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]

Coriky
Studio album by
Coriky
ReleasedJune 12, 2020 (digital)
June 26, 2020 (physical)[1]
StudioInner Ear Studios (Arlington County, Virginia)[2]
Genre
LabelDischord
ProducerDon 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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[14]
Metacritic84/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Bandcamp Dailyvery favorable[4]
Erie Readerfavorable[5]
Exclaim!8/10[16]
The Guardian[17]
Mojo[18]
Ox-Fanzine[19]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
Spectrum Culture4.0/5[20]
Stereogumvery 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
  1. "Clean Kill" - 4:12
  2. "Hard to Explain" - 3:03
  3. "Say Yes" - 2:35
  4. "Have a Cup of Tea" - 3:33
  5. "Too Many Husbands" - 3:02
  6. "BQM" - 1:52
  7. "Last Thing" - 3:27
  8. "Jack Says" - 2:33
  9. "Shedileebop" - 3:36
  10. "Inauguration Day" - 3:49
  11. "Woulda Coulda" - 5:24

Personnel

References
  1. Minsker, Evan (May 22, 2020). "Coriky (Ian Mackaye, Joe Lally, Amy Farina) Share New Song From Debut Album: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Deming, Mark. "Coriky – Coriky". AllMusic.
  4. Skolnik, Jes (June 18, 2020). "Album of the Day: Coriky, "Coriky"". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. Warren, Nick (June 16, 2020). "Coriky // Coriky". Erie Reader. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. Blyweiss, Adam (June 3, 2020). "Coriky : Coriky". Treblezine.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  7. Krol, Charlotte (February 12, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's band Coriky announce debut album – listen to new song 'Clean Kill'". NME. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  8. "Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally & Amy Farina's band played their first show (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. Grow, Kory (February 11, 2020). "Coriky — Featuring Fugazi, Evens Members — Tease Album With 'Clean Kill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  11. "Coriky release update". Dischord Records. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. Sacher, Andrew (February 11, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's new band Coriky announce debut album, share "Clean Kill"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  13. "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.
  14. "Coriky by Coriky reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  15. "Coriky by Coriky Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  16. Khanna, Vish (June 26, 2020). "Coriky Move Past Their Fugazi and the Evens Origins on Self-Titled Debut Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  17. Empire, Kitty (May 30, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky review – keeping it hardcore". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  18. Mojo magazine, May 2020 issue, page 86
  19. Hiller, Joachim. "Review". Ox-Fanzine. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  20. Vellucci, Justin (June 30, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  21. Breihan, Tom (June 9, 2020). "Album Of The Week: Coriky Coriky". Stereogum. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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