The Boy Who Died Wolf

The Boy Who Died Wolf
Studio album by Highly Suspect
Released November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
Recorded May – September 2016
Genre
Length 43:11
Label

300

Atlantic
Producer Joel Hamilton
Highly Suspect chronology
Mister Asylum
(2015)Mister Asylum2015		 The Boy Who Died Wolf
(2016)
Singles from The Boy Who Died Wolf
  1. "My Name Is Human"
    Released: September 7, 2016
  2. "Little One"
    Released: May 2, 2017[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Clash6/10[5]

The Boy Who Died Wolf is the second studio album by American rock band Highly Suspect. It was recorded in Bogotá, Colombia and Brooklyn, New York.[6] The album's lead single "My Name Is Human" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, the band's first single to do so,[7] and was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.[8] The album's second single, "Little One", had reached number 2 on the same chart as of October 2017.

Track listing

All tracks written by Highly Suspect.

No.TitleLength
1."My Name Is Human"4:19
2."Look Alive, Stay Alive"2:10
3."Little One"4:02
4."For Billy"3:39
5."Serotonia"5:54
6."Postres"2:32
7."Send Me an Angel" (Real Life cover)4:29
8."Viper Strike"3:19
9."F.W.Y.T."3:29
10."Chicago"4:24
11."Wolf"6:56
Total length:44:18

Personnel

  • Johnny Stevens – guitar, vocals, synthesizer, piano
  • Rich Meyer – bass, backing vocals
  • Ryan Meyer – drums, backing vocals

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Loudwire 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 10
US Billboard 200[11] 28
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases - ..." All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Boy Who Died Wolf by Highly Suspect Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (November 18, 2016). "The Boy Who Died Wolf: Highly Suspect". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Rachel (18 November 2016). "Highly Suspect avoid sophomore slump by delivering strong storytelling and diverse instrumentals". Alternative Press. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Gray, Josh (19 December 2016). "Highly Suspect - The Boy Who Died Wolf". Clash. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Roos, Jordan (September 7, 2016). "Highly Suspect Are Ready To Unleash Their Sophmore (sic) Album 'The Boy Who Died Wolf'". Owensboro Radio. The Cromwell Group, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7587947/highly-suspect-my-name-is-human-no-1-song
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ http://loudwire.com/best-rock-albums-2016/#photogallery-1=21
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Highly Suspect – The Boy Who Died Wolf". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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