A Distant Call

A Distant Call
Studio album by
Sheer Mag
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)
Genre
Length33:52
LabelWilsuns
Sheer Mag chronology
Need to Feel Your Love
(2017) 		A Distant Call
(2019) 		Playing Favorites
(2024)
Singles from A Distant Call
  1. "Blood from a Stone"
    Released: June 19, 2019[3][4]
  2. "Hardly to Blame"
    Released: July 22, 2019[5]
  3. "The Killer"
    Released: August 19, 2019[6]

A Distant Call is the second studio album by American band Sheer Mag. It was released on August 23, 2019, through Wilsuns Recording Company.[7]

The first single from the album, "Blood From A Stone," was released on June 19, 2019.[8]

Release and promotion

Singles

Three singles were released on A Distant Call which were released prior to the release of the album. The first single, "Blood From A Stone" was released on June 19, 2019, which coincided with the album's announcement.[3] The second single, "Hardly to Blame", was released on July 22, 2019.[5] The third, and final single from the album, "The Killer", came out on August 19, 2019.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[9]
Metacritic81/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Consequence of SoundB[12]
Exclaim!7/10[13]
The Guardian
NME[14]
Paste8.5/10[15]
Pitchfork7.8/10[1]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[2]

A Distant Call 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 81, based on 12 reviews.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Steel Sharpens Steel"4:02
2."Blood From a Stone"2:37
3."Unfound Manifest"3:36
4."Silver Line"3:25
5."Hardly to Blame"3:07
6."Cold Sword"3:29
7."Chopping Block"2:32
8."The Right Stuff"3:14
9."The Killer"4:43
10."Keep On Runnin"3:07

References

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Dayna (August 24, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Shteamer, Hank (August 21, 2019). "Sheer Mag Unite the Personal and Political on Bold Concept Album 'A Distant Call'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Rettig, James (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag – "Blood From A Stone"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Shteamer, Hank (June 19, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Sheer Mag, 'Blood From a Stone'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Gottsegen, Will (July 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag – "Hardly To Blame"". Spin. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Grow, Kory (August 19, 2019). "Hear Sheer Mag's Gritty New Song 'The Killer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Burks, Tosten (August 23, 2019). "Sheer Mag Release New Album 'A Distant Call'". Spin. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Minsker, Evan (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag Announce New Album and Tour, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "A Distant Call by Sheer Mag". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  12. ^ Sachllah, David (August 16, 2019). "Sheer Mag Answer A Distant Call with Expected Fervor". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  13. ^ Garcia, Brad (August 20, 2019). "Exclaim Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  14. ^ Smith, Thomas (August 28, 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  15. ^ Martin, Clare (August 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Review". Paste. Retrieved February 8, 2020.



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