Afraid of Heights

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]
Consequence of Sound	[10]
NME	7/10[11]
Pitchfork Media	7.8/10[12]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Slant Magazine	[13]
Spin	6/10[14]
Exclaim!	8/10[1]
The A.V. Club	B+[15]
Blurt	[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 24 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 songs written and composed 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" (Williams, Pope) (feat. Jenny Lewis)	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".
2. "Wavves: Afraid of Heights". The Daily Californian. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
3. Hermes, Will (March 26, 2013). "Afraid of Heights". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
4. Pelly, Jenn (January 11, 2013). "Wavves Detail Upcoming Album Afraid of Heights, Featuring a Guest Spot From Jenny Lewis". Pitchfork.
5. Hogan, Marc (January 29, 2013). "Wavves Go Big on Grave-Digging Bulldozer 'Demons to Lean On'". Spin.
6. Bevan, David (January 10, 2013). "Wavves Approach the Ledge With Jenny Lewis on New Album 'Afraid of Heights'". Spin.
7. Young, Alex (January 29, 2013). "Wavves details new album Afraid of Heights, streams track "Demon to Lean On"". Consequence of Sound.
8. "Critic Reviews for Afraid of Heights". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
9. Afraid of Heights at AllMusic
10. Kivel, Adam (March 26, 2013). "Album Review: Wavves – Afraid of Heights". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
11. Haynes, Gavin (March 22, 2013). "Wavves - 'Afraid of Heights'". NME. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
12. Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 26, 2013). "Wavves: Afraid of Heights". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
13. "Slant review".
14. Hopper, Jessica (March 26, 2013). "Wavves, ‘Afraid of Heights’". Spin. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
15. Gallucci, Michael (March 26, 2013). "Wavves: Afraid Of Heights".
16. Phillips, Danny (March 26, 2013). "WAVVES – Afraid of Heights".
17. "Wavves - Afraid Of Heights (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.