Minor Victories (album)

Minor Victories is the self-titled debut studio album by British alternative rock supergroup Minor Victories. It was released on 3 June 2016 on Fat Possum Records and PIAS Recordings.[10]

Minor Victories
Studio album by Minor Victories
Released	3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
Genre	Dream pop, shoegaze, post-rock
Length	49:59
Label	Fat Possum Records (US) PIAS Recordings (worldwide)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash Magazine	6/10[3]
Consequence of Sound	B[4]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[5]
Exclaim!	6/10[6]
Pitchfork Media	6/10[7]
PopMatters	[8]
The Skinny (magazine)	[9]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank
Rough Trade	Albums of the Year	2016	30[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Give up the Ghost"	3:40
2.	"A Hundred Ropes"	3:54
3.	"Breaking My Light"	6:25
4.	"Scattered Ashes (Song for Richard)"	4:17
5.	"Folk Arp"	6:41
6.	"Cogs"	3:18
7.	"For You Always"	3:50
8.	"Out to Sea"	4:09
9.	"The Thief"	7:25
10.	"Higher Hopes"	6:19

Personnel

• Rachel Goswell – vocals, guitar
• Stuart Braithwaite – guitar, backing vocals
• Justin Lockey – guitar, electronics, keyboards
• James Lockey - bass
• Mark Kozelek – vocals on "For You Always"
• James Alexander Graham – vocals on "Scattered Ashes (Song for Richard)"

References

1. "Reviews for Minor Victories by Minor Victories". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
2. Heather Phares. "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
3. Haydon Spenceley (July 1, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Clash. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
4. Dusty Henry (May 31, 2016). "Minor Victories – Minor Victories". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
5. Dave Hanratty (June 7, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
6. Matthew Blenkarn (June 3, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
7. Evan Rytlewski (May 31, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
8. Ian King (June 1, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
9. Duncan Harman (May 27, 2016). "Minor Victories – Minor Victories". The Skinny. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
10. Jazz Monroe (February 22, 2016). "Minor Victories (Slowdive, Mogwai, Editors) Announce Debut Album, Share "A Hundred Ropes"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
11. "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.