Strange to Explain

Strange to Explain is the eleventh studio album by American folk rock band Woods. It was released on May 22, 2020, under Woodsist.^[11][12]

Strange to Explain
Studio album by Woods
Released	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Length	47:33
Label	Woodsist
Producer	Jarvis Taveniere Jeremy Earl
Woods chronology
Love Is Love (2017) Strange to Explain (2020) Perennial (2023)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10[1]
Metacritic	80/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Beats Per Minute	72%[4]
Exclaim!	5/10[5]
Flood Magazine	7/10[6]
Gigwise	7/10[7]
Paste	7.3/10[8]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[9]
Under the Radar	7.5/10[10]

Critical reception

Strange to Explain was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 11 reviews.^[2]

Track listing

Strange to Explain track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Next to You and the Sea"	3:53
2.	"Where Do You Go When You Dream"	5:51
3.	"Before They Pass By"	2:50
4.	"Can't Get Out"	5:18
5.	"Strange to Explain"	3:34
6.	"The Void"	2:12
7.	"Just to Fall Asleep"	5:44
8.	"Fell So Hard"	4:01
9.	"Light of Day"	3:19
10.	"Be There Still"	3:35
11.	"Weekend Wind"	7:16
Total length:		47:33

References

1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
3. Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
4. Sentz, Tim (May 25, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
5. Hill, Eric (May 21, 2020). "Woods Can't See the Forest for the Trees on 'Strange to Explain'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
6. Pearlman, Mischa (May 20, 2020). "Flood Magazine Review". Flood Magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
7. Berridge, Meg (May 22, 2020). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
8. Meyer, Jack (May 28, 2020). "Woods Play to Their Strengths on Strange to Explain". Paste. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
9. Bromwich, Jonah (May 27, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
10. Jardine, Ben (May 27, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
11. Minsker, Evan (March 3, 2020). "Woods Announce New Album Strange to Explain". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
12. Schatz, Lake (May 22, 2020). "Woods Return with New Album Strange to Explain". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 30, 2020.