4:29
8."Viper Strike" 3:19
9."F.W.Y.T."Highly Suspect, Joel Hamilton3:29
10."Chicago" 4:24
11."Wolf" 6:56
Total length:44:18

Personnel

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Accolades

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Publication Accolade Year Rank
Loudwire 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 10
US Billboard 200[11] 28
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases - ..." All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Boy Who Died Wolf by Highly Suspect Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (November 18, 2016). "The Boy Who Died Wolf: Highly Suspect". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Campbell, Rachel (18 November 2016). "Highly Suspect avoid sophomore slump by delivering strong storytelling and diverse instrumentals". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Gray, Josh (December 19, 2016). "Highly Suspect - The Boy Who Died Wolf". Clash. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Roos, Jordan (September 7, 2016). "Highly Suspect Are Ready To Unleash Their Sophmore (sic) Album 'The Boy Who Died Wolf'". Owensboro Radio. The Cromwell Group, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "Highly Suspect Earns First No. 1 Song With 'My Name Is Human'". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Kreps, Daniel; Grow, Kory (December 6, 2016). "Grammys 2017: Beyonce, Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West Lead Nominees". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "20 Best Rock Albums of 2016". Loudwire.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Highly Suspect – The Boy Who Died Wolf". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.