''Afraid of Heights'' is the fourth studio album by the American
surf rock
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group
Wavves
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. The album was released on March 26, 2013 through Ghost Ramp,
Warner Bros. Records
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and
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.
Reception
''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 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Personnel
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Nathan Williams - Vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, baritone guitar, drums (tracks 3, 10, 13), glockenspiel, keyboards
*Stephen Pope - Vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
*Jorma Vik - Drums
*John Hill - Production, keyboards, programming
Track listing
References
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2013 albums
Wavves albums
Mom + Pop Music albums
Warner Records albums