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Goon is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. released on March 17, 2015 in the United States and Canada. The album was preceded by the two singles "How Could You Babe" and "Hollywood".
| Goon | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 17, 2015 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 46:33 |
| Label | True Panther Sounds |
| Producer | Chet "JR" White, Ariel Rechtshaid, Patrick Carney, John Collins |
| Singles from Goon | |
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The album was a short-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[1]
Musical style
editJesso's music has been compared to singer/songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s from Randy Newman to Harry Nilsson and Emitt Rhodes. Even though he was a bassist and guitarist for years, his new music was written by him on the piano—an instrument he started playing at the age of 27.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[5] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Spin | 6/10[13] |
Goon received universal acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 25 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[3]
Will Hermes of Rolling Stone noted "his debut LP gathers 12 beautifully lean ballads sung in a vulnerable tenor, with vintage studio touches blended by sharp producers including JR White, Patrick Carney and Ariel Rechtshaid."[12]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 22[14]
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 46[15]
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| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 18[16]
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| Time Out | Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 8[17]
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Stop Thinking About You" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "How Could You Babe" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Without You" | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Can We Still Be Friends" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "The Wait" | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Hollywood" | 6:08 |
| 7. | "For You" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Crocodile Tears" | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Bad Words" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Just a Dream" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Leaving LA" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Tell the Truth" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 46:33 | |
Personnel
edit- Tobias Jesso Jr. – vocals, piano, guitar, bass
- Danielle Haim – drums on track 3
- Chet "JR" White – production
- Ariel Rechtshaid – production on track 1
- Patrick Carney – production
- John Collins – production
- Chris Coady – mixing
References
edit- ^ 2015 Polaris Music Prize Short List Is Here – Polaris Music Prize
- ^ "Goon by Tobias Jesso Jr. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Goon by Tobias Jesso Jr". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Goon – Tobias Jesso, Jr". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Lior (March 17, 2015). "Amid heartbreak, Tobias Jesso Jr. breaks down the confines of pop". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (March 14, 2015). "Tobias Jesso Jr, Goon, review: 'a little beauty'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (March 12, 2015). "Tobias Jesso Jr: Goon review – wilfully retro songs in the prevailing 70s style". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Tobias Jesso Jr.: Goon". Mojo (257): 87. April 2015.
- ^ Homewood, Ben (March 2, 2015). "Tobias Jesso Jr. – 'Goon'". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (March 16, 2015). "Tobias Jesso Jr.: Goon". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Catchpole, Chris (April 2015). "Tobias Jesso Jr.: Goon". Q (345): 103.
- ^ a b Hermes, Will (March 17, 2015). "Goon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Shoup, Brad (March 20, 2015). "Review: Tobias Jesso Jr. Falls Short of Nilsson and Newman on 'Goon'". Spin. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". pastemagazine.com. 2015-12-01. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Albums of the Year 2015". roughtrade.com. 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Best Albums of 2015". timeout.com. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-01-04.