Amen & Goodbye is the fourth studio album by American experimental rock band Yeasayer, released on April 1, 2016 on Mute.[1]
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| Released | April 1, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Outlier Inn (Woodridge, New York) | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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Background and recording
editFor the first time, the band recorded live outside in wilderness located in upstate New York. The recording process for Amen & Goodbye took four years — longer than for any of the band's previous albums — which was exacerbated by damage to their tapes caused by a rainstorm.[2]
Artwork
editThe cover art was created by sculptor David Altmejd, and was described by the band as, "Sgt Pepper meets Hieronymous Bosch meets Dalí meets PeeWee's Playhouse."[3]
Critical reception
editThe album was described by Transverso Media as, "Yeasayer’s most heterogeneous body of work, both in terms of the patchwork of its sonic and textural peaks and valleys but also its blending of classic motifs with newly formed bizzarities in a way that never feels heavy handed or campy," stating, "they don’t just reconcile the worldbeat freak rock of All Hour Cymbals, psychedelic pop of Odd Blood, and brooding, dark electronica of Fragrant World, but manage to transcend time and space itself with a mélange of biblical allusions, futuristic sound, and countless other seemingly disparate stylistic and thematic juxtapositions."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daughters of Cain" | 1:53 |
| 2. | "I Am Chemistry" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Silly Me" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Half Asleep" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Dead Sea Scrolls" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Prophecy Gun" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Computer Canticle 1" | 0:28 |
| 8. | "Divine Simulacrum" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Child Prodigy" | 0:59 |
| 10. | "Gerson's Whistle" | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Uma" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Cold Night" | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Amen & Goodbye" | 0:35 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 66 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 86 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 119 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 26 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ "Yeasayer Announce New Album Amen & Goodbye, Unleash Crazy "I Am Chemistry" Video". Pitchfork Media. 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Yeasayer Transcends Time and Space on 'Amen & Goodbye'". TRANSVERSO. 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Take a Bizarre Trip Through Yeasayer's 'Amen & Goodbye' Album Art in New "Prophecy Gun" Music Video". TRANSVERSO. 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Yeasayer – Amen & Goodbye" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yeasayer – Amen & Goodbye". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 9.04.2016 (wk14)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Yeasayer Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Yeasayer Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Yeasayer Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2019.