Goons Be Gone

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Goons Be Gone
No Age - Goons Be Gone.png
Studio album by
No Age
ReleasedJune 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
Length32:56
LabelDrag City
No Age chronology
Snares Like a Haircut
(2018) 		Goons Be Gone
(2020)
Singles from Goons Be Gone
  1. "Turned to String"
    Released: February 25, 2020
  2. "Feeler"
    Released: March 30, 2020
  3. "War Dance"
    Released: April 23, 2020
  4. "Head Sport Full Face"
    Released: May 18, 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[2]
Metacritic74/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
And It Don't StopA–[5]
Beats Per Minute66%[6]
DIY2.5/5 stars[7]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
Pitchfork7.3/10[9]
Tom Hull – on the WebA–[10]

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.[11][12]

Singles[]

On February 25, 2020, No Age announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Turned to String".[11] On March 30, 2020, they released the second single and music video "Feeler", directed by Kersti Jan Werdal.[13] The third single "War Dance" was released on April 23, 2020.[14] On May 18, 2020, their fourth single "Head Sport Full Face" was released.[15]

Critical reception[]

Goons 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.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 68 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.[1] 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".[5]

Track listing[]

Goons Be Gone track listing
No.TitleLength
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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert (September 9, 2020). "Consumer Guide: September, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Kenny, Brody (June 5, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Hakimian, Rob. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Yuyitung, Matt (June 4, 2020). "No Age Streamline Their Hazy Art-Punk on the Infectiously Fun 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Berman, Stuart (June 8, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Hull, Tom (September 14, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Schatz, Lake (February 25, 2020). "No Age Announce New Album Goons Be Gone". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  12. ^ Gregory, Allie (February 24, 2020). "No Age Unveil New Album 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Strauss, Matthew (March 30, 2020). "No Age Share New Song "Feeler"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 23, 2020). "No Age - War Dance". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Breihan, Tim (May 18, 2020). "No Age - Head Sport Full Face". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.


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