Free Humans
Free Humans is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band Hen Ogledd. It was released on September 25, 2020, by Domino Recording Company to generally favorable reviews.
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| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Experimental, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 1:17:04 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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Free Humans is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band Hen Ogledd. It was released on September 25, 2020, by Domino Recording Company to generally favorable reviews.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[2] |
| Beats Per Minute | 75%[3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Free Humans received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[5] Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas described Free Humans as a "dense album, with sounds stuffed into every available space and fields of ideas painstakingly arranged on each song."[1] Jazz Monroe of Pitchfork said that the album was "guided by a childlike innocence," also noting that the "silly-serious concept is as wonderful as the band’s delight in it".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Hen Ogledd.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Farewell" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Trouble" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Earworm" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Crimson Star" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Kebran Gospel Gossip" | 6:14 |
| 6. | "Remains" | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Paul is 9ft Tall (Marsh Gas)" | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Space Golf" | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Time Party" | 5:48 |
| 10. | "The Loch Ness Monster's Song" (incorporates text by Edwin Morgan) | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Flickering Lights" | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Bwganod" | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Feral" | 8:54 |
| 14. | "Skinny Dippers" | 7:20 |
| Total length: | 1:17:04 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thomas, Fred (2020-09-25). "Free Humans". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (2020-10-05). "Hen Ogledd: Free Humans". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ Hakimian, Rob (2020-10-01). "Album Review: Hen Ogledd – Free Humans". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ Pinnock, Tom (2020-10-19). "Hen Ogledd – Free Humans". Uncut. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ a b "Free Humans". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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