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| Released | September 13, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | Double Double Whammy | |||
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Means to Me is the second studio album by American dream pop artist Long Beard, released on September 13, 2019, through Double Double Whammy.
The album's first single "Sweetheart" was released alongside the announcement of the album on July 1, 2019, it marked her first release since her 2015 album Sleepwalker. [4] On July 30, 2019, the album's title track was released as the second single [5] and, on August 20, 2019, the track "Getting By" was released as the album's third and final single. [6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Paste | 6.5/10 [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [8] |
| Under the Radar |    [9] |
Means to Me received good reviews from music critics. Critics applauded Leslie Bear's vocal delivery and vivid imagery, but found that the later half of the album was too indiscernible. [7]
All songs written by Leslie Bear and produced by Leslie Bear & Craig Hendrix. Credits adapted from Bandcamp. [10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Countless" | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Getting By" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Snow Globe" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Sweetheart" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Empty Bottle" | 1:47 |
| 6. | "In The Morning" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Forever" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Means To Me" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Monarch" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "The Last" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 36:43 | |
Credits are adapted from Bandcamp. [10]
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