Good Looking Blues
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| Good Looking Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 February 2000[1] | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 55:13 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
| Laika chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Good Looking Blues | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
| Wall of Sound | 78/100[7] |
Good Looking Blues is the third studio album by British band Laika. It was released through Too Pure in 2000. It peaked at number 37 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[8]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Amy Schroeder of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "even though you wouldn't call the sound upbeat, it is indeed mesmerizing, tranquil, and head-bobbing."[3] Lydia Vanderloo of CMJ New Music Monthly said: "As on previous efforts, the songs here share an aggressive rhythmic undertow that's equal parts dub and trip-hop."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Cat Bone" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Moccasin" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "T. Street" | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Uneasy" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Good Looking Blues" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Widow's Weed" | 7:46 |
| 7. | "Glory Cloud" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Go Fish" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Badtimes" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Knowing Too Little" | 8:27 |
| Total length: | 55:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Lie Low" | 4:40 |
| 12. | "A Single Word" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 64:40 | |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] | 37 |
References
- ^ "Laika". Too Pure. Archived from the original on 16 April 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Good Looking Blues by Laika". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b Schroeder, Amy. "Good Looking Blues - Laika". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b Vanderloo, Lydia (September 2000). "Laika - Good Looking Blues". CMJ New Music Monthly: 56.
- ^ Johns, Darren (2000). "Laika - Good Looking Blues". NME. Archived from the original on 15 June 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Hooker, Zach (18 April 2000). "Laika: Good Looking Blues". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Remstein, Bob (2000). "Laika - Good Looking Blues". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 05 March 2000 - 11 March 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
External links
- Good Looking Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
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