Goons Be Gone is the fifth studio album by American noise rock band No Age. It was released on June 5, 2020 under Drag City.[10][11]
| Goons Be Gone | ||||
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| Released | June 5, 2020 | |||
| Length | 32:56 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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| Singles from Goons Be Gone | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| And It Don't Stop | A−[4] |
| Beats Per Minute | 66%[5] |
| DIY |  [6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[8] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[9] |
Singles
editOn February 25, 2020, No Age announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Turned to String".[10] On March 30, 2020, they released the second single and music video "Feeler", directed by Kersti Jan Werdal.[12] The third single "War Dance" was released on April 23, 2020.[13] On May 18, 2020, their fourth single "Head Sport Full Face" was released.[14]
Critical reception
editGoons Be Gone was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 10 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 68 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.[15] In his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau found the band's latest iteration of grating avant-punk "deployed cleverly enough" and admired "the way they always come down on the right side of the divide between commitment and repeating yourself".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sandalwood" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Feeler" | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Smoothie" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Working Stiff Takes a Break" | 1:01 |
| 5. | "War Dance" | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Toes in the Water" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Turned to String" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "A Sigh Clicks" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Puzzled" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Head Sport Full Face" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Agitating Moss" | 3:05 |
References
edit- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (September 9, 2020). "Consumer Guide: September, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Kenny, Brody (June 5, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Hakimian, Rob (4 June 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Yuyitung, Matt (June 4, 2020). "No Age Streamline Their Hazy Art-Punk on the Infectiously Fun 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (June 8, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom (September 14, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Schatz, Lake (February 25, 2020). "No Age Announce New Album Goons Be Gone". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Gregory, Allie (February 24, 2020). "No Age Unveil New Album 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (March 30, 2020). "No Age Share New Song "Feeler"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (April 23, 2020). "No Age - War Dance". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tim (May 18, 2020). "No Age - Head Sport Full Face". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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