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Goons Be Gone

Goons Be Gone is the fifth studio album by American noise rock band No Age. It was released on June 5, 2020, under Drag City.

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Goons Be Gone
Studio album by
No Age
ReleasedJune 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
Length32:56
LabelDrag City
No Age chronology
Snares Like a Haircut
(2018) 		Goons Be Gone
(2020) 		People Helping People
(2022)
Singles from Goons Be Gone
  1. "Turned to String"
    Released: February 25, 2020
  2. "Feeler"
    Released: March 30, 2020
  3. "War Dance"
    Released: April 23, 2020
  4. "Head Sport Full Face"
    Released: May 18, 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/101
Metacritic74/1002
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar3
And It Don't StopA−4
Beats Per Minute66%5
DIYStarStarHalf star6
Exclaim!7/107
Pitchfork7.3/108
Tom Hull – on the WebA−9

Goons Be Gone is the fifth studio album by American noise rock band No Age. It was released on June 5, 2020, under Drag City.1011

Singles

On February 25, 2020, No Age announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Turned to String".10 On March 30, 2020, they released the second single and music video "Feeler", directed by Kersti Jan Werdal.12 The third single "War Dance" was released on April 23, 2020.13 On May 18, 2020, their fourth single "Head Sport Full Face" was released.14

Critical reception

Goons Be Gone was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 10 reviews.2 Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 68 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.15 In his "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau found the band's latest iteration of grating avant-punk "deployed cleverly enough" and admired "the way they always come down on the right side of the divide between commitment and repeating yourself".4

Track listing

Goons Be Gone track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sandalwood"2:31
2."Feeler"2:40
3."Smoothie"3:53
4."Working Stiff Takes a Break"1:01
5."War Dance"2:34
6."Toes in the Water"3:11
7."Turned to String"3:41
8."A Sigh Clicks"2:26
9."Puzzled"3:59
10."Head Sport Full Face"3:55
11."Agitating Moss"3:05
References

References

  1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. Christgau, Robert (September 9, 2020). "Consumer Guide: September, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. Kenny, Brody (June 5, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. Hakimian, Rob (June 4, 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. Yuyitung, Matt (June 4, 2020). "No Age Streamline Their Hazy Art-Punk on the Infectiously Fun 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. Berman, Stuart (June 8, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. Hull, Tom (September 14, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. Schatz, Lake (February 25, 2020). "No Age Announce New Album Goons Be Gone". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  11. Gregory, Allie (February 24, 2020). "No Age Unveil New Album 'Goons Be Gone'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  12. Strauss, Matthew (March 30, 2020). "No Age Share New Song "Feeler"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  13. Breihan, Tom (April 23, 2020). "No Age - War Dance". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  14. Breihan, Tim (May 18, 2020). "No Age - Head Sport Full Face". Stereogum. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  15. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 5, 2020.