Coriky (album)
Coriky is the self-titled debut album of the band Coriky which features Fugazi’s Ian Mackaye and Joe Lally, alongside Amy Farina of the Evens.[1]
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Released | June 12, 2020 (digital) June 26, 2020 (physical)[1] |
Studio | Inner Ear Studios (Arlington County, Virginia)[2] |
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Label | Dischord |
Producer | Don Zientara |
The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020.[7] In May they released "Too Many Husbands".[1]
Background
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Evens, began playing music with Fugazi and The Messthetics bassist Joe Lally.[8] In 2018, the group played their first show, now with the adopted moniker Coriky, which they'd announced at the bottom of a community bulletin email from Positive Force.[9][10] During early 2020, Coriky released two songs, "Clean Kill" and "Too Many Husbands" via various free streaming services. Although the self-titled debut album was originally set for release on March 27, 2020, the CoViD-19 lockdown enacted in the United States during March, 2020, delayed its release until June 12, 2020,in part to accommodate independent record stores closed due to the pandemic.[11][12] The band eventually previewed their album at a free show in D.C.'s St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church on February 22, 2020.[13]
Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[14] |
Metacritic | 84/100[15] |
Review scores | |
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Bandcamp Daily | very favorable[4] |
Erie Reader | favorable[5] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[16] |
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Pitchfork | 7.8/10[9] |
Spectrum Culture | 4.0/5[20] |
Stereogum | very favorable[21] |
The Guardian's Kitty Empire said "Coriky are as close to the much-missed Fugazi as it gets in 2020" and awarded it four stars.[17] Adam Blyweiss of Treble said that while MacKaye wasn't "nearly the angry young man he once was...The songs on Coriky are as pointed as they are subtle".[6] Stereogum named it "album of the week" and declared it "a triumphant record."[21] On June 18, 2020 Bandcamp named Coriky "Album of the Day".[4]
Track listing
- "Clean Kill" - 4:12
- "Hard to Explain" - 3:03
- "Say Yes" - 2:35
- "Have a Cup of Tea" - 3:33
- "Too Many Husbands" - 3:02
- "BQM" - 1:52
- "Last Thing" - 3:27
- "Jack Says" - 2:33
- "Shedileebop" - 3:36
- "Inauguration Day" - 3:49
- "Woulda Coulda" - 5:24
Personnel
- Ian MacKaye – guitar, vocals
- Joe Lally – bass
- Amy Farina – drums, vocals
References
- Minsker, Evan (May 22, 2020). "Coriky (Ian Mackaye, Joe Lally, Amy Farina) Share New Song From Debut Album: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Gotrich, Lars (February 11, 2020). "Coriky, Ian MacKaye's New Band With Joe Lally And Amy Farina, Announces Debut Album". NPR. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Deming, Mark. "Coriky – Coriky". AllMusic.
- Skolnik, Jes (June 18, 2020). "Album of the Day: Coriky, "Coriky"". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- Warren, Nick (June 16, 2020). "Coriky // Coriky". Erie Reader. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Blyweiss, Adam (June 3, 2020). "Coriky : Coriky". Treblezine.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Krol, Charlotte (February 12, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's band Coriky announce debut album – listen to new song 'Clean Kill'". NME. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally & Amy Farina's band played their first show (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- Stuart Berman (July 16, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina have a new band with an old friend—Fugazi bassist Joe Lally. Their debut is a shrewd distillation of some of the United States’ most insidious issues.
- Grow, Kory (February 11, 2020). "Coriky — Featuring Fugazi, Evens Members — Tease Album With 'Clean Kill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Coriky release update". Dischord Records. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- Sacher, Andrew (February 11, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's new band Coriky announce debut album, share "Clean Kill"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Ian MacKaye's band Coriky played DC's St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Coriky by Coriky reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Coriky by Coriky Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Khanna, Vish (June 26, 2020). "Coriky Move Past Their Fugazi and the Evens Origins on Self-Titled Debut Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Empire, Kitty (May 30, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky review – keeping it hardcore". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Mojo magazine, May 2020 issue, page 86
- Hiller, Joachim. "Review". Ox-Fanzine. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Vellucci, Justin (June 30, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Breihan, Tom (June 9, 2020). "Album Of The Week: Coriky Coriky". Stereogum. Retrieved June 13, 2020.