In a Poem Unlimited

In a Poem Unlimited is an album by U.S. Girls, the solo project of Toronto-based American musician Meghan Remy.[1][2] It was released on February 20, 2018 through 4AD.

In a Poem Unlimited
Studio album by
U.S. Girls
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
Genre
Length37:46
Label4AD
U.S. Girls chronology
Half Free
(2015)		 In a Poem Unlimited
(2018)		 Heavy Light
(2020)

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[3]
Metacritic87/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Clash9/10[6]
Exclaim!9/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
NME[9]
Now5/5[10]
Pitchfork8.6/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[11]
Q[12]
Uncut7/10[13]

In a Poem Unlimited received critical acclaim from critics upon release, and was Short Listed for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 87 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] Exclaim! named the album the best pop or rock album of 2018.[14]

The album was nominated for the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[15]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Velvet 4 Sale"
3:44
2."Rage of Plastics"
4:28
3."M.A.H."
2:54
4."Why Do I Lose My Voice When I Have Something to Say"
  • Uremovich
0:26
5."Rosebud"
3:10
6."Incidental Boogie"
  • Mark Louis Percy Roberts
  • Uremovich
3:23
7."L-Over"
  • Uremovich
  • Turnbull
4:06
8."Pearly Gates"
  • Roberts
  • Uremovich
4:02
9."Poem"
  • Uremovich
  • Morel
3:31
10."Traviata"
  • Uremovich
0:13
11."Time"
7:49
Total length:37:46

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 87
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References
  1. Desler, Madison (February 15, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In A Poem Unlimited Review". Paste. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. Bromwich, Jonah (February 20, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. "In A Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. "In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. Donelson, Marcy. "In a Poem Unlimited – U.S. Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. Winstanley, Luke (February 28, 2018). "U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited". Clash. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. Carlick, Stephen (February 9, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  8. Simpson, Dave (February 16, 2018). "US girls: In a Poem Unlimited review – joyous pop meets protest music". The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  9. Cooper, Leonie (February 13, 2018). "US Girls – 'In A Poem Unlimited' Review". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. Trapunski, Richard (February 27, 2018). "U.S. Girls finds the gigantic pop sound to match her big ideas on In A Poem Unlimited". Now. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  11. Horowitz, Steve (February 23, 2018). "U.S. Girls Listen to the Sinister Voice in All of Us on 'A Poem Unlimited'". PopMatters. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  12. Rogers, Jude (March 2018). "Sign o' the Times". Q (382): 105.
  13. Martin, Piers (March 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Uncut (250): 35.
  14. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_20_pop_and_rock_albums_part_two-best_of_2018/page/2
  15. "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
  16. "Ultratop.be – U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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