Relayted

Relayted is the first studio album by Minneapolis indie rock collective Gayngs.[13] It was released via Jagjaguwar on May 11, 2010.[14] Inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not in Love", every song on the album was recorded at 69 BPM.[15] On May 14, 2010, the album release show was held at First Avenue.[16] The album peaked at number 27 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[17] As of 2011, it has sold 13,000 copies.[1]

Relayted
Studio album by
Gayngs
ReleasedMay 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)
GenreIndie rock,[1] soft rock[2]
Length55:00
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerRyan Olson
Gayngs chronology
Relayted
(2010)		 Affiliyated
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
BBC Musicfavorable[6]
The Guardian[7]
MusicOMH[8]
NME9/10[9]
Pitchfork6.5/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
The Skinny[12]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Relayted received an average score of 78% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Steven Hyden of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, calling it "a record fueled by the soft-rock solipsism of 10cc and loads of antidepressants."[5] Barry Nicolson of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Dipping its toe in everything from soft-rock to hip-hop to R&B and sixties soul, the songs all manage the trick of sounding roughly the same, completely unique, and uniformly superb."[12]

NME placed Relayted at number 13 on the "75 Best Albums of 2010" list.[18] Pitchfork placed "The Gaudy Side of Town" at number 99 on the "Top 100 Tracks of 2010" list.[19]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Gaudy Side of Town"7:07
2."The Walker"4:50
3."Cry" (Godley & Creme)5:22
4."No Sweat"6:05
5."False Bottom"2:54
6."The Beatdown"3:00
7."Crystal Rope"3:24
8."Spanish Platinum"4:22
9."Faded High"7:28
10."Ride"3:49
11."The Last Prom on Earth"6:33

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Justin Vernon – vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11), guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9), Rhodes piano (8), mixing
  • Zach Coulter – human beatbox (1), vocals (1, 3, 7, 10), keyboards (1, 4, 11), piano (4), guitar (6)
  • Michael Lewis – saxophone (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11)
  • Phil Cook – electric piano (1), vocals (3), guitar (3), keyboards (4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
  • Brad Cook – bass guitar (1, 7, 9, 11)
  • James Buckley – phone call (1), organ (5), bass guitar (11)
  • Joe Westerlund – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), vocals (8)
  • Ivan Howard – vocals (2, 9, 11), piano (6)
  • Nick Ryan – guitar (2, 8)
  • Shön Troth – slide guitar (2, 6, 7)
  • Jake Luck – keyboards (2, 7, 9), organ (4), trumpet (5)
  • Nate Vernon – gun (2)
  • Amish Kids – chainsaw (2)
  • Danny Krzykowski – guitar (3)
  • Grant Cutler – vocals (3)
  • Maggie Morrison – vocals (3, 9, 11), electric piano (10)
  • Adam Hurlbert – bass guitar (4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), keyboards (5)
  • Xander – piano (4)
  • Channy Moon Casselle – vocals (4, 6, 9)
  • Maggie Wander – vocals (4, 9)
  • LeRon – vocals (4)
  • Joe Mabbott – vocals (5)
  • Mike Noyce – vocals (6, 9)
  • Katy Morley – vocals (9)
  • Ryan Olson – bass guitar (7, 11), programming, sequencing, arrangement
  • Bruce Templeton – mastering
  • Michael Gaughan – painting
  • Eric Carlson – logo
  • Daniel Murphy – layout

Charts
Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 27

References
  1. Lipshutz, Jason (May 20, 2011). "Bon Iver: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. Reilly, Dan (September 30, 2016). "Justin Vernon's 11 Best Non-Bon Iver Songs & Guest Appearances". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. "Relayted - Gayngs". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  4. Raggett, Ned. "Relayted - Gayngs". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  5. Hyden, Steven (May 11, 2010). "Gayngs: Relayted". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  6. Lukowski, Andrzej (May 14, 2010). "BBC - Music - Review of Gayngs - Relayted". BBC Music. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  7. Petridis, Alexis (December 9, 2010). "Gayngs: Related - review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  8. Hogwood, Ben (May 17, 2010). "Gayngs - Relayted". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  9. Thronton, Anthony (May 13, 2010). "Album Review: Gayngs - 'Relayted' (Jagjaguwar)". NME. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  10. Patrin, Nate (May 6, 2010). "Gayngs: Relayted". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  11. Copplestone, Joe (May 18, 2010). "Gayngs: Relayted". PopMatters. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  12. Nicolson, Barry (May 3, 2010). "Gayngs - Relayted". The Skinny. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  13. Hughes, Josiah (May 25, 2010). "GAYNGS Count Prince Among Their Fans, Set Up for North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  14. Hughes, Josiah (February 19, 2010). "Bon Iver, Megafaun, P.O.S. Guest on GAYNGS' Jagjaguwar Debut". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  15. Denney, Alex (May 7, 2010). "Hot Dayte: Sex, Friends & Keeping It 69 Smooth - A Gayngs Interview". The Quietus. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  16. Marsh, Steve (May 17, 2010). "Live: Gayngs' First Show, The Last Prom on Earth". The Fader. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  17. "Gayngs: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  18. "75 best albums of 2010". NME. November 22, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  19. "The Top 100 Tracks of 2010 (Page 1 of 10)". Pitchfork. December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
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