| Expect the Best | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2017 | |||
| Length | 35:32 | |||
| Label | Captured Tracks | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [4] |
Expect the Best is the fourth studio album by American band Widowspeak. It was released in August 2017 under Captured Tracks.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dream" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "When I Tried" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Dog" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Warmer" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Good Sport" | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Let Me" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Right On" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Expect the Best" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Fly on the Wall" | 7:00 |
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