In a Poem Unlimited

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In a Poem Unlimited
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Studio album by
U.S. Girls
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
Genre
Length37:46
Label4AD
U.S. Girls chronology
Half Free
(2015) 		In a Poem Unlimited
(2018) 		Heavy Light
(2020)

In a Poem Unlimited is an album by U.S. Girls, the solo project of Toronto-based American musician Meghan Remy.[1][2] It was released on February 20, 2018 through 4AD.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[4]
Metacritic87/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[5]
Clash9/10[6]
Exclaim!9/10[7]
The Guardian4/5 stars[8]
NME4/5 stars[9]
Now5/5[10]
Pitchfork8.6/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[11]
Q5/5 stars[12]
Uncut7/10[13]

In a Poem Unlimited received critical acclaim from critics upon release, and was Short Listed for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 87 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Exclaim! named the album the best pop or rock album of 2018.[14]

The album was nominated for the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[15]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Velvet 4 Sale"
3:44
2."Rage of Plastics"
4:28
3."M.A.H."
2:54
4."Why Do I Lose My Voice When I Have Something to Say"
  • Uremovich
0:26
5."Rosebud"
3:10
6."Incidental Boogie"
  • Mark Louis Percy Roberts
  • Uremovich
3:23
7."L-Over"
  • Uremovich
  • Turnbull
4:06
8."Pearly Gates"
  • Roberts
  • Uremovich
4:02
9."Poem"
  • Uremovich
  • Morel
3:31
10."Traviata"
  • Uremovich
0:13
11."Time"
7:49
Total length:37:46

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 87

References[]

  1. ^ Desler, Madison (February 15, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In A Poem Unlimited Review". Paste. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Bromwich, Jonah (February 20, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "In A Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "In a Poem Unlimited – U.S. Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Winstanley, Luke (February 28, 2018). "U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited". Clash. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Carlick, Stephen (February 9, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Simpson, Dave (February 16, 2018). "US girls: In a Poem Unlimited review – joyous pop meets protest music". The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Cooper, Leonie (February 13, 2018). "US Girls – 'In A Poem Unlimited' Review". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Trapunski, Richard (February 27, 2018). "U.S. Girls finds the gigantic pop sound to match her big ideas on In A Poem Unlimited". Now. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Horowitz, Steve (February 23, 2018). "U.S. Girls Listen to the Sinister Voice in All of Us on 'A Poem Unlimited'". PopMatters. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  12. ^ Rogers, Jude (March 2018). "Sign o' the Times". Q (382): 105.
  13. ^ Martin, Piers (March 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Uncut (250): 35.
  14. ^ https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_20_pop_and_rock_albums_part_two-best_of_2018/page/2
  15. ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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