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2019 studio album by Long Beard
Means to Me
Studio album by Long Beard
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
  2. "Means To Me"
    Released: July 30, 2019
  3. "Getting By"
    Released: August 20, 2019

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

Singles

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. On July 30, 2019, the album's title track was released as the second single and, on August 20, 2019, the track "Getting By" was released as the album's third and final single.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Paste6.5/10
Pitchfork7.0/10
Under the Radar

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.

Track listing

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

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

Credits are adapted from Bandcamp.

Musicians

Artwork

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

References

  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. ^ 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. ^ "Means To Me, by Long Beard". Long Beard. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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