Goodness (The Hotelier album)

Goodness
Studio album by The Hotelier
Released May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)
Recorded August–September, 2015
Genre Indie rock[1]
Length 47:19
Label Tiny Engines
Producer Seth Manchester
The Hotelier chronology
Home, Like Noplace Is There
(2014)Home, Like Noplace Is There2014		 Goodness
(2016)
Singles from Goodness
  1. "Piano Player"
    Released: March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubA[4]
Consequence of SoundB+[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!(9/10)[7]
Pitchfork(8.0/10)[8]
Punknews.org[9]
Spin(9/10)[10]

Goodness is the third studio album by American rock band The Hotelier. After being announced in February 2016, it was released in May through independent label Tiny Engines.[11]

Critical reception

Goodness received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[2] Writing for Exclaim!, Conor Mackie gave the album an extremely positive review, hailing it as "their most mature, most complete record to date."[7]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
The A.V. Club The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
5
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
37
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
43
Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016 N/A
Readers' Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
49
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
39

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."N 43° 59' 38.927" W 71° 23' 45.27""0:48
2."Goodness Pt. 2"4:03
3."Piano Player"5:35
4."N 43° 33' 55.676" W 72° 45' 11.914""1:33
5."Two Deliverances"3:58
6."Settle the Scar"4:18
7."Opening Mail for My Grandmother"3:24
8."N 42° 6' 3.001" W 71° 55' 3.295""1:17
9."Soft Animal"4:04
10."Sun"6:42
11."You in This Light"3:39
12."Fear of Good"1:42
13."End of Reel"6:16
Total length:47:20

Personnel

  • Christian Holden – bass, vocals, piano, guitar
  • Chris Hoffman – guitar, vocals
  • Ben Gauthier – guitar, percussion
  • Sam Frederick – percussion

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ocweekly.com/music/the-best-indie-rock-albums-of-2016-7749811
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Goodness by The Hotelier". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Monger, Timothy (2016-05-27). "Goodness – The Hotelier". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. ↑ Anthony, David (2016-05-27). "Goodness · The Hotelier · Music Review On Goodness, The Hotelier gets lost in the wilderness and comes out the other side · Music Review · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  5. ↑ Kaye, Ben (2016-05-25). "The Hotelier – Goodness | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  6. ↑ "The Hotelier – Goodness | DIY". Diymag.com. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  7. 1 2 Mackie, Conor (2016-05-27). "The Hotelier Goodness". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  8. ↑ Jillian Mapes (2016-05-27). "The Hotelier: Goodness Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  9. ↑ "The Hotelier – Goodness". Punknews.org. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  10. ↑ "Review: The Hotelier, 'Goodness'". SPIN. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  11. ↑ Ralph, Caitlyn (February 17, 2016). "The Hotelier announce new album with NSFW trailer". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ "The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016". The A.V. Club. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Pitchfork Readers' Poll Results 2016". Pitchfork. December 19, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  17. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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