Lovers Rock
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length42:45
LabelDangerbird
The Dears chronology
Times Infinity Volume Two
(2017)
Lovers Rock
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Beats Per Minute41%[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
MusicOMH

Lovers Rock is the eighth studio album by Canadian indie rock band The Dears. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Dangerbird Records.[5]

The first single from the album, "The Worst in Us", was released on March 13, 2020.[6] The second single "I Know What You're Thinking And It's Awful" was released on May 1, 2020.[7]

Critical reception

Lovers Rock was met with generally favorable 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 63, based on 7 reviews.[1]

Track listing

Lovers Rock track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Heart of an Animal"4:52
2."I Know What You're Thinking and It's Awful"3:50
3."Instant Nightmare!"3:38
4."Is This What You Really Want?"3:30
5."The Worst In Us"4:44
6."Stille Lost"5:06
7."No Place On Earth"3:38
8."Play Dead"3:44
9."Too Many Wrongs"4:00
10."We'll Go Into Hiding"5:43

References

  1. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. Dedman, Todd (May 21, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. Zygan, Alexis (May 12, 2020). "The Dears Find Solace in Dystopian Times on 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. Roberts, Christopher (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Announce New Album and Tour". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. Slingerland, Calum (March 13, 2020). "The Dears Return with New Album 'Lovers Rock'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "The Dears Release New Single 'I Know What You're Thinking And Its Awful'". Dangerbird Records. Retrieved May 31, 2020.


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