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Means to Me

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Means to Me
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Genre
Length36:43
LabelDouble Double Whammy
Producer
Long Beard chronology
Sleepwalker
(2015)
Means to Me
(2019)
Singles from Means to Me
  1. "Sweetheart"
    Released: July 1, 2019[1]
  2. "Means To Me"
    Released: July 30, 2019[2]
  3. "Getting By"
    Released: August 20, 2019[3]

Means to Me is the second studio album by American dream pop artist Long Beard, released on September 13, 2019, through Double Double Whammy.

Release and promotion

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Singles

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The album's first single "Sweetheart" was released alongside the announcement of the album on July 1, 2019, it marked her first release since her 2015 album Sleepwalker.[4] On July 30, 2019, the album's title track was released as the second single[5] and, on August 20, 2019, the track "Getting By" was released as the album's third and final single.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Paste6.5/10[7]
Pitchfork7.0/10[8]
Under the Radar[9]

Means to Me received good reviews from music critics. Critics applauded Leslie Bear's vocal delivery and vivid imagery, but found that the later half of the album was too indiscernible.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Leslie Bear and produced by Leslie Bear & Craig Hendrix. Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[10]

No.TitleLength
1."Countless"1:33
2."Getting By"3:45
3."Snow Globe"5:23
4."Sweetheart"5:34
5."Empty Bottle"1:47
6."In The Morning"2:51
7."Forever"4:05
8."Means To Me"3:44
9."Monarch"3:56
10."The Last"4:00
Total length:36:43

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from Bandcamp.[10]

Musicians

Artwork

  • Adan Carlo - photography
  • Jaime Knoth - layout, design

References

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  1. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (July 1, 2019). "Long Beard retraces her steps on her new single "Sweetheart"". The Fader. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Rettig (July 30, 2019). "Long Beard – "Means To Me"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "21 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. August 20, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Long Beard retraces her steps on her new single "Sweetheart"". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ "Long Beard - "Means To Me"". Stereogum. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  6. ^ "Long Beard - "Getting By" Video". Stereogum. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. ^ a b Freedman, Max (September 11, 2019). "On Means to Me, Long Beard Sounds Newly Pristine". Paste. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Jones, Abby. "Long Beard: Means to Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  9. ^ Moody, Mark. "Means to Me". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  10. ^ a b "Means To Me, by Long Beard". Long Beard. Retrieved 2024-04-27.