Twerp Verse

Twerp Verse is the third studio album by American indie rock band Speedy Ortiz. It was released on April 27, 2018 under Carpark Records.[13]

Twerp Verse
Studio album by
Speedy Ortiz
ReleasedApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
StudioGravesend Recordings, Silent Barn
Genre
Length35:27
LabelCarpark
Speedy Ortiz chronology
Foil Deer
(2015)		 Twerp Verse
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[2]
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057/10[4]
AllMusic[1]
Crack Magazine7/10[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!7/10[7]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[8]
MusicOMH[9]
Paste7.8/10[10]
Pitchfork7.4/10[11]
The Skinny[12]

Release

On February 21, 2018, the band announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Lucky 88".[14] The music video was released the same day, and was directed and produced by Emily Yoshida.[15]

The second single "Lean In When I Suffer" was released on March 23, 2018.[16] The music video, directed by Ari Ratner, features the band in a "happyness bootcamp" to show the pressures of depression.[17]

The third single "Villain" was released on April 11, 2018.[18]

Critical reception

Twerp Verse 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 79, based on 19 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 23 reviews.[19]

Brody Kenny of The 405 said the release "is Speedy Ortiz’s poppiest album yet, with plenty of synths, hooks, and an overall brighter sheen."[4] Heather Phares of AllMusic explained: "It's easily the band's most direct album, but rather than dumbing things down, they've removed anything that might get in the way of their messages. The more defiant they are, the more accessible they get, and they kick off the album with some of their hookiest songs."[1] Ian Rodgers from Exclaim! explained the album "is a solid entry that should please fans of Speedy Ortiz and might also gain them some new ones with its hints of pop. The guitars are in punk-grunge tuning, but there are recognizable hooks. The album deftly combines fantasy aspects with a real darkness in its lyrics."[7]

Track listing
Twerp Verse track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Buck Me Off"2:59
2."Lean in When I Suffer"2:30
3."Lucky 88"3:10
4."Can I Kiss You?"2:26
5."Backslidin'"2:59
6."Villain"3:19
7."I'm Blessed"4:25
8."Sport Death"3:29
9."Alone With the Girls"3:23
10."Moving In"4:34
11."You Hate the Title"2:16
Japanese Special Edition[20]
No.TitleLength
12."I Like The Title"3:00
13."Tetraphobia"2:42

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Twerp Verse
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 36
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] 6

References
  1. Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. Kenny, Brody (April 27, 2018). "Speedy Ortiz get political and personal on their strong third album". The 405. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. Harrison, Duncan. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. Hunt, El. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. Rodgers, Ian (April 24, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. Kuscher, Oliver (April 25, 2018). "Speedy Ortiz give themselves a clever makeover on Twerp Verse". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. Murphy, John (April 27, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. Danton, Eric (April 24, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. Soto, Alfred (April 27, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  12. Hawthorne, Kelly (April 24, 2018). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. "Speedy Ortiz Are Back. New album 'Twerp Verse'". DIY. February 21, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. Day, Laurence (February 21, 2018). "Speedy Ortiz announce new record Twerp Verse and reveal lead track 'Lucky 88'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. "Speedy Ortiz - Lucky 88". YouTube. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  16. Day, Laurence (March 23, 2018). "Speedy Ortiz share jagged new Twerp Verse teaser 'Lean In When I Suffer'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  17. Fu, Eddie (March 21, 2018). "Speedy Ortiz share new single 'Lean In When I Suffer' and video". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  18. Day, Laurence (April 11, 2018). "Speedy Ortiz deploy vibrant visuals for new single 'Villain' and discuss upcoming LP Twerp Verse". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  20. "Twerp Verse - Hostess Entertainment". Hostess Entertainment. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  21. "Speedy Ortiz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  22. "Speedy Ortiz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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