Blue Skies (Dehd album)

Blue Skies
Studio album by Dehd
Released	May 27, 2022
Studio	Fat Possum
Dehd chronology
Flower of Devotion (2020) Blue Skies (2022)

Blue Skies is the fourth studio album by the band Dehd. The album was released on May 27, 2022, by Fat Possum.[1]

Background and recording

Dehd announced the new album in February 2022.[2] The first single, "Bad Love" was released when the album was announced.[2] In an interview with Nylon, band members Emily Kempf and Jason Balla respectively expressed agreement and disagreement that the album was similar to their previous album, Flower of Devotion.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.7/10[1]

In a review published by Pitchfork, Jayson Greene praised Dehd for remaining stylistically consistent with their previous album, Flower of Devotion.[1] Greene wrote that "it can take a peculiar kind of nerve to stay the course".[1] In a review for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas referred to each song as individually "catchy and evocative" and the album as a whole as "casually masterly".[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Control"	1:45
2.	"Bad Love"	2:30
3.	"Bop"	1:30
4.	"Clear"	3:03
5.	"Hold"	1:53
6.	"Memories"	3:58
7.	"Window"	2:58
8.	"Palomino"	2:15
9.	"Waterfall"	2:25
10.	"Dream On"	2:43
11.	"Empty in My Mind"	2:52
12.	"Stars"	2:43
13.	"No Difference"	1:53
Total length:		32:34

References

1. Greene, Jayson (31 May 2022). "Dehd: Blue Skies". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
2. Corcoran, Nina (14 February 2022). "Dehd Announce New Album Blue Skies, Share New Song "Bad Love"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
3. June, Sophia (16 June 2022). "Dehd On Album 'Blue Skies' & Knowing What They Do Best". Nylon. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
4. "Critic Reviews for Blue Skies". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
5. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (27 May 2022). "Dehd: Blue Skies review – shining melodies on indie-rockers' biggest songs yet". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2022.