Written & Directed is the second studio album by British indie rock band Black Honey. It was released on 19 March 2021 through Foxfive Records.

Written & Directed
Studio album by
Released19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
Length30:31
LabelFoxfive
ProducerDimitri Tikovoi
Black Honey chronology
Black Honey
(2018)
Written & Directed
(2021)
A Fistful of Peaches
(2023)
Singles from Written & Directed
  1. "Beaches"
    Released: 29 July 2020
  2. "Run for Cover"
    Released: 18 September 2020
  3. "I Like the Way You Die"
    Released: 28 October 2020
  4. "Believer"
    Released: 8 January 2021
  5. "Disinfect"
    Released: 19 February 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[3]
DIY[4]
Gigwise[5]
The Guardian[6]
MusicOMH[7]
NME[8]
Under the Radar[9]

Track listing

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Written & Directed track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Like the Way You Die"3:08
2."Run for Cover"2:57
3."Beaches"3:00
4."Back of the Bar"2:35
5."Believer"2:56
6."I Do It to Myself"3:36
7."Disinfect"2:49
8."Summer '92"3:32
9."Fire"3:17
10."Gabrielle"2:37
Total length:30:31

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Written & Directed
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 7
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Written & Directed by Black Honey (reviews)". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Written & Directed by Black Honey Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ Dalton, Stephen (19 March 2021). "Black Honey's Written & Directed: sugar-coated badass swagger with a problem". Classic Rock. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ Watson, Elly (18 March 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". DIY. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ Lambie, Paige (17 March 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". Gigwise. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ Simpson, Dave (19 March 2021). "Black Honey: Written & Directed review – hook-filled pop-rock that stings". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ Oxley, Lewis (29 January 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". MusicOMH. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ Daly, Rhian (17 March 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed review: blockbuster second album". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ Von Pip, Andy (21 April 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". Under the Radar. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2023.