Please Don't Be Dead is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito.[1] The album was released on June 15, 2018.[2] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 61st Grammy Awards.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
Paste7.5/10[7]

The album received a Metacritic score of 75 based on 7 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Plastic Hamburgers"3:37
2."Bad Guy Necessity"3:58
3."A Letter To Fear"4:04
4."A Boy Named Andrew"4:22
5."Transgender Biscuits"3:02
6."The Suit That Won't Come Off"4:00
7."A Cold November Street"3:51
8."The Duffler"3:39
9."Dark Windows"3:40
10."Never Give Up"1:06
11."Bullshit Anthem"3:15
Total length:38:34

Charts

Chart performance for Please Don't Be Dead
Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]15
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[9]3

References

  1. ^ "Fantastic Negrito: Please Don't Be Dead". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  2. ^ "Fantastic Negrito album announcement". FantasticNegrito.com. 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List". GRAMMY.com. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito". Metacritic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen.