Your Hero Is Not Dead Explained

Your Hero Is Not Dead
Type:studio
Artist:Westerman
Cover:Westerman - Your Hero Is Not Dead.png
Border:yes
Genre:Experimental pop[1]
Length:39:48
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Prev Title:Ark
Prev Year:2018

Your Hero Is Not Dead is the debut studio album by English musician Westerman. It was released on 5 June 2020 under Partisan Records in the US and PIAS Recordings in the Europe.[2]

Singles

The first single to be released from the album, "Blue Comanche" was announced on 17 January 2020.[3] The second single "Think I'll Stay" was announced on 11 March 2020, along with the announcement of the album.[4] The third single to be released from album "Waiting on Design" was released on 8 April 2020.[5] The fourth single, the same name as the album, was announced 21 April 2020.[6] On 7 May 2020, Westerman released the fifth single "The Line".[7]

Critical reception

Your Hero Is Not Dead was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on 10 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 15 reviews.[8] At AnyDecentMusic?, the release received 7.7 out of 10.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
United States 5 June 2020PartisanPTKF2181-1[9]
UK and EuropePIASPIASR1140DA[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adjei-Kontoh . Hubert . Westerman : Your Hero Is Not Dead . Pitchfork . 3 December 2020 . 12 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Westerman Announces Debut Album 'Your Hero Is Not Dead'. Clash. Murray. Robin. 11 March 2020. 18 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Westerman Shares Soothing Newbie 'Blue Comanche'. DIY. 17 January 2020. 18 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Westerman Announces Debut Album, Shares Defiant Single. DIY. 11 March 2020. 18 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Westerman Shares Glistening New Single "Waiting On Design". Beats Per Minute. Kohner. Kyle. 8 April 2020. 18 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Westerman Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album. DIY. 21 April 2020. 18 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Westerman Releases New Song 'The Line'. DIY. 7 May 2020. 18 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Album of the Year Review. Album of the Year. 18 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Partisan Records – Your Hero Is Not Dead. Partisan Records. 18 July 2020.
  10. Web site: PIAS Recordings – Your Hero Is Not Dead. PIAS Recordings. 18 July 2020.

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