Bye Bye 17
Studio album by
Har Mar Superstar
ReleasedApril 23, 2013 (2013-04-23)
StudioPublic Hi-Fi
GenreSoul, pop
Length28:32
LabelCult Records
ProducerSean Tillman, Jim Eno
Har Mar Superstar chronology
Dark Touches
(2009) 		Bye Bye 17
(2013) 		Best Summer Ever
(2016)
Singles from Bye Bye 17
  1. "Prisoner"
    Released: May 7, 2013[1][2]

Bye Bye 17 is the fifth solo studio album by Har Mar Superstar.[3] It was released via Cult Records on April 23, 2013.[4] It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[5] Music videos were created for "Lady, You Shot Me",[6] "Prisoner",[7] and "Restless Leg".[8]

Production

Most of the songs on Bye Bye 17 were written in 2011 after Har Mar Superstar moved from Los Angeles to New York City.[9] It is the first Har Mar Superstar album that he wrote primarily on guitar.[10] He said, "I wanted the album to sound really live, old, and futuristic."[10] In concert, he developed the material from the album.[11] Recorded at Public Hi-Fi in Austin, Texas, it was co-produced with Jim Eno.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Bust[14]
The Currentfavorable[15]
Filter83/100[16]
PopMatters[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 60% based on 10 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "an album of straight-up soul-pop that once again shows that beneath his greasy exterior, Har Mar Superstar has the heart of a soul man."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Lady, You Shot Me"3:01
2."Prisoner"3:24
3."Everywhere I'm Local"2:51
4."Restless Leg"3:36
5."12:12"2:22
6."We Don't Sleep"3:18
7."WWW"2:11
8."Rhythm Bruises"3:14
9."Don't Make Me Hit You"2:34
10."Late Night Morning Light"2:06

Charts

Chart Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 183
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 15

References

  1. ^ "Prisoner - Single by Har Mar Superstar". iTunes. Apple Inc. May 7, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Prisoner". Cult Records. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ^ McGovern, Kyle (June 20, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar Didn't Join the Replacements". Spin. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Greenwald, David (March 21, 2013). "Buzzworthy Obsession: Har Mar Superstar, 'Lady, You Shot Me'". MTV. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Har Mar Superstar: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 13, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar – "Lady, You Shot Me" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (September 19, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar And Juliette Lewis Get Romantic On BMX Bikes In 'Prisoner' Video". MTV. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  8. ^ Gabler, Jay (May 23, 2014). "Friday Five: Har Mar Superstar, Mayda, Fort Wilson Riot, Wilkinson James, Haley Bonar". The Current. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (September 19, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar comes home a soul man". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c Hlavaty, Craig (April 17, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar Brings Bye Bye 17 to Mango's Tonight". Houston Press. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  11. ^ Gage, Jeff (May 1, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar's star turn". City Pages. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Bye Bye 17 by Har Mar Superstar". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Bye Bye 17 - Har Mar Superstar". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  14. ^ Henzel, Laurie (April 12, 2013). "Album Review: Har Mar Superstar - Bye Bye 17". Bust. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  15. ^ Abney, Barb (August 5, 2013). "Album Review: Har Mar Superstar". The Current. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  16. ^ Wallis, Evan (April 24, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar - Bye Bye 17 - Cult". Filter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  17. ^ Fenwick, Tom (April 29, 2013). "Har Mar Superstar: Bye Bye 17". PopMatters. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  18. ^ "Lescharts.com – Har Mar Superstar – Bye Bye 17". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

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