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Good Riddance
Studio album by
Gracie Abrams
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2023
Genre
Length52:24
LabelInterscope
Producer
Gracie Abrams chronology
This Is What It Feels Like
(2021) 		Good Riddance
(2023)
Singles from Good Riddance
  1. "Difficult"
    Released: October 7, 2022
  2. "Where Do We Go Now?"
    Released: January 13, 2023
  3. "Amelie"
    Released: February 10, 2023
  4. "I Know It Won't Work"
    Released: February 24, 2023

Good Riddance is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. It was released on February 24, 2023, through Interscope Records. The album was written by Abrams, with Aaron Dessner also having writing and producing credits on all songs. A deluxe edition of the album including the standalone single "Block Me Out", was released in June 2023.

Background and development

On January 9, 2023, Abrams announced her debut album, Good Riddance, to be released on February 24, 2023.[4][5] The first single, "Difficult" was released a few months prior, on October 7, 2022. The second single, titled "Where Do We Go Now?", was released on January 13.[6] The third single, titled "Amelie", was released on February 10. "I Know It Won't Work", the 4th and final single was released along with the album on February 24.

Of the album development and creative process, Gracie Abrams expressed her gratitude for prominent producer of the album, Aaron Dessner and described the creative process of the album on Instagram by posting: "It’s difficult to imagine these songs living anywhere other than my most secret places, but [producer Aaron Dessner] reminded me that holding space for brutal honesty in songwriting is kind of the whole point. I feel an unbelievable amount of gratitude for the opportunity to have made this album. Writing this record allowed me to grow up in ways I needed to. It forced me to reflect and be accountable. It allowed me to walk away from versions of myself that I no longer recognized. It allowed me to let go. There will never be enough words to describe the gift that is Aaron’s friendship. He is one of the very few people in this world capable of making others feel safe to their core when they are exploring the parts of themselves that are most raw. He is rare and generous."

On April 24, 2023, Abrams announced the deluxe version of Good Riddance which was released on June 16, 2023. It features 4 bonus tracks, including "Block Me Out" which was released on April 8, 2022.[7]

Tour

Following the release of the album, Abrams embarked on the Good Riddance Tour, her third headlining concert tour. It covers North America, Europe, and Australia for 40 dates. It started on March 6, 2023, in Chicago, and will conclude on January 21, 2024, in Melbourne.[4][8] She also featured as one of the openers Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour during the 2023 U.S. leg where she performed songs from Good Riddance.

Track listing

All songs are written by Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner, and produced by Dessner, except where noted. All songs stylized in sentence case.

Good Riddance track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Best"  3:53
2."I Know It Won't Work" 
4:05
3."Full Machine"  4:15
4."Where Do We Go Now?" 
  • Dessner
  • Tellez
4:04
5."I Should Hate You"  4:18
6."Will You Cry?"  3:50
7."Amelie"  4:19
8."Difficult"  4:18
9."This Is What the Drugs Are For"  4:05
10."Fault Line"  4:27
11."The Blue"  5:00
12."Right Now"
 5:50
Total length:52:24
Good Riddance – Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Block Me Out" 4:09
14."Unsteady" 4:11
15."405" 3:02
16."Two People"
  • Abrams
  • Dessner
  • Delancey
4:13
Total length:67:59

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[9]

Musicians

  • Gracie Abrams – lead vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), electric piano (10)
  • Aaron Dessner – production (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 7–10, 13), baritone guitar (11), bass (3, 5–6, 8–10, 12–13, 15), cymbals (1), drum programming (2, 4–6, 11–16), electric bass (1), electric guitar (1–5, 8–9, 11, 13–16), guitar (1, 5, 9–10, 14–16), mellotron (1–2, 6, 11, 14), ophicleide (4), percussion (1, 4–6), piano (1–2, 4, 8–9, 11–12, 16), shaker (3, 10), synth bass (1–2, 4, 6, 11, 14, 16), synthesizer (1–6, 8–12, 14–16), tambourine (1), electric piano (2–3, 9–10, 12)
  • Brian Eno – production (12)
  • Matias Tellez – production (2, 4)
  • Jonathan Low – mixing (all tracks), synth bass (8)
  • James McAlister – drums (4–7, 9, 14–16), drum programming (8), electric guitar (2–3, 5), guitar (5), keyboard (1–5, 9, 14, 16), maracas (9, 14), moog bass (2, 5–7, 9–10, 14), percussion (8, 11–12), piano (7), shaker (6, 16), synth bass (15), synthesizer (2–14, 16), tambourine (3, 9), tom-toms (16), woodwinds (16)
  • Rob Moose – orchestration (4), piano (4), strings (13), viola (4, 11, 14), violin (4, 11, 14)
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano (1–12, 16), synthesizer (1–12, 16), mellotron (1–6, 8, 11), ophicleide (8, 14) electric piano (1–5, 7–8, 11)
  • Ben Lanz – synthesizer (1, 4–6, 8, 11–12, 15–16), trombone (16)
  • Matt Barrick – drums (1, 3, 9, 13–14) percussion (2–3, 9), tambourine (13)
  • James Krivchenia – drums (2–3, 5, 14), percussion (5)
  • Bryce Dessner – electric guitar (2–3)
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums (8)
  • Delancey – songwriting (16)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[10]
Metacritic73/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Album of the Year76/100[2]
NME[3]
Pitchfork6.2/10[1]
Dork5/5[13]
DIY[14]
Clash8/10[15]
i[16]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[17]
The Harvard Crimson[18]
The Dartmouth[19]
The Post2.5/5[20]
Daily Bruin[21]
The Eastern Echo9/10[22]
PromediaBank[23]
The Rice Thresher[24]
The Catalyst9/10[25]
The ConnectorA[26]
Blur Magazine[27]
The Forty-Five[28]
Upcoming100[29]

