2022 studio album by Dorothy Gifts from the Holy Ghost Studio album by Dorothy Released| 22 April 2022 (2022-04-22) Genre| Hard rock[1] Length| 36:56 Label| Roc Nation Producer| Chris Lord Alge Dorothy chronology | 28 Days in the Valley (2018) | Gifts from the Holy Ghost (2022) | | | Gifts from the Holy Ghost is the third studio album by American rock band Dorothy, released on April 22, 2022 by Roc Nation.[2] The album was preceded by the singles "Rest in Peace" and "Black Sheep".[1] ## Contents * 1 Background * 2 Critical reception * 3 Track listing * 4 Personnel * 5 References ## Background[edit] The album was inspired by an incident in which a member of Dorothy's staff nearly died from a drug overdose, but recovered after singer Dorothy Martin prayed for his survival.[2] Martin's recent sobriety is another influence on the album.[3] Most of the album's lyrics are about spirituality and healing, despite its "swaggering" hard rock and classic rock sounds.[3] ## Critical reception[edit] The album received mixed to positive reviews from the rock music press. Kerrang! praised Martin's powerful vocals, but found the album's lyrics and hard rock attitude to be somewhat limited.[4] Reviewer Carl Fisher noted a disconnect between the lyrics about spiritual reawakening and the party-like hard rock sounds.[5] Ghost Cult noted that the album contains few surprises, though it features a more stripped-down sound than the band's previous albums and remains an enjoyable listing experience.[6] Spill Magazine noted some occasional genre experiments like country rock while also praising Martin's vocals.[7] Riff Magazine noted that the album mixes the "bombastic urgency" and "earnest classic rock" of Dorothy's previous albums, and described the album as "as a triumphant battle cry and a return to form."[8] Distorted Sound concluded that the album "has an infectious energy that will make you want to get up and dance."[9] Cryptic Rock concluded that "Martin and her tight band of rockers have put together their most mature and well-written albums [sic] to date."[10] The Soundboard concluded that the album cements Dorothy's status as one of the most accomplished among a recent spate of retro-rock bands.[11] ## Track listing[edit] No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length | | | 1.| "A Beautiful Life"| Dorothy Martin, Jason Hook| 3:36 2.| "Big Guns"| Martin, Chris Traynor, Grace Mitchell, Joel Hamilton, Kyle Hoffmann| 3:32 3.| "Rest in Peace"| Martin, Blair Daly, Scott Stevens, Trevor Lukather| 3:37 4.| "Top of the World"| Martin, Lukather| 4:04 5.| "Hurricane"| Martin, Lukather| 3:17 6.| "Close to Me Always"| Audra Mae, Diztortion, Zac Malloy| 3:55 7.| "Black Sheep"| Martin, Daly, Stevens, Malloy| 3:10 8.| "Touched by Fire"| Martin, Lukather| 3:43 9.| "Made to Die"| Martin, Keith Wallen| 3:43 10.| "Gifts from the Holy Ghost"| Martin, Eli Wulfmeier, Eliot Lorango, Jason Ganberg, Owen Barry| 4:19 Total length:| 36:56 ## Personnel[edit] * Dorothy Martin – lead vocals * Devon Pangle – guitar * Eli Wulfmeier – guitar * Eliot Lorango – bass * Jason Ganberg – drums ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b Schaffner, Lauryn (March 25, 2022). "Dorothy Drops Anthemic 'Black Sheep,' Reveals Full Album Details". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 2. ^ a b Blabbermouth (2022-03-25). "DOROTHY Announces 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost' Album Details". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 3. ^ a b Wilkes, Emma (April 22, 2022). "Dorothy on how faith and spirituality inspired third album 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost'—interview". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 4. ^ MacKinnon, James. "Album review: Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 5. ^ Fisher, Carl (2022-04-22). "Album Review: Dorothy - Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Spinefarm/Roc Nation)". Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 6. ^ Tovey, Steve (2022-04-19). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 7. ^ Welsh, Melinda (2022-04-22). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DOROTHY - GIFTS FROM THE HOLY GHOST". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 8. ^ DeWald, Mike (2022-04-18). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorothy unwraps revitalized 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost'". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 9. ^ Bird, Katie (2022-04-21). "ALBUM REVIEW: Gifts From The Holy Ghost - Dorothy". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 10. ^ "Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 11. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorothy - 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost'". The Soundboard. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-08-08. *[No.]: Number