I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
| I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 May 2020 | |||
| Length | 45:38 | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
| Ghostpoet chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Clash | 8/10[5] |
| DIY | [6] |
| Gigwise | 9/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[9] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[10] |
| Louder Than War | 8/10[11] |
| MusicOMH |  [12] |
| NME | [13] |
I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep is the fifth studio album by British musician Ghostpoet. It was released 1 May 2020 under PIAS Recordings.[14][15]
Promotion
Singles
"Concrete Pony" was released as the first single from the album on 29 January 2020.[14] The second single "Nowhere To Hide Now" was released 7 April 2020.[16]
Critical reception
I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep was met with generally favourable 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 79, based on 12 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breaking Cover" | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Concrete Pony" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Humana Second Hand" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Black Dog Got Silver Eyes" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Rats In A Sack" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "This Train Wreck Of A Life" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Nowhere To Hide Now" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "When Mouths Collide" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Social Lacerations" | 5:43 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 16 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Ahmed, Narzra (27 April 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Tipple, Ben. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Sheehan, Lucy (30 April 2020). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (2 May 2020). "Ghostpoet: I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep review – dark but defiant". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Platt, John (4 May 2020). "Indirectly creating the definitive quarantine album, Ghostpoet is stronger than ever". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Reid, Sam (27 April 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Clarke, Paul (5 May 2020). "Louder Than War Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (30 April 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Balram, Dhruva (30 April 2020). "Ghostpoet – 'I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep' review: the world-weariness soon becomes catching". NME. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b Moore, Sam (29 January 2020). "Listen to Ghostpoet's 'Concrete Pony' from new album 'I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep'". NME. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (29 January 2020). "Ghostpoet announces new record with lead cut "Concrete Pony"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Moore, Sam (7 April 2020). "Listen to Ghostpoet's latest single 'Nowhere To Hide Now'". NME. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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