You Deserve Love

You Deserve Love
Studio album by
White Reaper
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
RecordedFall 2018 – Spring 2019
Genre
Length29:48
LabelElektra
ProducerJay Joyce
White Reaper chronology
The World's Best American Band
(2017) 		You Deserve Love
(2019) 		Asking for a Ride
(2023)
Singles from You Deserve Love
  1. "Might Be Right"
    Released: May 29, 2019[2]
  2. "Real Long Time"
    Released: July 24, 2019[3]
  3. "1F"
    Released: August 27, 2019[1]

You Deserve Love is the third studio album by American rock band, White Reaper. The album was released through Elektra Records on October 18, 2019.

Background

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Following the conclusion of their tour with The Struts in the autumn of 2018, White Reaper began recording new material for a third studio album. On May 29, 2019, the lead-off single for You Deserve Love, called "Might Be Right" was released.[4] The second single, "Real Long Time" came out two months later.[5][6] On August 27, 2019, the album was announced with the third single, "1F".[7] In describing the album name, bassist Sam Wilkerson said “Everyone stopped me at You Deserve Love,” he says. “I think it’s cool, because it’s true for everybody. I think it’s what everybody needs to hear.”[3][8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Pitchfork6.8/10[11]

You Deserve Love 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 77, based on 7 reviews.[9] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[12]

Track listing

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Adapted from Apple Music.[13]

No.TitleLength
1."Headwind"2:38
2."Real Long Time"3:17
3."Saturday"2:57
4."1F"3:00
5."Hard Luck"3:59
6."Raw"2:35
7."Might Be Right"3:57
8."Eggplant"2:31
9."Ring"2:17
10."You Deserve Love"2:37
Total length:29:48

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "White Reaper announce new album You Deserve Love, share "1F": Stream". Consequence of Sound. August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Quinlan, Keely (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper – "Might Be Right" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Todd, Harry (July 24, 2019). "White Reaper Share New Song, the Classic Rock Revival "Real Long Time"". Paste. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper Sign to Elektra, Share Video for New Song "Might Be Right": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. ^ "White Reaper - You Deserve Love • Punk Rock Theory". Punk Rock Theory. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. ^ "WATCH: White Reaper Have Been Waiting a "Real Long Time"". FLOOD. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  7. ^ "White Reaper Announce New Album You Deserve Love, Share "1F"". pastemagazine.com. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  8. ^ "White Reaper detail new album 'You Deserve Love' (and explain why we do)". Vanyaland. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  9. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Senrda, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Cohen, Ian (October 22, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "You Deserve Love by White Reaper". Apple Music. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "Credits – You Deserve Love – White Reaper". Tidal. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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