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]

Strange to Explain
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Length47:33
LabelWoodsist
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]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Beats Per Minute72%[4]
Exclaim!5/10[5]
Flood Magazine7/10[6]
Gigwise7/10[7]
Paste7.3/10[8]
Pitchfork7.5/10[9]
Under the Radar7.5/10[10]

Critical reception

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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.