Goons Be Gone
Goons Be Gone is the fourth studio album by American noise rock band No Age. It was released on June 5, 2020 under Drag City.[9][10]
Goons Be Gone | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 5, 2020 | |||
Length | 32:56 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
No Age chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 68/100[1] |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10[2] |
Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Beats Per Minute | 66%[5] |
DIY | |
Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[8] |
Singles
On February 25, 2020, No Age announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Turned to String".[9] On March 30, 2020, they released the second single and music video "Feeler", directed by Kersti Jan Werdal.[11] The third single "War Dance" was released on April 23, 2020.[12] On May 18, 2020, their fourth single "Head Sport Full Face" was released.[13]
Critical reception
Goons Be Gone was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 74, based on 10 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 68 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sandalwood" | 2:31 |
2. | "Feeler" | 2:40 |
3. | "Smoothie" | 3:53 |
4. | "Working Stiff Takes A Break" | 1:01 |
5. | "War Dance" | 2:34 |
6. | "Toes In The Water" | 3:11 |
7. | "Turned To String" | 3:41 |
8. | "A Sigh Clicks" | 2:26 |
9. | "Puzzled" | 3:59 |
10. | "Head Sport Full Face" | 3:55 |
11. | "Agitating Moss" | 3:05 |
References
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Kenny, Brody (June 5, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Hakimian, Rob. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Yuyitung, Matt (June 4, 2020). "No Age Streamline Their Hazy Art-Punk on the Infectiously Fun 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Berman, Stuart (June 8, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Schatz, Lake (February 25, 2020). "No Age Announce New Album Goons Be Gone". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Gregory, Allie (February 24, 2020). "No Age Unveil New Album 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Strauss, Matthew (March 30, 2020). "No Age Share New Song "Feeler"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Breihan, Tom (April 23, 2020). "No Age - War Dance". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Breihan, Tim (May 18, 2020). "No Age - Head Sport Full Face". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.