White Hot Moon

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White Hot Moon
Studio album by
Released29 April 2016
RecordedFebruary–March 2015[1]
GenreShoegaze, emo
Length39:35
LabelRun for Cover
ProducerWill Yip
Pity Sex chronology
Adventures/Pity Sex
(2014)
White Hot Moon
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
American Songwriter[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Clash[5]
Consequence of SoundB [6]
DIY [7]
Exclaim! [8]
Pitchfork(6.5/10) [9]
Punknews.org [10]
Rolling Stone [11]
Rock Sound [12]
Spin [13]

White Hot Moon is the second studio album by American shoegaze band, Pity Sex. The album was released through Run for Cover on April 29, 2016.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."A Satisfactory World for Reasonable People"2:32
2."Burden You"3:44
3."Bonhomie"2:59
4."September"4:19
5."What Might Soothe You?"3:07
6."Plum"2:44
7."Nothing Rips Through Me"3:14
8."Orange and Red"3:32
9."Dandelion"2:03
10."White Hot Moon"3:17
11."Pin a Star"2:41
12."Wappen Beggars"5:23

Chart positions[edit]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 24
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[17] 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "White Hot Moon – Pity Sex". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Reviews for White Hot Moon by Pity Sex". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Terich, Jeff (April 29, 2016). "Pity Sex: White Hot Moon". American Songwriter. ForASong Media, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon". Alternative Press. April 27, 2016. p. 80. While not much of a departure from 2013's Feast Of Love as it is a second helping of their best bits, for Pity sex, refining what works has never gone down smoother.
  5. ^ Henderson, Lisa (May 3, 2016). "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon: An album of few risks, but Pity Sex are good at what they do..." (Web). Clash. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Brennan, Collin (3 May 2016). "Pity Sex – White Hot Moon". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ^ Finn, Rachel Michaela (22 April 2016). "Pity Sex – White Hot Moon: The grind of day-to-day life is drowned out in a synthesis of reflection on the Michigan group's latest". DIY. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Beedham, Tom (April 27, 2016). "Pity Sex – White Hot Moon". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Jayasuriya, Meehan (May 5, 2016). "Pity Sex: White Hot Moon". Pitchfork. Advance. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon". Punknews.org. May 31, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  11. ^ Exposito, Suzy (May 13, 2016). "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon: Shoegazers ramp up the romanticism in plush LP". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  12. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (April 28, 2016). "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon". Rock Sound. Napier Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  13. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (April 29, 2016). "Pity Sex - Review: Pity Sex Leave the Safety of Their Bedroom on 'White Hot Moon'". Spin. Napier Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pity Sex Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Pity Sex Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Pity Sex Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Vinyl Albums : May 21, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2016.