White Hot Moon is the second studio album by American shoegaze band, Pity Sex. The album was released through Run for Cover on April 29, 2016.

White Hot Moon
Studio album by
Released29 April 2016
RecordedFebruary–March 2015[1]
GenreShoegaze, emo
Length39:35
LabelRun for Cover
ProducerWill Yip
Pity Sex chronology
Adventures/Pity Sex
(2014)
White Hot Moon
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
American Songwriter[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Clash[5]
Consequence of SoundB [6]
DIY [7]
Exclaim! [8]
Pitchfork(6.5/10) [9]
Punknews.org [10]
Rolling Stone [11]
Rock Sound [12]
Spin [13]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."A Satisfactory World for Reasonable People"2:32
2."Burden You"3:44
3."Bonhomie"2:59
4."September"4:19
5."What Might Soothe You?"3:07
6."Plum"2:44
7."Nothing Rips Through Me"3:14
8."Orange and Red"3:32
9."Dandelion"2:03
10."White Hot Moon"3:17
11."Pin a Star"2:41
12."Wappen Beggars"5:23

Chart positions edit

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 24
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[17] 5

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "White Hot Moon – Pity Sex". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Reviews for White Hot Moon by Pity Sex". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Terich, Jeff (April 29, 2016). "Pity Sex: White Hot Moon". American Songwriter. ForASong Media, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon". Alternative Press. April 27, 2016. p. 80. While not much of a departure from 2013's Feast Of Love as it is a second helping of their best bits, for Pity sex, refining what works has never gone down smoother.
  5. ^ Henderson, Lisa (May 3, 2016). "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon: An album of few risks, but Pity Sex are good at what they do..." (Web). Clash. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Brennan, Collin (3 May 2016). "Pity Sex – White Hot Moon". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ^ Finn, Rachel Michaela (22 April 2016). "Pity Sex – White Hot Moon: The grind of day-to-day life is drowned out in a synthesis of reflection on the Michigan group's latest". DIY. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Beedham, Tom (April 27, 2016). "Pity Sex – White Hot Moon". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Jayasuriya, Meehan (May 5, 2016). "Pity Sex: White Hot Moon". Pitchfork. Advance. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon". Punknews.org. May 31, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  11. ^ Exposito, Suzy (May 13, 2016). "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon: Shoegazers ramp up the romanticism in plush LP". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  12. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (April 28, 2016). "Pity Sex - White Hot Moon". Rock Sound. Napier Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  13. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (April 29, 2016). "Pity Sex - Review: Pity Sex Leave the Safety of Their Bedroom on 'White Hot Moon'". Spin. Napier Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pity Sex Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Pity Sex Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Pity Sex Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Vinyl Albums : May 21, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2016.