Goodnight City
Goodnight City is an album by Martha Wainwright, released by the record labels Cadence Music and PIAS on November 11, 2016.[4][5] The album was produced by Wainwright's husband, bassist Brad Albetta, and Thomas "Doveman" Bartlett. Guest contributors include novelist Merrill Garbus, Glen Hansard, Michael Ondaatje, Beth Orton, and members of the McGarrigle and Wainwright families. "Around the Bend" is the album's lead single.[6]
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 75/100[1] |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[2] |
Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
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Composition
Wainwright has said about the writers who contributed to the album: "Because these writers know me and because I was able to personalize these songs by changing things here and there, I made them feel as if I wrote them myself. Somehow they wonderfully reflect my life and I am so thankful to the other artists for writing them."[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Martha Wainwright, except where noted.[7]
- "Around the Bend"
- "Franci"
- "Traveller"
- "Look into My Eyes" (Lily Lanken, Anna McGarrigle, M. Wainwright)
- "Before the Children Came Along"
- "Window"
- "Piano Music" (Thomas Bartlett, Michael Ondaatje)
- "Alexandria" (Beth Orton)
- "So Down"
- "One of Us" (Glen Hansard, M. Wainwright)
- "Take the Reins" (Merrill Garbus)
- "Francis" (Rufus Wainwright)
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 195 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 41 |
References
- https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/61358-martha-wainwright-goodnight-city.php
- http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8375/Martha-Wainwright-Goodnight-City.aspx
- https://www.metacritic.com/music/goodnight-city/martha-wainwright
- Cowie, Del (2016-08-30). "CBC Music". Cbcmusic.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- "Martha Wainwright To Return With New Album 'Goodnight City' In November". Stereoboard. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- "Songs We Love: Martha Wainwright, 'Around The Bend' : The Record". Npr.org. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- "Goodnight City - Martha Wainwright". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- Slingerland, Calum (2016-08-30). "Martha Wainwright Returns with 'Goodnight City'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- "Ultratop.be – Martha Wainwright – Goodnight City" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- "Martha Wainwright Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.