Be Small
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Be Small is the fourth full-length studio album from the indie rock band Here We Go Magic and was released by Secretly Canadian in October 2015.[1][2] Drawing inspiration from Brian Eno and John Cale's Wrong Way Up, as well as Robert Wyatt's Shleep, singer-songwriter Luke Temple began recording before enlisting the help of bandmate Michael Bloch.[3] The two were then assisted by drummer Austin Vaughn and bassist Brian Betancourt, who helped to complete the record.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:30 |
| 2. | "Stella" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Be Small" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Falling" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Candy Apple" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Girls in the Early Morning" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Tokyo London US Korea" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Wishing Well" | 0:33 |
| 9. | "Ordinary Feeling" | 5:33 |
| 10. | "News" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Dancing World" | 4:44 |
Reception
Critical reception for Be Small has been positive and the album holds a rating of 80 on Metacritic, based on 8 reviews.[5] Allmusic rated the album at four stars praising it as being "loaded with simply good, interesting songs."[6] NME also gave a favorable review and awarded Be Small four out of five stars.[1]
References
- ^ a b Horton, Matthew. "Here We Go Magic - "Be Small"". NME. NME. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic announces new album, Be Small, premieres "Falling" — listen". Consequence of Sound. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic Announce New Album And Release New Video For "Falling"". mxdwn.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "One Sheet". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Be Small". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Be Small - Here We Go Magic (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-28.