Renaissance Men

Renaissance Men is the ninth studio album by The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 May 2019 and was the band's first album since 2009. The album also reunites a Wildhearts lineup that had not recorded together since 1995, including newly returned bassist Danny McCormack.[1]

Renaissance Men
Studio album by
Released3 May 2019
StudioTreehouse Studio
GenreRock
Length38:32
LabelGraphite Records
ProducerJim Pinder
The Wildhearts chronology
Never Outdrunk, Never Outsung - P.H.U.Q Live
(2016)
Renaissance Men
(2019)
Diagnosis
(2019)

Reception

Renaissance Men was named "Album of the Week" by LA Weekly, which called the album the best release by the Wildhearts since 1995.[2] The album also received positive reviews from Sputnikmusic,[3] Maximum Volume,[4] Pure Rawk,[5] and Classic Rock Magazine.[6] Renaissance Men is the band's second highest charting album, settling at number 11 in the UK Albums Chart.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Ginger except "Little Flower" by CJ.

No.TitleLength
1."Dislocated"5:52
2."Let 'Em Go"4:12
3."The Renaissance Men"2:49
4."Fine Art Of Deception"2:56
5."Diagnosis"5:51
6."My Kinda Movie"3:25
7."Little Flower"3:07
8."Emergency (Fentanyl Babylon)"2:24
9."My Side Of The Bed"4:17
10."Pilo Erection"3:39

Personnel

  • Ginger – guitar, vocals
  • C. J. – guitar, vocals
  • Ritch Battersby – drums
  • Danny McCormack – bass, vocals

References

  1. "THE WILDHEARTS To Release First Full-Length Studio Album In 10 Years, 'Renaissance Men'". Blabbermouth.net. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. Callwood, Brett (30 April 2019). "Album Of the Week: The Wildhearts' Renaissance Men". LA Weekly. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. "The Wildhearts - Renaissance Men (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  4. Thorley, Andy (11 April 2019). "REVIEW: The Wildhearts – Renaissance Men (2019)". Maximum Volume. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. Spragg, Nick (28 April 2019). "Album Review: The Wildhearts - Renaissance Men". Pure Rawk. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. Jeffries, Neil (2 May 2019). "The Wildhearts' Renaissance Men is dark, heavy... and triumphant". Classic Rock. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. "renaissance men | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
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