Strange to Explain

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Strange to Explain
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Studio album by
Woods
ReleasedMay 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Length47:33
Label Woodsist
Producer
  • Jarvis Taveniere
  • Jeremy Earl
Woods chronology
Love Is Love
(2017)		Strange to Explain
(2020)		 Perennial
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.2/10 [1]
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Beats Per Minute 72% [4]
Exclaim! 5/10 [5]
Flood Magazine7/10 [6]
Gigwise 7/10 [7]
Paste 7.3/10 [8]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [9]
Under the Radar 7.5/10 [10]

Strange to Explain is the eleventh studio album by American folk rock band Woods. It was released on May 22, 2020, under Woodsist. [11] [12]

Contents

Critical reception

Strange to Explain was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 11 reviews. [2]

Track listing

Strange to Explain track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Next to You and the Sea"3:53
2."Where Do You Go When You Dream"5:51
3."Before They Pass By"2:50
4."Can't Get Out"5:18
5."Strange to Explain"3:34
6."The Void"2:12
7."Just to Fall Asleep"5:44
8."Fell So Hard"4:01
9."Light of Day"3:19
10."Be There Still"3:35
11."Weekend Wind"7:16
Total length:47:33

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References

  1. ↑ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sentz, Tim (May 25, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Hill, Eric (May 21, 2020). "Woods Can't See the Forest for the Trees on 'Strange to Explain'". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Pearlman, Mischa (May 20, 2020). "Flood Magazine Review". Flood Magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ Berridge, Meg (May 22, 2020). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ Meyer, Jack (May 28, 2020). "Woods Play to Their Strengths on Strange to Explain". Paste . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (May 27, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Jardine, Ben (May 27, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ Minsker, Evan (March 3, 2020). "Woods Announce New Album Strange to Explain". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ Schatz, Lake (May 22, 2020). "Woods Return with New Album Strange to Explain". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved June 30, 2020.


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