| Deep Fantasy | ||||
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| Studio album by White Lung | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 22:05 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Jesse Gander | |||
| White Lung chronology | ||||
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Deep Fantasy is the third studio album by Canadian punk rock band White Lung. It was released on June 17, 2014. The album was produced by Jesse Gander, who also produced the band's previous album, Sorry.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 |
| Financial Times | |
| The Guardian | |
| The Irish Times | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10 |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Deep Fantasy has a weighted average of 78 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
In 2016, Rolling Stone listed the album at number 38 on "The 40 Greatest Punk Albums of All-Time", describing it as "Like Black Flag fronted by the bastard daughter of Patti Smith and Stevie Nicks, with each song a nail bomb of desire."
Track listing
- Drown with the Monster
- Down It Goes
- Snake Jaw
- Face Down
- I Believe You
- Wrong Star
- Just for You
- Sycophant
- Lucky One
- In Your Home
References
- ^ Cohen, Ian (June 17, 2014). "White Lung: Deep Fantasy". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Deep Fantasy by White Lung reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Deep Fantasy by White Lung". Metacritic. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Thomas, Fred. "Deep Fantasy – White Lung". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Gormely, Ian (June 16, 2014). "White Lung: Deep Fantasy". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (June 14, 2014). "White Lung: Deep Fantasy – review". Financial Times. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Bakare, Lanre (June 12, 2014). "White Lung: Deep Fantasy review – two-minute blasts of anger". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Carroll, Jim (July 4, 2014). "White Lung: Deep Fantasy". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Cooper, Leonie (June 13, 2014). "White Lung – 'Deep Fantasy'". NME. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- "White Lung: Deep Fantasy". Q (337): 115. August 2014.
- Exposito, Suzy (June 10, 2014). "Deep Fantasy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Young, Jon (June 16, 2014). "White Lung Push Their Searing Rawk Beyond the Red on 'Deep Fantasy'". Spin. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Dolan, Jon; Fine, Jason; Fricke, David; Garber-Paul, Elizabeth; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will; Sheffield, Rob; Wolk, Douglas (April 6, 2016). "40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 6, 2016.