Your Hero Is Not Dead

Your Hero Is Not Dead
Studio album by
Westerman
Released5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
GenreExperimental pop[1]
Length39:48
Label
Westerman chronology
Ark
(2018) 		Your Hero Is Not Dead
(2020) 		An Inbuilt Fault
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[2]
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Beats Per Minute62%[5]
Clash8/10[6]
Crack Magazine8/10[7]
DIY[8]
Exclaim!7/10[9]
Gigwise9/10[10]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork8/10[13]

Your Hero Is Not Dead is the debut studio album by English musician Westerman. It was released on 5 June 2020 under Partisan Records in the US and PIAS Recordings in the Europe.[14]

Singles

The first single to be released from the album, "Blue Comanche" was announced on 17 January 2020.[15] The second single "Think I'll Stay" was announced on 11 March 2020, along with the announcement of the album.[16] The third single to be released from album "Waiting on Design" was released on 8 April 2020.[17] The fourth single, the same name as the album, was announced 21 April 2020.[18] On 7 May 2020, Westerman released the fifth single "The Line".[19]

Critical reception

Your Hero Is Not Dead was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on 10 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 15 reviews.[20] At AnyDecentMusic?, the release received 7.7 out of 10.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Will Westerman.

Your Hero Is Not Dead track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Drawbridge"2:10
2."The Line"3:17
3."Big Nothing Glow"3:22
4."Waiting on Design"4:35
5."Think I'll Stay"3:20
6."Dream Appropriate"1:44
7."Easy Money"4:33
8."Blue Comanche"3:28
9."Confirmation"4:18
10."Paper Dogs"3:06
11."Float Over"2:20
12."Your Hero Is Not Dead"3:35
Total length:39:48

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
United States 5 June 2020
Partisan PTKF2181-1[21]
UK and Europe PIAS PIASR1140DA[22]

References

  1. ^ Adjei-Kontoh, Hubert (12 June 2020). "Westerman : Your Hero Is Not Dead". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ Kohner, Kyle (11 June 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ Watkins, Mike (4 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ Cook, Cameron. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. ^ Wright, Lisa (4 June 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ^ Morrison, Angela (4 June 2020). "Westerman's Feathery Folk-Pop Packs a Punch on 'Your Hero Is Not Dead". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. ^ Anderson, Fraser (4 June 2020). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. ^ Lilly, Evan (5 June 2020). "Westerman's debut helps humanise a world in disarray". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. ^ Krol, Charlotte (3 June 2020). "Westerman – 'Your Hero Is Not Dead' review: Beguiling experimental folk gets existential". NME. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  13. ^ Adjei-Kontoh, Hubert (12 June 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pithcfork. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  14. ^ Murray, Robin (11 March 2020). "Westerman Announces Debut Album 'Your Hero Is Not Dead'". Clash. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Westerman Shares Soothing Newbie 'Blue Comanche'". DIY. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Westerman Announces Debut Album, Shares Defiant Single". DIY. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  17. ^ Kohner, Kyle (8 April 2020). "Westerman Shares Glistening New Single "Waiting On Design"". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Westerman Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album". DIY. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Westerman Releases New Song 'The Line'". DIY. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Partisan Records – Your Hero Is Not Dead". Partisan Records. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  22. ^ "PIAS Recordings – Your Hero Is Not Dead". PIAS Recordings. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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