You Deserve Love
Studio album by
White Reaper
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
RecordedFall 2018 – Spring 2019
Genre
Length29:48
LabelElektra
ProducerJay Joyce
White Reaper chronology
The World's Best American Band
(2017)		 You Deserve Love
(2019)		 Asking For A Ride
(2023)
Singles from You Deserve Love
  1. "Might Be Right"
    Released: May 29, 2019[2]
  2. "Real Long Time"
    Released: July 24, 2019[3]
  3. "1F"
    Released: August 27, 2019[1]

You Deserve Love is the third studio album by American rock band, White Reaper. The album was released through Elektra Records on October 18, 2019.

Background

Following the conclusion of their tour with The Struts in the autumn of 2018, White Reaper began recording new material for a third studio album. On May 29, 2019 the lead-off single for You Deserve Love, called "Might Be Right" was released.[4] The second single, "Real Long Time" came out two months later.[5][6] On August 27, 2019 the album was announced with the third single, "1F".[7] In describing the album name, bassist Sam Wilkerson said “Everyone stopped me at You Deserve Love,” he says. “I think it’s cool, because it’s true for everybody. I think it’s what everybody needs to hear.”[3][8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Pitchfork6.8/10[11]

You Deserve Love 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 77, based on 7 reviews.[9] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[12]

Track listing

Adapted from Apple Music.[13]

No.TitleLength
1."Headwind"2:38
2."Real Long Time"3:17
3."Saturday"2:57
4."1F"3:00
5."Hard Luck"3:59
6."Raw"2:35
7."Might Be Right"3:57
8."Eggplant"2:31
9."Ring"2:17
10."You Deserve Love"2:37
Total length:29:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "White Reaper announce new album You Deserve Love, share "1F": Stream". Consequence of Sound. August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ Quinlan, Keely (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper – "Might Be Right" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Todd, Harry (July 24, 2019). "White Reaper Share New Song, the Classic Rock Revival "Real Long Time"". Paste. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ Blais-Billie, Braudie (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper Sign to Elektra, Share Video for New Song "Might Be Right": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. ↑ "White Reaper - You Deserve Love • Punk Rock Theory". Punk Rock Theory. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. ↑ "WATCH: White Reaper Have Been Waiting a "Real Long Time"". FLOOD. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  7. ↑ "White Reaper Announce New Album You Deserve Love, Share "1F"". pastemagazine.com. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  8. ↑ "White Reaper detail new album 'You Deserve Love' (and explain why we do)". Vanyaland. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  9. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ Senrda, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  11. ↑ Cohen, Ian (October 22, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ "You Deserve Love by White Reaper". Apple Music. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Credits – You Deserve Love – White Reaper". Tidal. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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