Renaissance Men is the ninth studio album by The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 May 2019 and was the band's first album since 2009. The album also reunites a Wildhearts lineup that had not recorded together since 1995, including newly returned bassist Danny McCormack.[1]

Renaissance Men
Studio album by The Wildhearts
Released	3 May 2019
Studio	Treehouse Studio
Genre	Rock
Length	38:32
Label	Graphite Records
Producer	Jim Pinder
The Wildhearts chronology
Never Outdrunk, Never Outsung - P.H.U.Q Live (2016) Renaissance Men (2019) 21st Century Love Songs (2021)

Reception

Renaissance Men was named "Album of the Week" by LA Weekly, which called the album the best release by the Wildhearts since 1995.[2] The album also received positive reviews from Sputnikmusic,[3] Maximum Volume,[4] Pure Rawk,[5] and Classic Rock Magazine.[6] Renaissance Men is the band's second highest charting album, settling at number 11 in the UK Albums Chart.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Ginger Wildheart except "Little Flower" by CJ Wildheart.

Personnel

• Ginger Wildheart – guitar, vocals
• C. J. Wildheart – guitar, vocals
• Ritch Battersby – drums
• Danny McCormack – bass, vocals

References