Hideaway (Wavves album)
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| Released | July 16, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Dave Sitek's home studio (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 29:15 | |||
| Label | Fat Possum | |||
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Hideaway is an album by Wavves released on the record label Fat Possum Records on July 16, 2021.[1] This was the band's first album since You're Welcome was released four years earlier. The band worked with producer Dave Sitek,[2] and the album's themes were inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Background[edit]
In early 2019, Wavves began recording songs for what would become their seventh studio album.[4] This would become their first new music released since the 2018 standalone singles "All Star Goth" and "Emo Christmas".[3] After early studio sessions reportedly lacked surprises and "magic", according to frontman Nathan Williams,[4] the band began working with producer Dave Sitek.[2] According to Williams, melodies were initially built around short samples of songs from the 1950s and 1960s before removing those samples and creating the rest of the song's structure.[4] The album's lyrical themes were reportedly inspired by Williams living in a shed behind his parents' house during the album's recording, along with the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Release and tour[edit]
On March 30, 2021, the album's first single "Sinking Feeling" was released.[5] On May 4, 2021, the band officially announced the album, simultaneously releasing the second single "Help Is on the Way".[6] The album was released by Fat Possum Records on July 16, 2021. On August 23, 2021, the band announced a live tour throughout the United States with 38 shows, starting in Las Vegas on October 1, 2021.[7] This was the first live performance by the band since December 31, 2019,[8] as plans to tour in support of the re-release of their third album King of the Beach had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Beats Per Minute | 58%[11] |
| Classic Rock |   [12] |
| DIY | [13] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[14] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[15] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 58%[16] |
| NME | [17] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[2] |
| Uncut | 7/10[18] |
The album was met with generally favorable reviews by critics, scoring 69 out of 100 on Metacritic.[9] NME called the album "Wavves' most original and varied work yet".[17] In a mixed review, Pitchfork called the album's hooks "straightforward to a fault, and short on those small, sometimes barely even perceptible deviations from expectation that distinguish a sublime hook from a routine one".[2] Classic Rock was more negative, calling it "an album full of lo-fi pop-tinged melodies sugarcoating a bitter centre".[12]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thru Hell" | Nathan Williams | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Hideaway" |
| 3:58 |
| 3. | "Help Is on the Way" |
| 3:24 |
| 4. | "Sinking Feeling" | Alex Gates | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Honeycomb" | Stephen Pope | 4:12 |
| 6. | "The Blame" |
| 3:08 |
| 7. | "Marine Life" | Williams | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Planting a Garden" | Williams | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Caviar" | Williams | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 29:15 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Wavves
- Nathan Williams – lead vocals, guitar (all tracks); production (1, 3)
- Stephen Pope – bass
- Alex Gates – guitar
- Ross Traver – drums
Additional personnel
- Dave Sitek – production, mixing, engineering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Derek Coburn – engineering
- Mikey Burey – artwork
- Max Taeuschel – layout
References[edit]
- ^ Fat Possum Records [@FatPossum] (July 16, 2021). "At long last. Produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, "Hideaway" is out now worldwide! Warm welcome back to @WAVVES; this marks their 7th album. https://wavves.lnk.to/Hideaway" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d Rytlewski, Evan (2021-07-19). "Wavves: Hideaway". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ a b c Young, David (2021-05-05). "Wavves shares 'Help Is on the Way' from forthcoming album 'Hideaway'". NME. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ a b c Schwarten, Chris (2021-07-22). "Wavves' Nathan Williams on why he took a stylistic left turn on diverse new album, Hideaway". Guitar World. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ a b Yoo, Noah (2021-03-30). "Wavves Return With New Song 'Sinking Feeling'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ Scolforo, Carli (2021-05-04). "Wavves Announce New Album, Shares "Help Is on the Way"". Paste. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Wavves Announces Fall 2021 Tour Dates -". mxdwn Music. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ Gibbs, Jessica. "Wavves Return to Miami After More Than a Decade". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Hideaway". Metacritic. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Wavves – Hideaway". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Carlo (July 22, 2021). "Album Review: Wavves – Hideaway". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Johnstone, Emma (Summer 2021). "Wavves – Hideaway". Classic Rock. p. 86.
- ^ Lynch, Ben (July 16, 2021). "Album Review: Wavves – Hideaway". DIY. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (July 12, 2021). "Wavves Are Smarter Than They Get Credit for, and Hideaway Proves It". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Hickie, James (July 16, 2021). "Album review: Wavves – Hideaway". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Mendyuk, Bridjet (July 16, 2021). "Wavves' new found country twang leads the charge on Hideaway". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Buchanan, Rhys (2021-07-13). "Wavves – Hideaway review: San Diego garage-pop dons' most original and varied work yet". NME. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (September 2021). "Wavves – Hideaway". Uncut. p. 35.