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]
A Distant Call | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 23, 2019 | |||
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Length | 33:52 | |||
Label | Wilsuns | |||
Sheer Mag chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Distant Call | ||||
The first single from the album, "Blood From A Stone," was released on June 19, 2019.[8]
Release and promotion
Singles
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
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AOTY | 76/100[9] |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[10] |
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
No. | Title | Length |
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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
- Evans, Dayna (August 24, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- 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.
- Rettig, James (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag โ "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.
- Gottsegen, Will (July 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag โ "Hardly To Blame"". Spin. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- 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.
- "Sheer Mag โ A Distant Call". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "A Distant Call by Sheer Mag". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "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.