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| Released | April 26, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 53:43 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts Productions | |||
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Hovvdy is the fifth studio album by American duo Hovvdy, released on April 26, 2024, through Arts & Crafts Productions. It received acclaim from critics.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [4] |
| Paste | 8.3/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 [6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Spin | A− [8] |
| Under the Radar |   [9] |
Hovvdy received a score of 81 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on eight critics' reviews, which the website categorised as "universal acclaim". [1] Caleb Campbell of The Line of Best Fit wrote that the album "feels like a very intentional turning of the page" from their previous album True Love (2021), as it is "dotted with skittering drum machines, keening pedal steel, and simmering synths" and "trying to draw out moments of catharsis or festival-ready melody". [4] Paste 's Ellen Johnson felt that the duo "turn to some heavier fare" on the album, which "pack[s] as much of a punch as anything they've ever released, all while never sacrificing the earmarks of the experimental Hovvdy sound". [5]
Reviewing the album for Spin , Margaret Farrell wrote that Hovvdy "houses their most eclectic transitions and banger-certified pop songs", calling it "a microscopic photo album of their inner values at work". [8] Daniel Gard'ner of Under the Radar called the album "an expansion of the band's aesthetic, a broadening of scope that matches the evolving complexity of their lives" as "their hushed, intimate storytelling is given the required space to slowly unwind and cast a quiet spell". [9] In a "Highly Recommended" review for Chorus.fm, Aaron Mook called the album a "largely subdued collection with quiet, introspective moments," concluding that "Hovvdy are talented and ambitious enough to throw everything but the kitchen sink into their songwriting process and still arrive with a statement piece that feels like their least immediate in years, but their most rewarding album to date." [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Charlie Martin | 0:25 |
| 2. | "Bubba" | Martin | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Jean" | Will Taylor | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Big Blue" | Martin | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Shell" | Taylor | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Forever Piano" | Martin | 0:21 |
| 7. | "Forever" | Martin | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Heartstring" | Taylor | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Clean" | Martin | 1:49 |
| 10. | "Make Ya Proud" | Martin | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Til I Let You Know" | Taylor | 2:04 |
| 12. | "Meant" | Taylor | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Song for Pete" | Martin | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Every Exchange" | Taylor | 3:57 |
| 15. | "Give It Up" | Martin | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Portrait" | Taylor | 3:02 |
| 17. | "Angel" | Martin | 2:46 |
| 18. | "Bad News" |
| 2:54 |
| 19. | "A Little" | Taylor | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 53:43 | ||
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