Means to Me explained

Means to Me
Type:	studio
Artist:	Long Beard
Cover:	Album Cover - Means To Me.jpg
Genre:	Rock dream pop
Label:	Double Double Whammy
Producer:	Leslie Bear Craig Hendrix
Prev Title:	Sleepwalker
Prev Year:	2015

Means to Me is the second studio album by American dream pop artist Long Beard, released on September 13, 2019, through Double Double Whammy.

Release and promotion

Singles

The album's first single "Sweetheart" was released alongside the announcement of the album on July 1, 2019, it marked her first release since her 2015 album Sleepwalker.^[1] On July 30, 2019, the album's title track was released as the second single^[2] and, on August 20, 2019, the track "Getting By" was released as the album's third and final single.^[3]

Critical reception

Means to Me received good reviews from music critics. Critics applauded Leslie Bear's vocal delivery and vivid imagery, but found that the later half of the album was too indiscernible.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Leslie Bear and produced by Leslie Bear & Craig Hendrix. Credits adapted from Bandcamp.^[5]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Bandcamp.

Musicians

• Lelsie Bear - vocals, production, guitar, synth/keys
• Craig Hendrix - production, bass, percussion, engineering, mixing
• Heba Kadry - mastering

Artwork

• Adan Carlo - photography
• Jaime Knoth - layout, design

References

1. Web site: Long Beard retraces her steps on her new single "Sweetheart" . 2024-04-27 . The FADER . en.
2. Web site: 2019-07-30 . Long Beard - "Means To Me" . 2024-04-27 . Stereogum . en.
3. Web site: 2019-08-20 . Long Beard - "Getting By" Video . 2024-04-27 . Stereogum . en.
4. Web site: Freedman . Max . September 11, 2019 . On Means to Me, Long Beard Sounds Newly Pristine . April 26, 2024 . Paste.
5. Web site: Means To Me, by Long Beard . 2024-04-27 . Long Beard . en.