A Different Ship is the third album from American indie rock band Here We Go Magic, released by Secretly Canadian in May 2012. As he did on the band's first two albums (Here We Go Magic and Pigeons), Luke Temple filled the dual role of singer and songwriter.[1] The band also teamed with producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Pavement) for the first time.[2]

A Different Ship
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 8, 2012
GenreIndie rock
LabelSecretly Canadian
ProducerNigel Godrich, Here We Go Magic
Here We Go Magic chronology
Pigeons
(2010)
A Different Ship
(2012)
Be Small
(2015)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The A.V. ClubC[5]
Beats Per Minute65%[6]
Consequence of SoundC+[7]
Drowned in Sound8/10[8]
Filter83%[9]
Paste8.1/10[10]
Pitchfork Media6.3/10[1]
PopMatters          [11]
Slant Magazine     [12]
Under the Radar          [13]

A Different Ship received positive reviews from critics. The album holds a score of 78/100 based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:51
2."Hard to Be Close"3:47
3."Make Up Your Mind"4:06
4."Alone But Moving"3:57
5."I Believe in Action"4:39
6."Over the Ocean"4:26
7."Made to Be Old"4:06
8."How Do I Know"4:30
9."Miracle of Mary"3:51
10."A Different Ship"8:15

References

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  1. ^ a b Powell, Mike (10 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship :: Secretly Canadian". Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  3. ^ a b "A Different Ship by Here We Go Magic Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ^ Raggett, Ned. "A Different Ship - Here We Go Magic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (8 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ Moore, Marcus J. (14 May 2012). "Album Review: Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. ^ Young, Alex (9 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  8. ^ Cleeve, Sam (14 May 2012). "Album Review: Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  9. ^ MacKinnel, Kyle (10 May 2012). "Reviews - Here We Go Magic". Filter. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  10. ^ Hodges, Corey (8 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship". Paste. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  11. ^ Houle, Zachary (7 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  12. ^ Liedel, Kevin (3 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic A Different Ship". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  13. ^ Studarus, Laura (9 May 2012). "Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship (Secretly Canadian)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 December 2017.