As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide

As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide is the fifth studio album from Canadian indie-rock band Said the Whale. It was released on March 31, 2017.[1] The album marks the band's first release as a trio following the departure of bassist Nathan Shaw. In late 2016, the band announced the pending release of the album, stating that it would be a return to form on how the band used to make music.[2] The album received generally favorable reviews, with Atwood Magazine stating that the band had captured moments of "both raw, harrowing emotion and sheer delight".[3] Despite featuring heavier subject matter than previous records, the band was praised for the album's overall hopeful message.[4]

As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
RecordedVancouver
GenreIndie rock
Length32:36
LabelHidden Pony Records
ProducerCayne McKenzie
Said the Whale chronology
hawaiii
(2013)
As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide
(2017)
Cascadia
(2019)

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Step into the Darkness"2:56
2."More Than Ever"3:21
3."Heaven"2:58
4."I Will Follow You"3:01
5."Realize Real Eyes"3:27
6."Confidence"2:52
7."Miscarriage"3:32
8."Beautiful Morning"3:04
9."Emily Rose"3:37
10."Lilac and Willow"3:37
Total length:32:36

References

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  1. ^ Said the Whale. "As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ Gregory Adams. "Said the Whale Bassist Leaves Band to Focus on Drake-sampled Ekali Project". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ Christine Costello. "The Unpredictable Past: A Review of Said the Whale's 'As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide'". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ John Lucas. "Said the Whale stays hopeful on As Long as Your Eyes Are Wide". Retrieved 26 October 2021.