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Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.

Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. is the second studio album by American musical group Crosses, a side project of Deftones singer Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez. The album was released on October 13, 2023, by Warner Records. It is their first full-length album in nine years since their self-titled debut from 2014. The album was produced by the duo, with additional production by Dawn Golden, Nate Donmoyer, and Away, and features vocal contributions from El-P and Robert Smith.

Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
A photo of a woman kneeling with her head bowed.
Studio album by
Crosses
ReleasedOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
Length49:49
LabelWarner
Producer
Crosses chronology
Permanent Radiant
(2022) 		Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
(2023)
Singles from Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
  1. "Invisible Hand"
    Released: August 4, 2023
  2. "Light as a Feather" / "Ghost Ride"
    Released: September 15, 2023
  3. "Big Youth"
    Released: October 12, 2023

Background and release

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Crosses formed in 2011[1] and released a series of EPs leading up to their self-titled debut album which was released by Sumerian Records on February 11, 2014.[2] After a seven year gap, the band announced they had signed a worldwide deal with Warner Records.[3] That deal led to the release of the Permanent Radiant EP on December 9, 2022.[4]

In March 2023, Lopez shared videos to Instagram appearing to show him and Moreno recording in a studio.[5] On June 20, the lineup for the music festival Darker Waves was announced, including Crosses for what was their first live performance since 2014, set for November 18 in Huntington Beach, California.[6] On August 2, Moreno posted two videos to social media, one featuring him and Lopez in a studio and the other showing someone dragging a bouquet of roses around by a chain.[7]

The album was announced on August 4, with a release date of October 13.[8] The album was released by Warner Records, and is the band's first album with a major label.[8] The lead single, "Invisible Hand", was released the same day with a music video.[8] On September 15, two more singles, "Light as a Feather" and "Ghost Ride", were released, with a music video for the former.[9] The fourth single, "Big Youth" featuring El-P, was released on October 12,[10] and was later announced to be included on the soundtrack for EA Sports UFC 5.[11]

Per Moreno, most of the album's name came from "something that came from my childhood, something that me, my brothers and sister, and our parents – our whole family – always said to each other every night before we went to bed. When I hear that phrase it just reminds me of my childhood – it was a constant. It gives me this feeling of comfort", and the "Delete" part was to signify "[the idea that] one moment you have everything, and then – delete – it's over."[12]

Recording

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The album was made over a four year period, with some songs coming from early in the process and others being finished the last day they recorded.[12] The original intent was to release all the songs in batches as EPs, including Permanent Radiant, and then collect them all together into one full album after, but the duo hit a creative streak and finished more songs more quickly than expected and decided they all fit together as one album on their own.[12] They had made enough for a double album, but pared it down to 15 tracks.[12]

Reception

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Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [14]
Clash8/10[15]
Classic Rock7/10[16]
Distorted Sound7/10[17]
Dork     [18]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[19]
Metal Hammer8/10[20]
Mojo     [21]
The Skinny     [22]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[13]

Year-end lists

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Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. on year-end lists
Publication # Ref.
Revolver 3 [23]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Crosses with additional writers listed below. All tracks are produced by Crosses with additional producers listed below.

Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Pleasure"  4:16
2."Invisible Hand"  3:54
3."Found"Dexter TortorielloDawn Golden3:26
4."Light as a Feather"  3:10
5."Pulseplagg"Nate DonmoyerDonmoyer2:33
6."Runner"  3:44
7."Big Youth" (featuring El-P)El-P 3:04
8."End Youth (Reprise)"  1:39
9."Last Rites"  3:42
10."Ghost Ride"Daniel AlmAway4:11
11."Grace"  3:10
12."Eraser"  2:17
13."Natural Selection"  2:48
14."Girls Float † Boys Cry" (featuring Robert Smith)Jono Evans 4:26
15."Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete."  3:29
Total length:49:49

Personnel

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Crosses

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  • Chino Moreno – producer, lead vocals (1–7, 9–15), synthesizer (1, 15), bass guitar (13)
  • Shaun Lopez – producer, drum programming, guitar, synthesizer, audio engineering, vocal producer (1–7, 9–15), harmony vocals (3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15), bass guitar (4), lap steel guitar (4, 11), lead vocals (13)

Additional musicians

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  • Dexter Tortoriello – drum programming and synthesizer (3), audio engineering (3)
  • Rizz – harmony vocals (3), additional vocals (5)
  • Nate Donmoyer – drum programming and synthesizer (5)
  • El-P – vocals (7)
  • Daniel Alm – drum programming and synthesizer (10)
  • Clemente Ruiz – additional drums (11)
  • Robert Smith – vocals (14)
  • Jono Evans – guitar (14)

Technical

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  • Clint Gibbs – mixing
  • Eric Broyhill – mastering
  • Dexter Tortoriello – audio engineering (3)
  • Nate Donmoyer – audio engineering (5)
  • Daniel Alm – audio engineering (10)
  • Robert Smith – audio engineering (14)

Charts

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Chart performance for Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[24] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[25] 197
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 59
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[27] 11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 57
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[29] 37
US Billboard 200[30] 139

References

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  1. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (March 30, 2011). "Deftones Frontman Excited for Tour, 'Covers' Album, New Side Project". Noisecreep. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "+++ (Crosses) by +++ (Crosses)". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Robinson, Ellie (December 24, 2021). "††† (Crosses) return with dizzying cover of Q Lazzarus' "Goodbye Horses"". NME. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Garner, George (November 30, 2022). "††† (Crosses): "There were two options: either we don't do this band at all, or we try it with just us two. We chose the latter"". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Alleva, Dan (March 28, 2023). "Crosses Appears to Be in the Studio Again". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Kennelty, Greg (June 24, 2023). "Crosses (Deftones, Far) Announces First Show Since 2014". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Chino Moreno's Crosses band shares mysterious video teasers". 1057ThePoint.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Bloom, Madison (August 4, 2023). "Chino Moreno's ††† (Crosses) Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Enis, Eli (September 15, 2023). "Deftones Side Project Crosses: Hear New Songs "Light as a Feather" and "Ghost Ride"". Revolver. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  10. ^ ""Big Youth" (feat. El-P) - Single by ††† (Crosses), El-P". Spotify. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Frech, Ricky (October 23, 2023). "EA Sports UFC 5 Soundtrack Announced". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Garner, George (October 10, 2023). "††† (Crosses): "It's a trip to really trace where my head was at for each song"". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete - ††† (Crosses)". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Mellen, James (October 24, 2023). "††† / Crosses – Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.". Clash. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  16. ^ Sharp, Johnny (October 14, 2023). "Crosses - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.". Classic Rock. p. 78.
  17. ^ Wilson, Scott (October 12, 2023). "Album Review: Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. – ††† (Crosses)". Distorted Sound. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  18. ^ Bradley, Alexander (October 19, 2023). "††† (Crosses) - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.". Dork. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  19. ^ Loftin, Steven (October 17, 2023). "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. beautifully implodes Crosses sonic foundations". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "Crosses - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.". Metal Hammer. October 12, 2023.
  21. ^ Cowan, Andy (October 18, 2023). "Crosses - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.". Mojo. p. 88.
  22. ^ Goggins, Joe (October 12, 2023). "††† (Crosses) – Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.". The Skinny. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  23. ^ "30 best albums of 2023". Revolver. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  24. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1755. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 23, 2023. p. 10.
  25. ^ "Top Albums (Week 42, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  26. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – ††† – Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  27. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 42. hét" [Album Top 40 hit list (physical media) - Week 42 of 2023]. MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  28. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  29. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  30. ^ @billboardcharts (October 23, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
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