Critical reception

The album received generally favorable reviews. PopMatters

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 cited a further advancement in writing and composition as "stronger, meatier, and much braver" than What the Night Said

What the Night Said (album)

What the Night Said is the debut album from Will Stratton. It was recorded the summer after his senior year of high school in a small recording studio in Astoria, Queens, New York, but not released until two years later.-Critical reception:...

, but noted that some of the forays into pop-rock territory (specifically "Nineteen" and "It's OK If You Want To") were distracting from the overall flow of the record.

Track listing

1. "Who Will" - 3:00
2. "For Franny Glass" – 3:01
3. "The Country Clear" – 3:17
4. "The Past Always Runs Faster" – 3:25
5. "Robin and Marian" – 6:07
6. "For No One" – 2:58
7. "Nineteen" – 4:05
8. "Your California Sky" – 2:42
9. "You're a Real Thing" – 3:13
10. "No Wonder" – 3:56
11. "It's Ok If You Want To" – 4:48
12. "If Only" – 2:05
13. "Judas, 1966" - 4:16
14. "New Jersey" - 4:04