Hawaii (Pete Yorn album) explained

Hawaii
Type:	studio
Artist:	Pete Yorn
Cover:	Pete Yorn - Hawaii.jpg
Alt:	A photo of blue water
Genre:	Rock
Language:	English
Label:	Shelly Music
Prev Title:	Pete Yorn Sings the Classics
Prev Year:	2021

Hawaii is a 2022 studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, made in collaboration with Day Wave.

Reception

Writing for Albumism, Justin Chadwick gave this album five out of five stars, comparing it favorably to the strong songwriting in Yorn's career and noting that "the impermanence and intangibility of love define... the album's standout moments". Hawaii was named Album of the Week in Tinnitist, where critic Darryl Sterdan calls it "the latest in a continuing series of understatedly magnificent, tasteful creations". Tom Lanham of Paste also considers Hawaii "one of his most memorable collections".

Track listing

All music by Pete Yorn and Jackson Phillips and all lyrics by Pete Yorn, except where noted

1. "Elizabeth Taylor" – 3:15
2. "Never Go" – 2:36
3. "'Til the End" (lyrics by Sticky and Yorn) – 3:39
4. "Blood" – 3:33
5. "Ransom" (lyrics and music by Yorn) – 3:56
6. "Also, Roses" – 3:23
7. "Miss Alien" – 3:28
8. "Fred and Wilma" – 3:08
9. "Further" – 3:01
10. "Stay Away" – 3:16

Personnel

• Pete Yorn – guitar, vocals, photography, production
• Brandy Flower – layout, typography
• Greg Gehringer – mastering
• Adam Hawkins – mixing on "Elizabeth Taylor", "Never Go", "'Til the End", and "Ransom"
• Jackson Phillips – engineering, mixing (except for tracks by Adam Hawkins), production

Chart performance

"Elizabeth Taylor" reached 31 on Billboards Adult Alternative Airplay chart.

See also

• Lists of 2022 albums