Good Grief (album)
Appearance
Good Grief | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 11, 2016 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 44:46 | |||
Label | PIAS, Mom + Pop, Dine Alone | |||
Producer | Lucius, Shawn Everett, and Bob Ezrin | |||
Lucius chronology | ||||
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Good Grief is the third studio album by Brooklyn indie pop band Lucius. Released on PIAS Recordings, Mom + Pop Music and Dine Alone Records, their second album peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews from critics; according to Metacritic, it received a score of 70 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[1]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
Paste | (8.2/10)[5] |
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 22[6]
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Track listing
All songs were written by Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Madness" | 4:07 |
2. | "Something About You" | 3:40 |
3. | "What We Have (To Change)" | 4:28 |
4. | "My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve" | 4:35 |
5. | "Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain" | 4:37 |
6. | "Gone Insane" | 4:18 |
7. | "Truce" | 3:26 |
8. | "Almighty Gosh" | 3:36 |
9. | "Born Again Teen" | 3:54 |
10. | "Better Look Back" | 3:43 |
11. | "Dusty Trails" | 4:24 |
Total length: | 44:46 |
Personnel
- Lucius
- Jess Wolfe – Lead vocals
- Holly Laessig – Lead vocals
- Dan Molad – Drums
- Peter Lalish – Guitar
- Andrew Burri – Guitar
- Additional musicians
- Rob Moose – Strings
- Production
- Lucius – production
- Shawn Everett – production, engineering
- Bob Ezrin – production
- Dan Molad – additional production, additional engineering
- Brandon Bost – additional engineering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Joe Visciano – mixing, mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Chart performance
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 92 |
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Good Grief by Lucius". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Reviews for Good Grief by Lucius". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Good Grief - Lucius". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Schaults, Janine (March 8, 2016). "Album Review: Lucius – Good Grief". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (March 11, 2016). "Lucius: Good Grief Review". Paste. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Paste. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link ] Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.