The Walls Are Way Too Thin

The Walls Are Way Too Thin
EP by Holly Humberstone
Released	12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
Length	20:51
Label	Interscope
Producer	Rob Milton
Holly Humberstone chronology
Falling Asleep at the Wheel (2020) The Walls Are Way Too Thin (2021) Can You Afford to Lose Me? (2022)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Flood Magazine	7/10 [2]
Gigwise	7/10 [3]
NME	[4]
Under the Radar	8/10 [5]

The Walls Are Way Too Thin is the second extended play (EP) by the English singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. It was released on 5 November 2021, by Interscope Records. ^{[6] [7]}

Release

On 5 August 2021, Holly Humberstone announced the release of her second EP The Walls Are Way Too Thin alongside co-writer Matty Healy ( The 1975 ). ^[8]

Critical reception

The Walls Are Way Too Thin was met with widespread critical acclaim 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 86 based on 4 reviews, which indicates “universal acclaim”. ^[1]

In a review for Gigwise , writer Harrison Smith wrote: "Humberstone dives headfirst into first-person narratives, romantic woes and poignant self-discovery on this latest offering. The charming lyrical honesty, infectious groove and playful energy throughout make The Walls Are Way Too Thin a coltish example of Humberstone's dynamic talent and spirit. ^[3] At Under the Radar , Andy Von Pip said: "The Walls Are Way Too Thin EP provides proof positive that Humberstone is perhaps the brightest Gen Z singer/songwriter to emerge from the U.K. in quite some time. The EP deals with a sense of displacement, of messy relationships, of things falling apart, both physically and emotionally, and attempting to move on whilst trying to find your place in the world." ^[5]

Track listing

The Walls Are Way Too Thin track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Haunted House"	2:14
2.	"The Walls Are Way Too Thin"	3:41
3.	"Please Don't Leave Just Yet"	3:49
4.	"Thursday"	4:07
5.	"Scarlett"	3:16
6.	"Friendly Fire"	3:44
Total length:		20:51

Charts

Chart performance for The Walls Are Way Too Thin

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9]	35
UK Albums (OCC) [10]	64

References

1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
2. Nguyen, Austin (8 November 2021). "Flood Magazine Review". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
3. Smith, Harrison (12 November 2021). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
4. Williams, Sophie (10 November 2021). "NME Review". NME . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
5. Von Pip, Andy (6 December 2021). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
6. Richards, Will (4 August 2021). "Holly Humberstone announces new EP 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin'". NME . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
7. Aswad, Jem (11 November 2021). "Rising Star Holly Humberstone Talks New EP, U.S. Tour, and Becoming Famous in Lockdown". Variety . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
8. Atkinson, Jess (5 August 2021). "Holly Humberstone's New EP Is Coming". Gigwise . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

External links

• The Walls Are Way Too Thin at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Walls Are Way Too Thin at MusicBrainz (list of releases)