Boy King

Boy King is the fifth and final studio album by Wild Beasts, released on 5 August 2016 through Domino Records.

Boy King
Studio album by
Wild Beasts
Released5 August 2016 (2016-08-05)
StudioDallas, Texas
Genre
Length39:07
60:00 (Deluxe version)
LabelDomino
ProducerJohn Congleton
Wild Beasts chronology
Present Tense
(2014)		 Boy King
(2016)
Singles from Boy King
  1. "Get My Bang"
    Released: 24 May 2016
  2. "Big Cat"
    Released: 7 July 2016
  3. "Alpha Female"
    Released: 6 February 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundC+[3]
Clash7/10[4]
DIY[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]
Exclaim!5/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
musicOMH[9]
Pitchfork Media6.8/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Record Collector[12]
Slant Magazine[13]
Under the Radar[14]

Background

Boy King is a concept album dealing with the self-destructive effects of modern-day masculinity. The album has a heavier sound than the band's previous work, featuring distorted synths, compressed drum machine-like beats and guitar solos, marking a big departure from the band's soft yet dramatic art pop sound, which was featured on their past four albums. It was recorded in Dallas, Texas with producer John Congleton, who previously helmed albums by St. Vincent and Swans.

Accolades
Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016
47
[15]
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016
47
[16]
The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
31
[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wild Beasts.

No.TitleLength
1."Big Cat"3:07
2."Tough Guy"3:31
3."Alpha Female"3:45
4."Get My Bang"3:33
5."Celestial Creatures"4:28
6."2BU"4:19
7."He the Colossus"4:11
8."Ponytail"3:38
9."Eat Your Heart Out Adonis"3:56
10."Dreamliner"4:44
Deluxe edition bonus track[18]
No.TitleLength
11."Boy King Trash"20:53

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 80
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 161
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] 23
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 9
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References
  1. "Boy King by Wild Beasts". Metacritic. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. "Boy King - Wild Beasts". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. "Wild Beasts - Boy King". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. "Wild Beasts - Boy King". Clash. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. "Album review: Wild Beasts - Boy King". DIY. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. "Album Review: Wild Beasts - Boy King". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. "Wild Beasts Boy King". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. "Wild Beasts: Boy King review – muscular grooves and liberation on their best yet". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. "Wild Beasts - Boy King". musicOMH. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. "Wild Beasts: Boy King Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  11. "Wild Beasts: Boy King". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  12. "Boy King". Record Collector. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  13. "Wild Beasts: Boy King". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  14. "Wild Beasts: Boy King (Domino) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  15. "NME's Albums of the Year 2016". NME. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  16. "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  17. "Top 50 Albums of 2016". The Skinny. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  18. "Boy King". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  19. "Ultratop.be – Wild Beasts – Boy King" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  20. "Ultratop.be – Wild Beasts – Boy King" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  21. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 32, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  22. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 32, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  23. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  24. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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