Partygoing is the third studio album by American indie pop band Future Bible Heroes. Future Bible Heroes member and lead lyricist Stephin Merritt was inspired by the 1981 B-52's album Party Mix! to create Partygoing, conceived as "a party album that only just happens to be largely about drunk suicide, aging, death, loss, and despair."[11]
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| Released | June 4, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 34:11 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | 7/10[9] |
| Uncut | 7/10[10] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Stephin Merritt and Christopher Ewen.
- "A Drink Is Just the Thing" – 1:26
- "Sadder Than the Moon" – 3:44
- "Let's Go to Sleep (And Never Come Back)" – 2:48
- "Satan, Your Way Is a Hard One" – 2:30
- "A New Kind of Town" – 1:47
- "All I Care About Is You" – 3:22
- "Living, Loving, Partygoing" – 3:22
- "Keep Your Children in a Coma" – 2:19
- "How Very Strange" – 2:47
- "Love Is a Luxury I Can No Longer Afford" – 2:19
- "Digging My Own Grave" – 3:05
- "Drink Nothing But Champagne" – 2:06
- "When Evening Falls on Tinseltown" – 2:36
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[12]
- Future Bible Heroes
- Christopher Ewen – composition, engineering, instrumentation
- Claudia Gonson – vocals
- Stephin Merritt – composition, instrumentation, mixing, vocals
- Additional personnel
- Michael English – design
- Jeff Lipton – mastering
- Charles Newman – engineer, mixing
- Maria Rice – assistant mastering engineer
References
edit- ^ "Partygoing by Future Bible Heroes reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews for Partygoing by Future Bible Heroes". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Partygoing – Future Bible Heroes". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Brusie, David (June 4, 2013). "Future Bible Heroes: Partygoing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (June 3, 2013). "Album Review: Future Bible Heroes – Partygoing". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (July 26, 2013). "Future Bible Heroes: Partygoing". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Heaton, Dave (June 9, 2013). "Future Bible Heroes: Partygoing". PopMatters. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Powell, Mike (July 29, 2013). "Partygoing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "SPIN's Review Roundup: 100 Lengthy and Tweet-Sized Takes on June 2013's New Releases". Spin. July 10, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Future Bible Heroes: Partygoing". Uncut (195): 71. August 2013.
- ^ Merge Records (April 29, 2013). "Catching Up With Future Bible Heroes". YouTube. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Partygoing – Future Bible Heroes (Credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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