Go Fly a Kite is the fifth studio album by Ben Kweller, which was released on February 7, 2012. This is his first album since splitting with former label ATO Records.

Go Fly a Kite
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)
GenrePower pop, alt-country, folk rock
LabelNoise Co.
Ben Kweller chronology
Changing Horses
(2009)
Go Fly a Kite
(2012)
Circuit Boredom
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blurt[3]
Paste8.5/10[3]

Reception

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In a review for VZ Magazine, Nicholas Moffitt said, "Fans of Kweller and Power Pop will like Go Fly A Kite" but later added, "I just wish Kweller were more daring."[4] The AllMusic review called it "a refreshing album on a number of levels" because of Kweller's inclusion of "the detailed notes on how to play each song along with the lyrics...keeping nothing, not even the chord progressions, secret."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Mean to Me"3:20
2."Out the Door"3:42
3."Jealous Girl"3:56
4."Gossip"3:48
5."Free" (made free on the iTunes Store for the week of February 12, 2012)3:41
6."Full Circle"3:09
7."Justify Me"2:19
8."The Rainbow"3:57
9."Time Will Save the Day"3:47
10."I Miss You"3:58
11."You Can Count On Me"3:22

Charts

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Chart performance for Go Fly a Kite
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 124

References

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  1. ^ "Go Fly a Kite by Ben Kweller". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b Go Fly a Kite at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b "Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite". 2 February 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "不要な機械は買取サービスで手放そう│得々セールス買取術". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Ben Kweller Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.