Hawaii (Pete Yorn album)

Hawaii
Studio album by Pete Yorn
Released	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
Genre	Rock
Length	33:15
Language	English
Label	Shelly Music
Producer	Jackson Phillips Pete Yorn
Pete Yorn chronology
Pete Yorn Sings the Classics (2021) Hawaii (2022)

Hawaii is a 2022 studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, made in collaboration with Day Wave.[1]

Reception

Writing for Albumism, Justin Chadwick gave this album five out of five stars, comparing it favorably to the strong songwriting in Yorn's career and noting that "the impermanence and intangibility of love define... the album's standout moments".[2] Hawaii was named Album of the Week in Tinnitist, where critic Darryl Sterdan calls it "the latest in a continuing series of understatedly magnificent, tasteful creations".[3] Tom Lanham of Paste also considers Hawaii "one of his most memorable collections".[4]

Track listing

All music by Pete Yorn and Jackson Phillips and all lyrics by Pete Yorn, except where noted

1. "Elizabeth Taylor" – 3:15
2. "Never Go" – 2:36
3. "'Til the End" (lyrics by Sticky and Yorn) – 3:39
4. "Blood" – 3:33
5. "Ransom" (lyrics and music by Yorn) – 3:56
6. "Also, Roses" – 3:23
7. "Miss Alien" – 3:28
8. "Fred and Wilma" – 3:08
9. "Further" – 3:01
10. "Stay Away" – 3:16

Personnel

• Pete Yorn – guitar, vocals, photography, production
• Brandy Flower – layout, typography
• Greg Gehringer – mastering
• Adam Hawkins – mixing on "Elizabeth Taylor", "Never Go", "'Til the End", and "Ransom"
• Jackson Phillips – engineering, mixing (except for tracks by Adam Hawkins), production

Chart performance

"Elizabeth Taylor" reached 31 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart.[5]

See also

• Lists of 2022 albums

References

1. Rowland, Hobart (June 17, 2022). "A Conversation with Pete Yorn". Magnet. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
2. Chadwick, Justin (June 19, 2022). "Pete Yorn Examines the Circuitous Pursuit of Connection with Candor and Grace on 'Hawaii'". Albumism. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
3. Sterdan, Darryl (June 17, 2022). "Albums Of The Week: Pete Yorn | Hawaii". Tinnitist. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
4. Lanham, Tony (June 17, 2022). "Wherever Pete Yorn Goes, There He Is in Hawaii". Paste. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
5. "Pete Yorn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

External links

• Hawaii at Discogs (list of releases)
• Hawaii at MusicBrainz (list of releases)