Be Brave
| Be Brave | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock, R&B | |||
| Length | 30:05 | |||
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| The Strange Boys chronology | ||||
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Be Brave is the second and final studio album by the band The Strange Boys. It was released on March 16, 2010 via In the Red Records.
Critical reception
[edit]According to Metacritic, Be Brave has an average score of 69/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [3] |
| NME | (7/10)[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Pitchfork Media |  [7] |
Track listing
[edit]- "I See" - 3:08
- "A Walk On The Bleach" - 3:05
- "Be Brave" - 2:58
- "Friday In Paris" - 2:17
- "Between Us" - 3:20
- "Da Da" - 2:32
- "Night Might" - 2:13
- "Dare I Say" - 2:31
- "Laugh At Sex, Not Her" - 2:57
- "All You Can Hide Inside" - 2:11
- "The Unsent Letter" - 2:02
- "You Can't Only Love When You Want To" - 3:15
Personnel
[edit]- Ryan Sambol: Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
- Philip Sambol: Bass
- Greg Enlow: Guitar
- Mike La Franchi: Drums
- Jenna E. Thornhill DeWitt: Vocals, Sax
- Tim Presley: Vocals, Laughs
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Be Brave". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Be Brave Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Bruce, Gordon. "The Strange Boys Be Brave". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Wright, Lisa (22 February 2010). "Be Brave Review". NME. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew (22 March 2010). "The Strange Boys: Be Brave". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ CG: Strange Boys
- ^ Kelly, Zach (18 March 2010). "Be Brave". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 June 2014.