Goodness (The Hotelier album)
| Goodness | ||||
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| Studio album by The Hotelier | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | August-September, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock,[1] punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 47:19 | |||
| Label | Tiny Engines | |||
| The Hotelier chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Goodness | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[5] |
| DIY | [6] |
| Exclaim! | (9/10)[7] |
| Pitchfork | (8.0/10)[8] |
| Punknews.org |  [9] |
| Spin | (9/10)[1] |
Goodness is the third studio album by American rock band The Hotelier released in May 2016.[10]
Critical reception
Goodness received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[2] Writing for Exclaim!, Conor Mackie gave the album an extremely positive review, hailing it as "their most mature, most complete record to date."[7]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 43[11] |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 39[12] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "N 43° 59' 38.927" W 71° 23' 45.27"" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Goodness Pt. 2" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Piano Player" | 5:35 |
| 4. | "N 43° 33' 55.676" W 72° 45' 11.914"" | 1:33 |
| 5. | "Two Deliverances" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Settle the Scar" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Opening Mail for My Grandmother" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "N 42° 6' 3.001" W 71° 55' 3.295"" | 1:17 |
| 9. | "Soft Animal" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Sun" | 6:42 |
| 11. | "You in This Light" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Fear of Good" | 1:42 |
| 13. | "End of Reel" | 6:16 |
Total length: |
47:20 | |
Personnel
- Christian Holden – vocals, bass
- Chris Hoffman – guitar, vocals
- Sam Frederick – drums
References
- 1 2 3 "Review: The Hotelier, 'Goodness'". SPIN. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- 1 2 "Reviews for Goodness by The Hotelier". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Monger, Timothy (2016-05-27). "Goodness - The Hotelier". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ Anthony, David (2016-05-27). "Goodness · The Hotelier · Music Review On Goodness, The Hotelier gets lost in the wilderness and comes out the other side · Music Review · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ Kaye, Ben (2016-05-25). "The Hotelier – Goodness | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ "The Hotelier - Goodness | DIY". Diymag.com. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- 1 2 Mackie, Conor (2016-05-27). "The Hotelier Goodness". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ Jillian Mapes (2016-05-27). "The Hotelier: Goodness Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ "The Hotelier - Goodness". Punknews.org. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ "Artists - Tiny Engines - The Hotelier". tinyengines.limitedrun.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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