''Healing'' is a
mini-LP and the third studio album by the American
psychedelic rock
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band
Weird Owl
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, released on October 15, 2013.
The short-length album was released by
A Recordings, Ltd., unlike Weird Owl's previous studio albums, ''
Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed'' and ''
Build Your Beast a Fire'', which were released under the label of
Tee Pee Records. ''Healing'' received generally mixed reviews upon its release.
Reception
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, writing for ''
PopMatters
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'', gave the mini-LP five out of ten possible stars, calling it a "mixed-bag".
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SLUG Magazine
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'' reported that the "five songs are enjoyable and worth the 27 minutes of listening time—especially if you're on a comfortable couch in a room with good mood lighting. I wasn't while listening to Healing, and it was still a pleasant experience".
Track listing
Personnel
* Trevor Tyrrell – guitar, lead vocals
* Jon Rudd – guitar
* Kenneth Cook – bass guitar, keyboards,
synths, back-up vocals
* Sean Reynolds – drums
* John Cassidy – keyboards, synths
References
2013 albums
Weird Owl albums
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