| Blue Skies | ||||
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| Released | May 27, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Fat Possum | |||
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Blue Skies is the fourth studio album by the band Dehd. The album was released on May 27, 2022, by Fat Possum.[1]
Background and recording
Dehd announced the new album in February 2022.[2] The first single, "Bad Love" was released when the album was announced.[2] In an interview with Nylon, band members Emily Kempf and Jason Balla respectively expressed agreement and disagreement that the album was similar to their previous album, Flower of Devotion.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[1] |
In a review published by Pitchfork, Jayson Greene praised Dehd for remaining stylistically consistent with their previous album, Flower of Devotion.[1] Greene wrote that "it can take a peculiar kind of nerve to stay the course".[1] In a review for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas referred to each song as individually "catchy and evocative" and the album as a whole as "casually masterly".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Control" | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Bad Love" | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Bop" | 1:30 |
| 4. | "Clear" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Hold" | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Memories" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Window" | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Palomino" | 2:15 |
| 9. | "Waterfall" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Dream On" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "Empty in My Mind" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Stars" | 2:43 |
| 13. | "No Difference" | 1:53 |
| Total length: | 32:34 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Greene, Jayson (31 May 2022). "Dehd: Blue Skies". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- 1 2 Corcoran, Nina (14 February 2022). "Dehd Announce New Album Blue Skies, Share New Song "Bad Love"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ June, Sophia (16 June 2022). "Dehd On Album 'Blue Skies' & Knowing What They Do Best". Nylon. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for Blue Skies". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (27 May 2022). "Dehd: Blue Skies review – shining melodies on indie-rockers' biggest songs yet". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2022.