Where Wildness Grows is the second studio album by English indie rock band Gengahr. It was released on 9 March 2018 under Transgressive Records.[7]
| Where Wildness Grows | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 March 2018 | |||
| Length | 48:43 | |||
| Label | Transgressive Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [2] |
| Dork | [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 2/10[4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
Singles edit
On 21 September 2017, Gengahr announced the first single from the album, "Carrion".[8] The second single, along with the announce of the new album, "Mallory" was released on 16 October 2017.[7] On 9 November 2017, the music video for "Mallory" was released.[9] On 18 January 2018, the third single "Before Sunrise" was released.[10]
Critical reception edit
Where Wildness Grows was met with "generally favourable" 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 62, based on 7 reviews.[1]
Accolades edit
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NME | NME's Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 96
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Before Sunrise" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Mallory" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Is This How You Love" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Waiting" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Where Wildness Grows" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Blind Truth" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Carrion" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Burning Air" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Left in Space" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Pull Over" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Rising Tides" | 5:02 |
| 12. | "Whole Again" | 5:00 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] | 20 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Richards, Will. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Dork Magazine Review". Dork. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Adcock, Lee (9 March 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Pilbeam, Katie (5 March 2018). "The Line of Best Fit Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John (9 March 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Gengahr Announce Details of New Album". DIY. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Richards, Will (21 September 2017). "Gengahr – Carrion". DIY. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Gengahr get colourful in the video for "Mallory"". DIY. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ 18 January 2018. "Gengahr share new track "Before Sunrise"". DIY. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Best Albums of the Year 2018". NME. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2023.