Be Small is the fourth full-length studio album from the indie rock band Here We Go Magic and was released by Secretly Canadian on October 16, 2015.[1][2] Drawing inspiration from Brian Eno and John Cale's Wrong Way Up, as well as Robert Wyatt's Shleep, singer-songwriter Luke Temple began recording before enlisting the help of bandmate Michael Bloch.[3] The two were then assisted by drummer Austin Vaughn and bassist Brian Betancourt, who helped to complete the record.[4]
| Be Small | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Here We Go Magic | |||
| Here We Go Magic chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:30 |
| 2. | "Stella" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Be Small" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Falling" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Candy Apple" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Girls in the Early Morning" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Tokyo London US Korea" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Wishing Well" | 0:33 |
| 9. | "Ordinary Feeling" | 5:33 |
| 10. | "News" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Dancing World" | 4:44 |
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| DIY | [7] |
| Under the Radar |   [8] |
Critical reception for Be Small has been positive and the album holds a rating of 80 on Metacritic, based on 9 reviews.[5] AllMusic rated the album at four stars, praising it as being "loaded with simply good, interesting songs."[6] NME also gave a favorable review and awarded Be Small four out of five stars.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Horton, Matthew. "Here We Go Magic - "Be Small"". NME. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic announces new album, Be Small, premieres "Falling" — listen". Consequence of Sound. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic Announce New Album And Release New Video For "Falling"". mxdwn.com. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "One Sheet". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ a b "Be Small". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Be Small - Here We Go Magic (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ Jones, Ross. "Here We Go Magic - Be Small". DIY. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Everhart, John (4 November 2015). "Here We Go Magic: Be Small (Secretly Canadian)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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