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2016 studio album by Highly Suspect
The Boy Who Died Wolf
Studio album by Highly Suspect
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
RecordedMay – September 2016
Genre
Length43:11
Label
ProducerJoel Hamilton
Highly Suspect chronology
Mister Asylum
(2015) 		The Boy Who Died Wolf
(2016) 		MCID
(2019)
Singles from The Boy Who Died Wolf
  1. "Serotonia"
    Released: February 29, 2016
  2. "My Name Is Human"
    Released: September 7, 2016
  3. "Little One"
    Released: May 2, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
Clash6/10

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. 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, and was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. The album's second single, "Little One", had reached number 2 on the same chart as of October 2017.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Highly Suspect, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Name Is Human" 4:19
2."Look Alive, Stay Alive" 2:10
3."Little One" 4:02
4."For Billy"Highly Suspect, Joel Hamilton3:39
5."Serotonia" 5:54
6."Postres" 2:32
7."Send Me an Angel" (Real Life cover)David Sterry, Richard Zatorski4:29
8."Viper Strike" 3:19
9."F.W.Y.T."Highly Suspect, Joel Hamilton3:29
10."Chicago" 4:24
11."Wolf" 6:56
Total length:44:18

Personnel

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Loudwire 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016 1

Charts

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

References

  1. "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases - ..." All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017.
  2. "The Boy Who Died Wolf by Highly Suspect Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 20, 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 December 20, 2017.
  5. Gray, Josh (December 19, 2016). "Highly Suspect - The Boy Who Died Wolf". Clash. Retrieved December 20, 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. "Highly Suspect Earns First No. 1 Song With 'My Name Is Human'". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. Kreps, Daniel; Grow, Kory (December 6, 2016). "Grammys 2017: Beyonce, Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West Lead Nominees". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  9. "20 Best Rock Albums of 2016". Loudwire.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. "Charts.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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