Earth Is a Black Hole

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Earth Is a Black Hole
Earth Is a Black Hole Teenage Wrist.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
RecordedDecember 2019 – June 2020 [1]
Genre
Length47:06
Label Epitaph
Teenage Wrist chronology
Chrome Neon Jesus
(2018)
Earth Is a Black Hole
(2021)
Still Love
(2023)
Singles from Earth is a Black Hole
  1. "Silverspoon"
    Released: August 12, 2020 [2]
  2. "Earth Is a Black Hole"
    Released: October 28, 2020 [3]
  3. "Taste of Gasoline"
    Released: December 2, 2020 [1]
  4. "Yellowbelly"
    Released: January 12, 2021 [4]

Earth Is a Black Hole is the second studio album by American alternative rock band, Teenage Wrist. The album was released on February 12, 2021, through Epitaph Records.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Teenage Wrist

Earth Is a Black Hole track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Squeeze (Intro)"1:22
2."Taste of Gasoline"2:46
3."New Emotion"3:26
4."Yellowbelly"3:14
5."Silverspoon"3:42
6."Wear U Down"2:55
7."High Again"3:26
8."Wasting Time"3:40
9."Earth is a Black Hole"2:55
10."Stella"4:40
Total length:32:12

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
PopMatters 710 [6]
Spectrum Culture55% [7]
Sputnikmusic3.55 [8]
UpsetStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg

Earth Is a Black Hole received mixed critic reviews. Mischa Pearlman, writing for Kerrang! gave Earth Is a Black Hole three stars out of five calling the album an "incohesive record", although conceding that it is worthy of repeat listens. [5] Thomas Stremfel, writing for Spectrum Culture said the album is "longing for something more", but said that the second half of the album "explodes with one of the catchiest choruses of the year". [7] Ultimately though, Stremfel felt that Earth Is a Black Hole "doesn't go as far as it could have. Safe production and uninspired performances keep it from standing out much in the rock landscape". [7]

Personnel

Music
Production
Artwork and marketing

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References

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