Written & Directed

Written & Directed
Studio album by
Released19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
Length30:31
LabelFoxfive
ProducerDimitri Tikovoi
Black Honey chronology
Black Honey
(2018)
Written & Directed
(2021)
A Fistful of Peaches
(2023)
Singles from Written & Directed
  1. "Beaches"
    Released: 29 July 2020
  2. "Run for Cover"
    Released: 18 September 2020
  3. "I Like the Way You Die"
    Released: 28 October 2020
  4. "Believer"
    Released: 8 January 2021
  5. "Disinfect"
    Released: 19 February 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic RockStarStarStarHalf star[3]
DIYStarStarStarStar[4]
GigwiseStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[5]
The GuardianStarStarStar[6]
MusicOMHStarStarStar[7]
NMEStarStarStarStar[8]
Under the RadarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[9]

Written & Directed is the second studio album by British indie rock band Black Honey. It was released on 19 March 2021 through Foxfive Records.

Track listing

Written & Directed track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Like the Way You Die"3:08
2."Run for Cover"2:57
3."Beaches"3:00
4."Back of the Bar"2:35
5."Believer"2:56
6."I Do It to Myself"3:36
7."Disinfect"2:49
8."Summer '92"3:32
9."Fire"3:17
10."Gabrielle"2:37
Total length:30:31

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Written & Directed
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[10]3
UK Albums (Official Charts)[11]7
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[12]1

References

  1. ↑ "Written & Directed by Black Honey (reviews)". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Written & Directed by Black Honey Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Dalton, Stephen (19 March 2021). "Black Honey's Written & Directed: sugar-coated badass swagger with a problem". Classic Rock. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Watson, Elly (18 March 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". DIY. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Lambie, Paige (17 March 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". Gigwise. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Dave (19 March 2021). "Black Honey: Written & Directed review – hook-filled pop-rock that stings". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Oxley, Lewis (29 January 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". MusicOMH. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Daly, Rhian (17 March 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed review: blockbuster second album". NME. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Von Pip, Andy (21 April 2021). "Black Honey – Written & Directed". Under the Radar. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 26/3/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 1/4/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 26/3/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2023.