''Heavy Lifter'' is the third
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by American
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
duo
Hovvdy
Hovvdy is an American indie pop duo formed in Austin, Texas by Charlie Martin and Will Taylor.
History
Hovvdy released their first EP in 2014. The following year, they released a split with the band Loafer. In 2016, the band released their debu ...
. It was released on October 18, 2019 under
Double Double Whammy
Double Double Whammy is an independent record label founded by Dave Benton and Mike Caridi in October 2011 whilst studying at SUNY Purchase, a liberal arts college in New York state.
History
Double Double Whammy was founded by Dave Benton and Mi ...
.
Singles
On August 7, 2019, Hovvdy announced the release of the new album, along with the first single "Cathedral".
The second single "Ruin (my ride)" was released with a music video on September 5, 2019. On September 25, 2019, the third single, "So Brite" was released. "Mr Lee", the fourth single, was released on October 9, 2019.
Critical reception
''Heavy Lifter'' was met with "universal acclaim" 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 83, based on 7 reviews.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
* Charlie Martin – vocals, producer
* Will Taylor – vocals
Production
* Santiago Dietsche – photographer
* Edsel Holden – mastering
* Ben Littlejohn – mixer, producer
References
2019 albums
Double Double Whammy albums
Hovvdy albums
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