| Shepherd Head | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Young Jesus |
| Cover: | Young Jesus - Shepherd Head.png |
| Length: | 27:48 |
| Label: | Saddle Creek |
| Prev Title: | Welcome to Conceptual Beach |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
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] [2]
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 Top 15 Songs of August 2022.[3]
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.
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." At Sputnikmusic, the album was described as a "solid release" and a "different kind of Young Jesus record".