Today (Galaxie 500 album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[6] |
| The Village Voice | B+[7] |
Today is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Galaxie 500, released in 1988 on Aurora Records.
In 2010, the album was re-issued and peaked at number 16 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.[8] In 2018, Pitchfork ranked it at number 16 on its "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums" list.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Galaxie 500, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowers" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Pictures" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Parking Lot" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste" (Jonathan Richman) | 6:47 |
| 5. | "Temperature's Rising" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Oblivious" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "It's Getting Late" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Instrumental" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Tugboat" | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 36:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "King of Spain" | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Crazy" | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "King of Spain" | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 41:16 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Galaxie 500
- Damon Krukowski – drums
- Dean Wareham – guitar, vocals
- Naomi Yang – bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Mark Kramer – production, engineering
- Marc Alghini – executive production
- Eugene Atget – photography
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[8] | 16 |
Release history
| Year | Label | Format | Catalog | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Aurora | LP | 002 | US |
| 1989 | Schemer | CD | 8905 | Germany |
| 1991 | Rough Trade US | CD | R266 | US |
| 1991 | Rough Trade US | LP | R266 | US |
| 1994 | Rockville | cassette | 6082 | US |
| 1997 | Rykodisc | enhanced CD | 10356 | US |
| 2009 | 20/20/20 | LP, CD | 202020.07 | US |
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Today – Galaxie 500". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ alex_snax (March 26, 2010). "Album Review: Galaxie 500 – Today, On Fire, This is Our Music (reissued)". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Mojo (197). April 2010.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (March 30, 2010). "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Galaxie 500". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 321. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20: 28 March 2010 - 03 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. April 16, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
External links
- Today at Discogs (list of releases)
- Today at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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