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Semicircle (album)

"Chain Link Fence" redirects here. For the type of fence, see Chain-link fencing.

Semicircle is the fifth studio album by English band The Go! Team. It was released on 19 January 2018 by Memphis Industries. Vocals on the album were provided by band members Ninja and Maki, with guest vocals from the Detroit Youth Choir, Julie Margat, Darenda Weaver, and Amber Arcades. Brass was provided by the Neon Saints Brass Band.[6][16]

Semicircle
Studio album by
The Go! Team
Released19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)
Studio
  • Brighton Electric (Brighton, England)
  • Howard RD (Brighton, England)
  • Metway Studio (Brighton, England)
  • AMR Studio (Houston, Texas)
  • Tempermill Studio (Detroit, Michigan)
GenreIndie pop
Length40:42
LabelMemphis Industries
ProducerIan Parton
The Go! Team chronology
The Scene Between
(2015) 		Semicircle
(2018) 		Get Up Sequences Part One
(2021)
Singles from Semicircle
  1. "Semicircle Song"
    Released: 11 October 2017[1]
  2. "Mayday"
    Released: 30 November 2017[2]
  3. "All the Way Live"
    Released: 5 January 2018[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[4]
Metacritic70/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB−[7]
The Independent[8]
Mojo[9]
The Observer[10]
Pitchfork6.3/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
The Skinny[14]
Uncut6/10[15]

Accolades

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Accolades for Semicircle
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Rough Trade Top 100 Albums of 2018
97
[17]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ian Parton, except where noted

Semicircle track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mayday" 3:57
2."Chain Link Fence" 3:40
3."Semicircle Song"
3:29
4."Hey!" 2:53
5."The Answer's No – Now What's the Question?" 4:26
6."Chico's Radical Decade"
  • Parton
  • Bram Makahekum
2:41
7."All the Way Live"
  • Parton
  • John Harris
3:33
8."If There's One Thing You Should Know" 3:25
9."Tangerine / Satsuma / Clementine" 1:23
10."She's Got Guns"
3:30
11."Plans Are Like a Dream U Organise" 3:44
12."Getting Back Up" 4:01
Total length:40:42

Personnel

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The Go! Team

  • Sam Dook
  • Ninja
  • Simone Odaranile
  • Ian Parton
  • Angela Won-Yin Mak

Additional musicians

  • Amber Arcades – vocals on "The Answer's No – Now What's the Question?" and "Plans Are Like a Dream U Organise"
  • Detroit Youth Choir – vocals on "Mayday", "Semicircle Song", "All the Way Live", "She's Got Guns" and "Getting Back Up"
  • Doreen Kirchner – vocals on "The Answer's No – Now What's the Question?"
  • Julie Margat – vocals on "Hey!"
  • Darenda Weaver – vocals on "The Answer's No – Now What's the Question?"

Production

  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Ian Parton – mixing, production
  • Paul "P-Dub" Walton – mixing

Artwork and design

  • Luke Insect – graphic design
  • James Slater – art direction
  • Annick Wolfers – cover photograph

Charts

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Chart performance for Semicircle
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 39
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 4

References

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  1. ^ "Semicircle Song". United Kingdom: 7digital. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Mayday by The Go! Team". Amazon. United States. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "All the Way Live by The Go! Team". Amazon. United States. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Semicircle by The Go! Team reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Semicircle by The Go! Team Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Semicircle – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ McLevy, Alex (19 January 2018). "The Go! Team, Semicircle". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. ^ Gill, Andy (11 January 2018). "Album reviews: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Wrong Creatures, The Go! Team – Semicircle, Jonny Greenwood – Phantom Thread". The Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  9. ^ Allen, Matt (February 2018). "The Go! Team: Semicircle". Mojo (291): 96.
  10. ^ Mackay, Emily (14 January 2018). "The Go! Team: Semicircle review – a psychedelic tonic". The Observer. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  11. ^ Beta, Andy (19 January 2018). "The Go! Team: Semicircle". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  12. ^ Schiller, Mike (24 January 2018). "'Semicircle' Proves the Go! Team Possesses the Fountain of Youth". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  13. ^ Harley, Kevin (January 2018). "The Go! Team – Semicircle". Record Collector (475). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  14. ^ Goggins, Joe (16 January 2018). "The Go! Team – Semicircle". The Skinny. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  15. ^ Troussé, Stephen (February 2018). "The Go! Team: Semicircle". Uncut (249): 27.
  16. ^ Alekseenko, Gregory (6 February 2018). "The Go! Team - Semicircle — Sungenre Review". Sungenre. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Album of the Year 2018". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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