Sun and Shade

Sun and Shade
Studio album by
Woods
ReleasedJune 14, 2011
Genre
Length44:16
LabelWoodsist
Woods chronology
At Echo Lake
(2010) 		Sun and Shade
(2011) 		Bend Beyond
(2012)
Singles from Sun and Shade
  1. "Pushing Onlys"
    Released: April 1, 2011[2]
  2. "Out of the Eye"
    Released: May 16, 2011[3]

Sun and Shade is the sixth studio album by the American folk rock band Woods. It was released on June 14, 2011, by Woodsist.[4]

Background

Sun and Shade was recorded at the Woodsist headquarters in Warwick, New York, with American musician Glenn Donaldson.[4]

Release

On March 11, 2011, Woods announced the release of their album Sun and Shade.[4]

Singles

Woods released the first single "Pushing Onlys" on April 1, 2011.[2]

The second single "Out of the Eye" was released on May 16, 2011.[3]

Tour

In support of the album, Woods went on tour, starting on May 28, 2011 at Xfinity Theatre (originally Concast Theatre) in Hartford, Connecticut, and finishing at the Scala nightclub in London, England on September 8, 2011.[5] The band went on a tour of America later that year in December 2011.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4058.5/10[8]
AllMusic[9]
The A.V. ClubB[10]
Beats Per Minute82%[11]
Consequence of SoundB[12]
Drowned in Sound7/10[13]
Loud and Quiet8/10[14]
Paste6.8/10[1]
Pitchfork7.9/10[15]
PopMatters5/10[16]

Sun and Shade 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 77 based on 17 reviews.[7]

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Tim Sendra wrote: "Woods have put it all together on Sun and Shade, matching inspiration with performance and crafting their best record yet, one that will stand with the great folk-psych albums of the past 40 years."[9] At Consequence of Sound, Alex Young said: "On Sun and Shade, Woods’ fifth LP in as many years, the band performs their best balancing act yet by resting their wistful melodies on top of a flowing spirituality that pins the album low enough in the sky to provide just enough light to accompany the oncoming darkness."[12] Ryan Reed of Paste gave a 6.8 out of 10 noting "every single second is bathed in charming nostalgia for a bygone era."[1]

Accolades

Publications' year-end list appearances for Sun and Shade
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref
The Line of Best Fit The Line of Best Fit's Top 50 Albums of 2011 16 [17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Pushing Onlys"3:33
2."Any Other Day"1:57
3."Be All Be Easy"2:36
4."Out of the Eye"7:10
5."Hand It Out"3:10
6."To Have in the Home"2:47
7."Sol y Sombra"9:38
8."Wouldn't Waste"2:38
9."Who Do I Think I Am"2:49
10."What Faces the Sheet"2:11
11."White Out"3:55
12."Say Goodbye"1:52
Total length:44:16

Charts

Chart performance for Sun and Shade
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 30

References

  1. ^ a b c Reid, Ryan (June 17, 2011). "Woods: Sun and Shade: Music Reviews". Paste. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (April 1, 2011). "Listen: Woods: "Pushing Onlys"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Bevan, David (May 16, 2011). "Out of the Eye - Woods". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Breihan, Tom (March 11, 2011). "Woods Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Bevan, David (May 16, 2011). "Woods Share New Track, Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Young, Alex (October 27, 2011). "Woods announce December tour dates". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Reviews for Sun and Shade by Woods". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Joyce, Colin (June 14, 2011). "The 405 Review". The 405. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Sun and Shade – Woods". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Hyden, Steven (June 14, 2011). "Woods: Sun And Shade". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Cosores, Phillip (June 10, 2011). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Young, Alex (June 9, 2011). "Album Review: Woods - Sun and Shade". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Lewis, San (June 21, 2011). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Stubbs, Stuart. "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on June 26, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  15. ^ Richardson, Mark (June 2, 2011). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (July 20, 2011). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  17. ^ "The Best Fit Fifty: Albums of 2011". The Line of Best Fit. December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "Woods Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.