Glow & Behold

2013 studio album by Yuck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glow & Behold is the second album by the British rock band Yuck. It is the band's first album without former lead singer and guitarist Daniel Blumberg.

Released30 September 2013 (2013-09-30)
Length43:30
LanguageEnglish
Quick facts Studio album by Yuck, Released ...
Glow & Behold
The cover is white with an abstract figure drawn with a red crayon. On the bottom right, there is a red circle with the name of the band, "Yuck" and the album, "Glow & Behold" in white.
Studio album by
Released30 September 2013 (2013-09-30)
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock, shoegaze
Length43:30
LanguageEnglish
LabelFat Possum
ProducerChris Coady
Yuck chronology
Yuck
(2011)
Glow & Behold
(2013)
Southern Skies
(2014)
Singles from Glow & Behold
  1. "Rebirth"
    Released: 2013
  2. "Middle Sea"
    Released: 2013
  3. "Lose My Breath"
    Released: 2013
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Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarHalf star[2]
Pitchfork Media6.1/10[3]
NMEStarStarStarStarStarStar[4]
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The album received mixed reviews. Most reviewers saw the loss of the band's former frontman as pivotal, describing the band's new sound as smooth but lacking in passion. Mischa Pearlman of NME commented, "...this shift in direction sparkles with style and heart. Largely, though, the verve that made their debut exciting is, unfortunately, AWOL." There were positive comments about some tracks, such as "Middle Sea" and "Lose My Breath", which Ian Cohen of Pitchfork claimed, "boast the same kind of fuzzed-up leads that made the guitars of “Georgia” or “Get Away” as easy to sing along with as the vocals," but had "little of their frazzled energy", and accused singer Max Bloom and producer Chris Coady of trying to, "smooth out songs that lacked edge to begin with". Tim Sendra of Allmusic finished his review by saying, "All this record does is break the heart of anyone who fell in love with Yuck because of [their debut] album, and that's a real shame."

Track listing

  1. "Sunrise in Maple Shade"
  2. "Out of Time"
  3. "Lose My Breath"
  4. "Memorial Fields"
  5. "Middle Sea"
  6. "Rebirth"
  7. "Somewhere"
  8. "Nothing New"
  9. "How Does It Feel"
  10. "Twilight in Maple Shade (Chinese Cymbals)"
  11. "Glow & Behold"

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