Please Don't Be Dead
The artwork shows Fantastic Negrito in hospital following a near-fatal car accident which put him in a coma.
Studio album by
Fantastic Negrito
ReleasedJune 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
GenreBlues rock
Length38:34
Label
ProducerFantastic Negrito
Fantastic Negrito chronology
The Last Days of Oakland
(2016)		 Please Don't Be Dead
(2018)		 Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
(2020)

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. 1 2 "Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito". Metacritic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ Patrick, Ryan (June 18, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ Danton, Eric (June 13, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Fantastic Negrito Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Fantastic Negrito Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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