A Distant Call Explained

A Distant Call
Type:studio
Artist:Sheer Mag
Cover:A Distant Call - Sheer Mag.png
Genre:
  • Heavy metal
  • power pop
  • protest music
  • punk rock
  • rock n' roll
Length:33:52
Label:Wilsuns
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A Distant Call is the second studio album by American band Sheer Mag. It was released on August 23, 2019, through Wilsuns Recording Company.[1]

The first single from the album, "Blood From A Stone," was released on June 19, 2019.[2]

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. The second single, "Hardly to Blame", was released on July 22, 2019. The third, and final single from the album, "The Killer", came out on August 19, 2019.

Critical reception

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheer Mag Release New Album 'A Distant Call'. Spin. Burks. Tosten. August 23, 2019. October 27, 2019.
  2. Web site: Sheer Mag Announce New Album and Tour, Share New Song. Pitchfork. Minsker. Evan. June 19, 2019. October 27, 2019.