Upon its release, Good Riddance received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a weighted average score of 73 based on 6 reviews.[11] Martyn Young of Dork called it "An intimate and evocative songwriting masterclass." Furthermore, he praised the album, calling it "a debut that perfectly illustrates the transcendent quality of a very special composition."[13]. Jane Bua of Pitchfork stands out and emphasizes Abrams writing calling her "honest and personal, offering moments of clear, quiet charm." but details that the "Writing with emotional transparency is only one part of the equation, especially given the ubiquity of “sad girl” songs these days."[1]. The magazine DIY wrote a review and defined the album as "A heartbreaking but joyful journey into the depth of each of your feelings.".In addition, he highlighted the songs: "I Should Hate You", "Full Machine", "This Is What The Drugs Are For" and "Right Now" for their lyrics, production and sounds.[14]

Some critics highlighted the excellent work she did with Aaron Dessner, noting his evident distinctive touch on the tracks.[3]

In mixed reviews, Amaya Lin of The Line of Best Fit comment "Disappointingly, the greatness verges but never crests. Abrams’ writing is both hyperspecific and extremely vague, referring to situations and characters that lack essential context." and indicates the grandiose function of Dessner, managing to bring "to light an especially delicate side of Abrams' confessional composition".[17] The newspaper i wrote "As intimate and beautifully drawn as the songs almost universally are, it's so relentlessly downbeat that it becomes difficult to tune into for a whole album." and ended the review by labeling it as "This is an album to wallow in and not move on from."[16]

Charts

Chart performance for Good Riddance
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] 30
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[31] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] 41
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[33] 55
French Albums (SNEP)[34] 113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[35] 19
Irish Albums (OCC)[36] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[37] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[38] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[39] 55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 92
UK Albums (OCC)[41] 3
US BIllboard 200[42] 52

Release history

Release dates and formats for Good Riddance
Region Date Format(s) Edition Label Ref.
Various February 24, 2023
Standard Interscope [43]
June 26, 2023 Deluxe [7]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Mylrea, Hannah (February 23, 2023). "Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance review: The 23-year-old addresses the trials of squaring love with life on the road on her moving and contemplative debut". NME. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Chan, Anna; Bowenbank, Starr (January 9, 2023). "Gracie Abrams Announces Debut Album That 'Allowed Me to Let Go' & a Headlining Tour". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Ingle, Alex (January 9, 2023). "Gracie Abrams has announced her debut album, 'Good Riddance'". Dork. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Neive (January 13, 2023). "Gracie Abrams has shared a new single, 'Where do we go now?', from her just-announced debut album". Dork. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Schube, Will (April 24, 2023). "Gracie Abrams Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Good Riddance'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Gallagher, Alex (August 15, 2023). "Gracie Abrams announces 2024 Australian tour". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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  11. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Good Riddance". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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  15. ^ Miller, Isabella (February 23, 2023). "Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance". Clash.
  16. ^ a b Solomon, Kate (February 24, 2023). "Gracie Abrams, Good Riddance, review: So intimate it's like eavesdropping on a therapy session". i.
  17. ^ a b Lim, Amaya (February 22, 2023). "Gracie Abrams - "Good Riddance": Good Riddance showcases the delicate side of Gracie Abrams' confessional songwriting". The Line of Best Fit.
  18. ^ Ravenscroft, Kate E (March 2, 2023). "'Good Riddance' Album Review: Gracie Abrams is Not Reinventing the 'Indie Sad Girl' Wheel". The Harvard Crimson.
  19. ^ Muller, Ellen (March 6, 2023). "Review: 'Good Riddance' is a vulnerable reflection of personal accountability". The Dartmouth.
  20. ^ Koennecke, Grace (February 27, 2023). "Album Review: 'Good Riddance' lacks authenticity from Gracie Abrams". The Post.
  21. ^ Glawe, Natalie (February 24, 2023). "Album review: Gracie Abrams' lyrical wisdom in 'Good Riddance' exceeds expectations". Daily Bruin.
  22. ^ Michael, Caitlin (March 16, 2023). "Review: Gracie Abrams debut album 'Good Riddance' is filled with soul crushing songs". The Eastern Echo.
  23. ^ "ProMediaBank Album Review Gracie Abrams score Iconic 5star rating for 'Good Riddance' Album". promediabank. Promediabank. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  24. ^ Son, Hannah (March 7, 2023). "Review: 'Good Riddance' cements Abrams' sad girl persona". The Rice Thresher.
  25. ^ Ferreira, Amy (March 30, 2023). "Good Riddance: An Honest Album Review and Analysis". The Catalyst.
  26. ^ Hogan, Jake (March 28, 2023). ""Good Riddance" Review: Abrams' lyricism cuts deep in a strong debut". The Connector (student newspaper).
  27. ^ Tracy, Francesca (March 8, 2023). "Gracie Abrams' "Good Riddance" – Album Review". Blur Magazine.
  28. ^ Lam, Cordelia (February 24, 2023). "Gracie Abrams – 'Good Riddance': a bold exploration of the difficult side of introspection". The Forty-Five.
  29. ^ Mylrea, Hannah (March 4, 2023). "Gracie Abrams – 'Good Riddance' review: a deeply intimate portrait of growth". Upcoming100.
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  34. ^ "Top Albums (Week 9, 2023)". SNEP. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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  36. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  37. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  38. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  39. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  40. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  41. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  42. ^ @billboardcharts (March 6, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/3)..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  43. ^ Good Riddance release formats:
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