Below the Waste (Goat Girl album)
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Released | 7 June 2024 | |||
Length | 48:02 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
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Goat Girl chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[1] |
Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 7/10[4] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny (magazine) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Far Out | 4/5[8] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[9] |
Below The Waste is the third studio album by English band Goat Girl. It was released on 7 June 2024 by Rough Trade Records.[10]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded primarily in Hellfire Studios in Ireland, with producer John 'Spud' Murphy (Lankum, Black Midi, Caroline). Additional sessions took place at Damon Albarn's Studio 13.[10]
Critical reception
[edit]On All Fours was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80 based on 10 reviews.[2] AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews.[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Goat Girl.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Reprise" | 1:46 |
2. | "Ride Around" | 4:09 |
3. | "Words Fell Out" | 3:01 |
4. | "Play It Down" | 3:40 |
5. | "TCNC" | 3:01 |
6. | "Where's Ur <3" | 3:32 |
7. | "Prelude" | 0:23 |
8. | "Tonight" | 2:54 |
9. | "Motorway" | 3:21 |
10. | "S.M.O.G." | 0:37 |
11. | "Take It Away" | 2:30 |
12. | "Pretty Faces" | 2:15 |
13. | "Perhaps" | 4:33 |
14. | "Jump Sludge" | 2:46 |
15. | "Sleep Talk" | 3:17 |
16. | "Wasting" | 6:10 |
Personnel
[edit]Goat Girl
- Lottie Pendlebury – performance, production
- Rosy Bones – performance, production
- Holly Mullineaux – performance, production
Additional contributors
- John "Spud" Murphy – production, mixing
- Harvey Birrell – mastering
- Reuben Kyriakides – cello, prepared piano, accordion
- Alex McKenzie – bass clarinet, flute
- Nic Pendlebury – viola
- Josh Evans-Jesra – saxophone
Charts
[edit]Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 78 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (10 June 2024). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Carter, Daisy. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Horton, Ross (7 June 2024). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Wade, Lewis (4 June 2024). "Goat Girl – 'Below the Waste'". The Skinny. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Ferrier, Aimee (5 June 2024). "Goat Girl – 'Below the Waste' album review: their best yet". Far Out. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Bardhan, Ashley (10 June 2024). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pilley, Max (14 February 2024). "Goat Girl announce third album 'Below the Waste' and share lead single 'Ride Around'". NME. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2024.