She Said (album)

She Said
Studio album by
Starcrawler
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022
StudioSunset Sound
GenreRock, alternative rock[1]
LabelBig Machine
ProducerTyler Bates
Starcrawler chronology
Devour You
(2019) 		She Said
(2022)
Singles from She Said
  1. "Road Kill"
    Released: May 9, 2022
  2. "She Said"
    Released: June 17, 2022
  3. "Stranded"
    Released: July 22, 2022
  4. "Broken Angels"
    Released: September 2, 2022

She Said is the third studio album by American rock band Starcrawler. It was released on September 16, 2022, by Big Machine Records and produced by Tyler Bates.[2][3]

Musical style and composition

She Said was seen as a departure from the punk roots of Starcrawler's previous records with critics calling the album a "back-and-forth"[4] between faster rock songs and soft country influenced tunes utilizing pedal steel guitars and banjos.[1] Guitarist and founding member Henri Cash has stated that the band wanted to move away from writing punk songs exclusively.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[6]
DIY [7]
The Line of Best Fit6/10[8]
Wall of Sound AU8.5/10 [9]

She Said received generally favorable reviews upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on 5 reviews.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Roadkill"Arrow De Wilde, Henri Cash, Tim Franco 
2."She Said"De Wilde, Henri Cash, Franco 
3."Stranded"Cash 
4."Thursday"De Wilde, Henri Cash, Franco 
5."Broken Angels"De Wilde, Henri Cash, Franco 
6."Jet Black"De Wilde, Bill Cash, Henri Cash, Franco, Seth Carolina 
7."True"De Wilde, Henri Cash, Franco 
8."Midnight"De Wilde, Bill Cash, Henri Cash, Franco, Carolina 
9."Runaway"De Wilde, Henri Cash, Franco 
10."Better Place"Henri Cash 

Charts

Chart performance for She Said
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 60
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 6

References

  1. ^ a b c Sharp, Johnny (16 September 2022). "Starcrawler Seek a Bigger Audience". loudersound.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ Eckstein, Joe (16 September 2022). "Starcrawler "She Said" Track by Track Breakdown". consequence.net. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Starcrawler Releases Major Label Debut Album". bigmachinelabelgroup.com. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ Signh, Karan (31 October 2022). "Album Review: Starcrawler- She Said". music.mxdwn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "She Said". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ "She Said". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ^ "She Said". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  8. ^ "She Said". The Line of Best Fit Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ "She Said". Wall Of Sound AU. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2023 2.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2023.