Back to the Woods (album)

Back to the Woods
Studio album by Angel Haze
Released	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Alternative hip hop alternative R&B
Length	50:08
Producer	Tk Kayembe
Angel Haze chronology
Dirty Gold (2013) Back to the Woods (2015)
Singles from Back to the Woods
"Impossible" Released: July 29, 2015 [1] "Babe Ruthless" Released: August 12, 2015 [2] "Moonrise Kingdom" Released: September 7, 2015 [3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B+ [5]
Gaffa	[6]
HipHopDX	3.5/5 [7]
The Irish Times	[8]
NME	[9]
The Observer	[10]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ( ) [11]
XXL	(XL) [12]

Back to the Woods is the second studio album by American rapper Angel Haze. It was released independently on September 14, 2015. ^[13] The album was supported by three singles: "Impossible", "Babe Ruthless" and "Moonrise Kingdom". ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Critical reception

The album was praised by critics. It received an average score of 82 on Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, indicating "universal acclaim". ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Angel Haze.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"D-Day"	1:36
2.	"Impossible"	2:59
3.	"On Fire"	2:46
4.	"The Wolves"	3:40
5.	"Moonrise Kingdom"	4:27
6.	"Detox"	5:36
7.	"Dark Places"	4:35
8.	"The Eulogy"	3:44
9.	"Gods"	3:48
10.	"Babe Ruthless"	3:19
11.	"Bruises"	4:09
12.	"Exposed"	4:24
13.	"The Woods"	4:56
Total length:		50:08

References

1. "Impossible - Single by Angel Haze". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
2. "Babe Ruthless - Single by Angel Haze". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
3. "Moonrise Kingdom - Single by Angel Haze". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
4. "Back to the Woods Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
5. Geffen, Sasha (September 16, 2015). "Album Review Angel Haze – Back to the Woods". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
6. Eklund, Jonathan (September 20, 2015). "Angel Haze: Back To The Woods". Gaffa (in Swedish). Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
7. Dowling, Marcus (September 11, 2015). "Album Review Angel Haze – 'Back to the Woods'". HipHopDX . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
8. Carroll, Jim (October 9, 2015). "Angel Haze: Back to the Woods - Album Review". The Irish Times . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
9. Hebblethwaite, Phil (September 23, 2015). "Review - Angel Haze – 'Back To The Woods'". NME . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
10. Cragg, Michael (September 20, 2015). "Angel Haze: Back to the Woods review – a return to her bullish best". The Observer . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
11. Hull, Tom (November 18, 2015). "Rhapsody Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
12. Madden, Sidney (September 22, 2015). "Angel Haze's 'Back To The Woods' Is a Breath of Fresh Air". XXL . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
13. "Back to the Woods by Angel Haze". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
14. Thompson, Elizabeth (July 29, 2015). "Listen to Angel Haze's Thunderous New Track, 'Impossible'". Paper . Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
15. Geslani, Michelle (September 8, 2015). "Angel Haze flexes her pop prowess on new song 'Moonrise Kingdom' — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
16. "New Music – Angel Haze – Babe Ruthless". Rap-Up . August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.