A Distant Call
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| Released | August 23, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Wilsuns | |||
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| Singles from A Distant Call | ||||
A Distant Call is the second studio album by American band Sheer Mag. It was released on August 23, 2019, through Wilsuns Recording Company.[7]
The first single from the album, "Blood From A Stone," was released on June 19, 2019.[8]
Release and promotion[edit]
Singles[edit]
Three singles were released on A Distant Call which were released prior to the release of the album. The first single, "Blood From A Stone" was released on June 19, 2019, which coincided with the album's announcement.[3] The second single, "Hardly to Blame", was released on July 22, 2019.[5] The third, and final single from the album, "The Killer", came out on August 19, 2019.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AOTY | 76/100[10] |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[9] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[13] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[14] |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | [15] |
| Paste | 8.5/10[16] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[1] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
A Distant Call 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 81, based on 12 reviews.[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steel Sharpens Steel" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Blood From a Stone" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Unfound Manifest" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Silver Line" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Hardly to Blame" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Cold Sword" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Chopping Block" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "The Right Stuff" | 3:14 |
| 9. | "The Killer" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Keep On Runnin" | 3:07 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Evans, Dayna (August 24, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c Shteamer, Hank (August 21, 2019). "Sheer Mag Unite the Personal and Political on Bold Concept Album 'A Distant Call'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Rettig, James (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag – "Blood From A Stone"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Shteamer, Hank (June 19, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Sheer Mag, 'Blood From a Stone'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Gottsegen, Will (July 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag – "Hardly To Blame"". Spin. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Grow, Kory (August 19, 2019). "Hear Sheer Mag's Gritty New Song 'The Killer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Burks, Tosten (August 23, 2019). "Sheer Mag Release New Album 'A Distant Call'". Spin. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag Announce New Album and Tour, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "A Distant Call by Sheer Mag". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Sheer Mag – A Distant Call". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Sachllah, David (August 16, 2019). "Sheer Mag Answer A Distant Call with Expected Fervor". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Garcia, Brad (August 20, 2019). "Exclaim Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (August 28, 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Martin, Clare (August 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Review". Paste. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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