Good Looking Blues
Good Looking Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Laika | ||||
Released | 28 February 2000 (2000-02-28) | |||
Genre | Trip hop | |||
Length | 55:10 | |||
Label | Too Pure | |||
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Singles from Good Looking Blues | ||||
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Good Looking Blues is the third studio album by British band Laika. It was released through Too Pure on 28 February 2000.[1] The album peaked at number 37 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
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Source | Rating |
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Alternative Press | 4/5[5] |
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NME | 7/10[9] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[10] |
Select | 4/5[11] |
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Wall of Sound | 78/100[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Good Looking Blues received an average score of 82 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
Amy Schroeder of AllMusic wrote, "even though you wouldn't call the sound upbeat, it is indeed mesmerizing, tranquil, and head-bobbing."[4] 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."[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen
No. | Title | Length |
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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: | 55:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Lie Low" | 4:40 |
12. | "A Single Word" | 5:02 |
Total length: | 64:52 |
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] | 37 |
References
- ^ "Laika". Too Pure. Archived from the original on 16 April 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Reviews for 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.
- ^ "Laika: Good Looking Blues". Alternative Press (146): 101. September 2000.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (3 March 2000). "Laika: Good Looking Blues (Too Pure)". The Guardian.
- ^ McDermott, Leon (17 February 2000). "Laika: Good Looking Blues (Too Pure)". The List (380): 42. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Bush, Calvin (March 2000). "Laika: Good Looking Blues (Too Pure)". Muzik (58): 111.
- ^ Johns, Darren (1 March 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.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (March 2000). "Laika: Good Looking Blues". Select (117): 78.
- ^ "Laika: Good Looking Blues". Uncut (34): 77. March 2000.
- ^ Remstein, Bob (2000). "Laika – Good Looking Blues". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Vanderloo, Lydia (September 2000). "Laika: Good Looking Blues". CMJ New Music Monthly: 56.
External links
- Good Looking Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
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