Relayted
| Relayted | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 11, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock,[1] soft rock[2] | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | Ryan Olson | |||
| Gayngs chronology | ||||
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Relayted is the first studio album by Minneapolis indie rock collective Gayngs.[3] It was released via Jagjaguwar on May 11, 2010.[4] Inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not in Love", every song on the album was recorded at 69 BPM.[5] On May 14, 2010, the album release show was held at First Avenue.[6] The album peaked at number 27 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[7] As of 2011, it has sold 13,000 copies.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[10] |
| BBC Music | favorable[11] |
| The Guardian | [12] |
| MusicOMH | [13] |
| NME | 9/10[14] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[15] |
| PopMatters |   [16] |
| The Skinny | [17] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Relayted received an average score of 78, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Steven Hyden of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, calling it "a record fueled by the soft-rock solipsism of 10cc and loads of antidepressants."[10] Barry Nicolson of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Dipping its toe in everything from soft-rock to hip-hop to R&B and sixties soul, the songs all manage the trick of sounding roughly the same, completely unique, and uniformly superb."[17]
NME placed Relayted at number 13 on the "75 Best Albums of 2010" list.[18] Pitchfork placed "The Gaudy Side of Town" at number 99 on the "Top 100 Tracks of 2010" list.[19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gaudy Side of Town" | 7:07 |
| 2. | "The Walker" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Cry" (Godley & Creme) | 5:22 |
| 4. | "No Sweat" | 6:05 |
| 5. | "False Bottom" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "The Beatdown" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Crystal Rope" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Spanish Platinum" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Faded High" | 7:28 |
| 10. | "Ride" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "The Last Prom on Earth" | 6:33 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Justin Vernon – vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11), guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9), Rhodes piano (8), mixing
- Zach Coulter – human beatbox (1), vocals (1, 3, 7, 10), keyboards (1, 4, 11), piano (4), guitar (6)
- Michael Lewis – saxophone (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11)
- Phil Cook – electric piano (1), vocals (3), guitar (3), keyboards (4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
- Brad Cook – bass guitar (1, 7, 9, 11)
- James Buckley – phone call (1), organ (5), bass guitar (11)
- Joe Westerlund – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), vocals (8)
- Ivan Howard – vocals (2, 9, 11), piano (6)
- Nick Ryan – guitar (2, 8)
- Shön Troth – slide guitar (2, 6, 7)
- Jake Luck – keyboards (2, 7, 9), organ (4), trumpet (5)
- Nate Vernon – gun (2)
- Amish Kids – chainsaw (2)
- Danny Krzykowski – guitar (3)
- Grant Cutler – vocals (3)
- Maggie Morrison – vocals (3, 9, 11), electric piano (10)
- Adam Hurlbert – bass guitar (4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), keyboards (5)
- Xander – piano (4)
- Channy Moon Casselle – vocals (4, 6, 9)
- Maggie Wander – vocals (4, 9)
- LeRon – vocals (4)
- Joe Mabbott – vocals (5)
- Mike Noyce – vocals (6, 9)
- Katy Morley – vocals (9)
- Ryan Olson – bass guitar (7, 11), programming, sequencing, arrangement
- Bruce Templeton – mastering
- Michael Gaughan – painting
- Eric Carlson – logo
- Daniel Murphy – layout
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 27 |
References
- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (May 20, 2011). "Bon Iver: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ Reilly, Dan (September 30, 2016). "Justin Vernon's 11 Best Non-Bon Iver Songs & Guest Appearances". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (May 25, 2010). "GAYNGS Count Prince Among Their Fans, Set Up for North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (February 19, 2010). "Bon Iver, Megafaun, P.O.S. Guest on GAYNGS' Jagjaguwar Debut". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Denney, Alex (May 7, 2010). "Hot Dayte: Sex, Friends & Keeping It 69 Smooth - A Gayngs Interview". The Quietus. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ Marsh, Steve (May 17, 2010). "Live: Gayngs' First Show, The Last Prom on Earth". The Fader. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gayngs: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Relayted - Gayngs". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Relayted - Gayngs". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Hyden, Steven (May 11, 2010). "Gayngs: Relayted". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (May 14, 2010). "BBC - Music - Review of Gayngs - Relayted". BBC Music. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (December 9, 2010). "Gayngs: Related - review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (May 17, 2010). "Gayngs - Relayted". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Thronton, Anthony (May 13, 2010). "Album Review: Gayngs - 'Relayted' (Jagjaguwar)". NME. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (May 6, 2010). "Gayngs: Relayted". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Copplestone, Joe (May 18, 2010). "Gayngs: Relayted". PopMatters. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Nicolson, Barry (May 3, 2010). "Gayngs - Relayted". The Skinny. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "75 best albums of 2010". NME. November 22, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2010 (Page 1 of 10)". Pitchfork. December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
External links
- Relayted at Discogs (list of releases)
- Relayted at Jagjaguwar
