Minor Victories (album)

Minor Victories
Studio album by Minor Victories
Released 3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
Genre Dream pop, shoegaze, post-rock
Length 49:59
Label Fat Possum Records (US)
PIAS Recordings (worldwide)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!6/10[2]
Pitchfork Media6/10[3]
PopMatters[4]
Consequence of SoundB[5]
AllMusic[6]
Clash Magazine6/10[7]
Drowned in Sound7/10[8]
The Skinny (magazine)[9]

Minor Victories is the self-titled debut studio album by British alternative rock supergroup Minor Victories. It was released on 3 June 2016 on Fat Possum Records and PIAS Recordings.[10]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Give up the Ghost"3:40
2."A Hundred Ropes"3:54
3."Breaking My Light"6:25
4."Scattered Ashes (Song for Richard)"4:17
5."Folk Arp"6:41
6."Cogs"3:18
7."For You Always"3:50
8."Out to Sea"4:09
9."The Thief"7:25
10."Higher Hopes"6:19

Personnel

  • Rachel Goswell – vocals, guitar
  • Stuart Braithwaite – guitar, backing vocals
  • Justin Lockey – guitar, electronics, keyboards
  • James Lockey - bass
  • Mark Kozelek – vocals on "For You Always"
  • James Alexander Graham – vocals on "Scattered Ashes (Song for Richard)"

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Minor Victories by Minor Victories". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Matthew Blenkarn (June 3, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Evan Rytlewski (May 31, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Ian King (June 1, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Dusty Henry (May 31, 2016). "Minor Victories – Minor Victories". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Heather Phares. "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Haydon Spenceley (July 1, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Clash. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Dave Hanratty (June 7, 2016). "Minor Victories - Minor Victories". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Duncan Harman (May 27, 2016). "Minor Victories – Minor Victories". The Skinny. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Jazz Monroe (February 22, 2016). "Minor Victories (Slowdive, Mogwai, Editors) Announce Debut Album, Share "A Hundred Ropes"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
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