Shepherd Head
Studio album by
Young Jesus
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)
Length27:48
LabelSaddle Creek
Young Jesus chronology
Welcome to Conceptual Beach
(2020)		 Shepherd Head
(2022)
Singles from Shepherd Head
  1. "Ocean"
    Released: August 3, 2022[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Loud and Quiet7/10[3]
Paste7.7/10[4]
Pitchfork7.4/10[5]
Sputnikmusic3.7/5[6]

Shepherd Head is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Young Jesus. It was released on September 16, 2022, by Saddle Creek.[1][7]

Background

on August 3, 2022, Young Jesus announced they were releasing their fourth studio album, along with the single "Ocean", which features singer-songwriter Tomberlin.[1] The single was also featured on Paste's Top 15 Songs of August 2022.[8]

Critical reception

Shepherd Head 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 76, based on 4 reviews.[2]

Pat King of Paste wrote: "The tranquil and atmospheric flow of the album is a perfect canvas for Rossiter, who tends to bellow more than sing. His rich and emotive voice can sound at times like that of a much more timid Jeff Buckley."[4] At Sputnikmusic, the album was described as a "solid release" and a "different kind of Young Jesus record".[6]

Track listing

Shepherd Head track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rose Eater"4:25
2."Ocean" (featuring Tomberlin)4:41
3."Johno"3:05
4."Shepherd Head"2:36
5."Gold Line Awe"3:48
6."Satsuma"2:49
7."Believer" (featuring Arswain)3:16
8."A Lake"3:08

References

  1. 1 2 3 Russell, Scott (August 3, 2022). "Young Jesus Announces New Album Shepherd Head, Shares "Ocean" feat. Tomberlin". Paste. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kohner, Kyle (September 12, 2022). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. 1 2 King, Pat (September 12, 2022). "Young Jesus Contemplates What Death Has in Store on Meditative Shepherd Head". Paste. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Davis, Ted (September 22, 2022). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. September 30, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ Bloom, Madison (August 3, 2022). "Young Jesus Announce New Album, Share Song Featuring Tomberlin". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ Russell, Scott (August 30, 2022). "The 15 Best Songs of August 2022". Paste. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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