Painted Shut is the third studio album by American indie rock band Hop Along, released on May 4, 2015 through Saddle Creek Records.

[6] Pitchfork likened Painted Shut's style to the "romantic, middle-American indie" of artists such as Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley, while crediting punk rock for the band's "energy".

[8] Rachel Brodsky Spin said the album contains "guitar-driven" tracks and "pop-oriented melodies with a voice that sounds like it could use a soothing throat lozenge".

The album's seventh track "Powerful Man" makes use of bar chords and the palm-muted and plucked guitar work.

"[26] The album's seventh track "Powerful Man" is based on an experience Quinlan had as a teenager, where they claim to have witnessed a young child being physically abused by their father.

[27] Quinlan admitted that the track was the first time they had felt uneasy about sharing lyrics, due to their personal nature.

[28][29][30] Allmusic awarded the album four-and-a-half stars, directing praise towards Frances Quinlan's vocal performance and raw lyrics, and calling the songs "catchy" and the instrumentation "tight and gritty".

The site's Leor Galil saw it as the record where Hop Along "focused their frisson and aimed it towards pop", resulting in "hits only they could create.