Watch Me Fall is the second and final solo studio album by Jay Reatard. It was released on August 4, 2009 by Matador Records.[1]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Slant Magazine | [10] |
| Spin |  [11] |
| The Toronto Star | [12] |
Initial critical response to Watch Me Fall was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76 based on 23 reviews.[3]
The album briefly entered the U.S. Billboard 200, peaking at 182.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” | 2:22 |
| 2. | “Before I Was Caught” | 2:07 |
| 3. | “Man of Steel” | 2:31 |
| 4. | “Can’t Do It Anymore” | 1:45 |
| 5. | “Faking It” | 1:56 |
| 6. | “I’m Watching You” | 3:46 |
| 7. | “Wounded” | 2:36 |
| 8. | “Rotten Mind” | 2:19 |
| 9. | “Nothing Now” | 2:43 |
| 10. | “My Reality” | 2:43 |
| 11. | “Hang Them All” | 3:40 |
| 12. | “There Is No Sun” | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 32:17 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | “Tiny Little Home” | 1:44 |
| Total length: | 34:01 | |
Musicians
- Jay Reatard – vocals and all instruments, except:
- Billy Hayes – drums on tracks 6, 7, 8, 11
- Jonathan Kirkscey – cello on tracks 11, 12
References
- ^ a b c “Watch me Fall > Overview”. Allmusic. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ “Watch Me Fall by Jay Reatard reviews”. AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ a b “Watch Me Fall reviews at Metacritic.com”. Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (August 19, 2009). “Review : Jay Reatard – Watch Me Fall : Release : Releases: Drowned in Sound”. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (August 12, 2009). “Watch Me Fall – Music Review – Entertainment Weekly”. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Cragg, Micheal. “Jay Reatard – Watch Me Fall”. MusicOMH. Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Haynes, Gavin (August 11, 2009). “Jay Reatard – Album review: Jay Reatard – ‘Watch Me Fall’ – Album Reviews – NME.com”. NME. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Review at Pitchfork Media
- ^ Tartanella, Emily (August 13, 2009). “Jay Reatard: Watch Me Fall < Reviews:PopMatters”. PopMatters. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Cataldo, Jesse (August 12, 2009). “Jay Reatard:Watch Me Fall: Music Review: Slant Magazine”. Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Gross, Joe (August 8, 2009). “Jay Reatard, ‘Watch Me Fall’ (Matador): Spin Magazine Online”. Spin. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Rayner, Ben (August 18, 2009). “Watch Me Fall: Jay Reatard: CD Review: Pop”. Toronto Star. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ “Jay Reatard”. Billboard.
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