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Hour of the Dawn

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{{Infobox album

| name = Hour of the Dawn

| type = studio

| artist = La Sera

| cover = Hour of the Dawn.jpg

| alt =

| released = May 13, 2014

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length =

| label = Hardly Art

| producer = Todd Wisenbaker

| prev_title = Sees the Light

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Music for Listening to Music to

| next_year = 2016

| misc =

}}

Hour of the Dawn is the third studio album by American indie rock band La Sera.

Reception

{{Music ratings

| MC = 75/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002625366|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2Score = B{{Cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2014/05/album-review-la-sera-hour-of-the-dawn/ |title=La Sera - Hour of the Dawn |website=Consequence of Sound |date=May 12, 2014 |last=Kitching |first=Bryant |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}

| rev3 = Exclaim!

| rev3Score = 6/10{{Cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/la_sera-hour_of_dawn |title=La Sera Hour of the Dawn |work=Exclaim! |date=May 9, 2014 |last=Gormely |first=Ian |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}

| rev4 = The Line of Best Fit

| rev4Score = 7.5/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/la-sera-hour-of-the-dawn |title=Album Review: La Sera - Hour of the Dawn |work=The Line of Best Fit |date=May 6, 2014 |last=Goggins |first=Joe |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}

| rev5 = Pitchfork Media

| rev5Score = 7.1/10{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19268-la-sera-hour-of-the-dawn/ |title=La Sera: Hour of the Dawn {{!}} Album Reviews {{!}} Pitchfork |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=May 15, 2014|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

| rev6 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/la-sera-hour-of-the-dawn |title=La Sera - Hour of the Dawn |work=Tiny Mix Tapes |last=Ivan |first=Art |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}

| rev7 = Under the Radar

| rev7Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/hour_of_the_dawn/ |title=La Sera: Hour of the Dawn (Hardly Art) |work=Under the Radar |date=May 15, 2014 |last=Bennett |first=Kate |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}

}}

Hour of the Dawn received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 75/100 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/hour-of-the-dawn/la-sera |title=Hour of the Dawn by La Sera Reviews and Tracks |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}

Track listing

  1. Losing To The Dark
  2. Summer Of Love
  3. Running Wild
  4. Fall In Place
  5. All My Love Is For You
  6. Hour Of The Dawn
  7. Kiss This Town Away
  8. Control
  9. 10 Headed Goat Wizard
  10. Storm's End

References

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Category:2014 albums

Category:La Sera albums

Category:Hardly Art albums

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