Absolute Loser is the seventh studio album by Fruit Bats, released on May 13, 2016, via Easy Sound Recording Company, a subsidiary of Welk Music Group.
| Absolute Loser | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, indie folk, soft rock | |||
| Length | 37:30 | |||
| Label | Easy Sound Recording Company | |||
| Producer | Thom Monahan | |||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[2] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Paste | 8.5/10[5] |
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Absolute Loser received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75 based on six reviews. [1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Eric D. Johnson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From a Soon-to-Be Ghost Town" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Humbug Mountain Song" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "None of Us" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Absolute Loser" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Baby Bluebird" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "My Sweet Midwest" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Birthday Drunk" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Good Will Come to You" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "It Must Be Easy" | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Don’t You Know That" | 3:29 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Absolute Loser by Fruit Bats Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Brooks, Sarah (May 15, 2016). "Fruit Bats – Absolute Loser". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Absolute Loser - Fruit Bats". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 11, 2016). "Fruit Bats: Absolute Loser". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Swedlund, Eric (May 13, 2016). "Fruit Bats: Absolute Loser Review". Paste. Retrieved July 27, 2020.