Afraid of Heights (Wavves album)

Afraid of Heights
Studio album by Wavves
Released	March 26, 2013
Genre	Alternative rock[1] indie rock[2] pop punk[3]
Length	41:59
Label	Ghost Ramp, Mom + Pop Music, Warner Bros.
Producer	John Hill
Wavves chronology
Life Sux (2011) Afraid of Heights (2013) No Life for Me (2015)
Singles from Afraid of Heights
"Sail to the Sun" Released: December 12, 2012 "Demon to Lean On" Released: January 29, 2013 "Afraid of Heights" Released: March 26, 2013 "That's on Me" Released: June 19, 2013

Afraid of Heights is the fourth studio album by the American surf rock group Wavves. The album was released on March 26, 2013 through Ghost Ramp, Warner Bros. Records and Mom + Pop Music.[4][5][6][7]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
The A.V. Club	B+[10]
Blurt	[11]
Consequence of Sound	[12]
Exclaim!	8/10[1]
NME	7/10[13]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[14]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Slant Magazine	[15]
Spin	6/10[16]

Afraid of Heights received generally favorable reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 70, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Personnel

• Nathan Williams - Vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, baritone guitar, drums (tracks 3, 10, 13), glockenspiel, keyboards[17]
• Stephen Pope - Vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
• Jorma Vik - Drums
• John Hill - Production, keyboards, programming

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nathan Williams, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sail to the Sun"	3:14
2.	"Demon to Lean On"	4:12
3.	"Mystic" (Williams, Stephen Pope, John Hill)	2:23
4.	"Lunge Forward"	2:48
5.	"Dog" (Williams, Pope)	3:10
6.	"Afraid of Heights" (featuring Jenny Lewis) (Williams, Pope)	5:06
7.	"Paranoid"	2:22
8.	"Cop"	1:57
9.	"Beat Me Up"	2:20
10.	"Everything Is My Fault" (Williams, Hill)	2:38
11.	"That's on Me" (Williams, Pope)	3:40
12.	"Gimme a Knife"	2:54
13.	"I Can't Dream"	5:13
Total length:		41:59

References

1. Gormely, Ian (March 22, 2013). "Wavves, Afraid of Heights". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
2. "Wavves: Afraid of Heights". The Daily Californian. 31 March 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
3. Hermes, Will (March 26, 2013). "Afraid of Heights". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
4. Pelly, Jenn (January 11, 2013). "Wavves Detail Upcoming Album Afraid of Heights, Featuring a Guest Spot From Jenny Lewis". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
5. Hogan, Marc (January 29, 2013). "Wavves Go Big on Grave-Digging Bulldozer 'Demons to Lean On'". Spin. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
6. Bevan, David (January 10, 2013). "Wavves Approach the Ledge With Jenny Lewis on New Album 'Afraid of Heights'". Spin. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
7. Young, Alex (January 29, 2013). "Wavves details new album Afraid of Heights, streams track "Demon to Lean On"". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
8. "Critic Reviews for Afraid of Heights". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
9. Sendra, Tim. "Wavves - Afraid of Heights". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
10. Gallucci, Michael (March 26, 2013). "Wavves: Afraid Of Heights". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
11. Phillips, Danny (March 26, 2013). "WAVVES – Afraid of Heights". Blurt. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
12. Kivel, Adam (March 26, 2013). "Album Review: Wavves – Afraid of Heights". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
13. Haynes, Gavin (March 22, 2013). "Wavves - 'Afraid of Heights'". NME. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
14. Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 26, 2013). "Wavves: Afraid of Heights". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
15. Fowle, Kyle (April 16, 2013). "Review: Wavves, Afraid of Heights". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
16. Hopper, Jessica (March 26, 2013). "Wavves, 'Afraid of Heights'". Spin. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
17. "Wavves - Afraid Of Heights (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. March 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2015.