Good Grief (album)
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| Good Grief | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 44:46 | |||
| Label | PIAS, Mom + Pop, Dine Alone | |||
| Producer | Lucius, Shawn Everett, and Bob Ezrin | |||
| Lucius chronology | ||||
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Good Grief is the third studio album by Brooklyn indie pop band Lucius. Released on PIAS Recordings, Mom + Pop Music and Dine Alone Records, their second album peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2020, Lucius released an expanded edition with bonus and demos tracks including covers of Ian & Sylvia's "You Were on My Mind", David Bowie's "Let's Dance", and The Kinks's "Strangers"
Critical reception
[edit]The album received positive reviews from critics; according to Metacritic, it received a score of 70 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| Paste | (8.2/10)[5] |
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 22[6]
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Track listing
[edit]All songs were written by Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madness" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Something About You" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "What We Have (To Change)" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Gone Insane" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Truce" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Almighty Gosh" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Born Again Teen" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Better Look Back" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Dusty Trails" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 44:46 | |
2020 Expanded Edition:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Strangers" | Dave Davies | 3:14 |
| 13. | "You Were on My Mind" | Sylvia Fricker | 2:19 |
| 14. | "My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve (Demo)" | 4:26 | |
| 15. | "Dusty Trails (Demo)" | 4:31 | |
| 16. | "Better Look Back (Demo)" | 4:20 | |
| 17. | "Let's Dance" | David Bowie | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 1:07:10 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Lucius
- Jess Wolfe – lead vocals
- Holly Laessig – lead vocals
- Dan Molad – drums
- Peter Lalish – guitar
- Andrew Burri – guitar
- Additional musicians
- Rob Moose – strings
- Production
- Lucius – production
- Shawn Everett – production, engineering
- Bob Ezrin – production
- Dan Molad – additional production, additional engineering
- Brandon Bost – additional engineering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Joe Visciano – mixing, mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 92 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Good Grief by Lucius". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Reviews for Good Grief by Lucius". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Good Grief - Lucius". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Schaults, Janine (March 8, 2016). "Album Review: Lucius – Good Grief". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (March 11, 2016). "Lucius: Good Grief Review". Paste. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Paste. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
