The Head and the Heart | ||||
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Released | April 19, 2011 | |||
Genre | Folk rock, pop | |||
Length | 39:26 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
The Head and the Heart chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Pitchfork Media | (3.8/10) link |
Bowlegs | link |
The A.V. Club | C− link |
The Head and the Heart is the first studio album by folk rock band The Head and the Heart, released on April 19, 2011, on Sub Pop. A deluxe edition of the album was released in August 2011 and included 'Chasing A Ghost' (live), 'Josh McBride' (Live), and 'Rivers and Roads' (live). [1]
Initially, the band had self-released the album in June 2009, selling it at concerts, by word of mouth, and through local record stores. In the ensuing months the album sold 10,000 copies. [2] Their music plays heavily on the trio of vocal harmonies, piano and violin melodies, and prominent drums and percussion. It was the top-selling album of the year 2010 for the independent Sonic Boom Records in the band's home neighborhood of Ballard, Seattle. [3]
The song "Rivers and Roads" was used in the series finale of NBC's Chuck , in the 16th episode of the seventh season of CBS's comedy How I Met Your Mother , 19th episode of the season finale of Netflix's Manifest, at the season finale of the fourth season of Fox's series New Girl , and in The Good Doctor .
All songs by Josiah Johnson, Jon Russell, Charity Thielen, Kenny Hensley, Chris Zasche, and Tyler Williams.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cats and Dogs" | 1:55 |
2. | "Coeur D'Alene" | 4:21 |
3. | "Ghosts" | 4:18 |
4. | "Down in the Valley" | 5:03 |
5. | "Rivers and Roads" | 4:44 |
6. | "Honey Come Home" | 3:21 |
7. | "Lost in My Mind" | 4:19 |
8. | "Winter Song" | 2:43 |
9. | "Sounds Like Hallelujah" | 3:10 |
10. | "Heaven Go Easy on Me" | 5:40 |
The Head and the Heart peaked at number 109 with 4,000 copies sold on Billboard 200. [4]
Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 [5] | 109 |
U.S. Billboard Folk Albums [5] | 3 |
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums [5] | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums [5] | 18 |
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums [5] | 14 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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