Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with "Hamlet", is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. "Romeo and Juliet" belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into verse as "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet" by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and
What Were You Hoping For? like he's exploring the idea of a genre more than actually writing a song". He cited drummer Ruth Price as the record's "the secret weapon". Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" called it "a messy album, sometimes thrillingly so, a mélange of psychedelic rock, punk energy and R&B desperation". Although "What You Were Hoping For?" was acclaimed by critics, it received some backlash from Hunt's fanbase and listeners, who were ambivalent about its stylistic departure from his previous work. He addressed the criticism in an interview for the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel": "Other recording artists will supply their fans with