Everything Is Forgotten
| Everything Is Forgotten | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, dream pop | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | James Ford, Jake Webb | |||
| Methyl Ethel chronology | ||||
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Everything Is Forgotten is the second studio album by Australian art rock band Methyl Ethel, released in March 2017. The album peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts.
At the J Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]
At the 2017 West Australian Music Industry Awards, the album won Best Album.[2]
It included the track "Ubu" which was voted into fourth place in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 56/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| DIY | [6] |
| NME | [5] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
| Q | [7] |
Emily Mackay from NME said "Everything Is Forgotten is at its best when it pairs... darkly danceable purpose with Ethel's strongest suit – their spookiness" and completed tracks such as "L’Heure Des Sorcières".[5]
NME ranked the album as the 28th best album of 2017.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jake Webb except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drink Wine" | Thom Stewart, Webb | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Ubu" | 5:02 | |
| 3. | "No. 28" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Femme Maison/One Man House" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "L'Heure des Sorcières" | 3:42 | |
| 6. | "Act of Contrition" | 3:14 | |
| 7. | "Groundswell" | 3:31 | |
| 8. | "Hyakki Yakō" | 3:44 | |
| 9. | "Summer Moon" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "Weeds Through the Rind" | 3:08 | |
| 11. | "Schlager" | 4:11 | |
| Total length: | 41:17 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Jake Webb – instrumentation, producer, vocals, recording
- Thom Stewart – organ
- James Ford – drums, engineer, mixing, producer, synthesizer
- Noël Besson – vocals
- Holly Fewson – cover painting
- Phil Laslett – design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 16 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 March 2017 | Dot Dash Recordings | DASH044CD /DASH044LP | |
| Worldwide | 4AD | CAD3701CD / CAD3701LP |
References
[edit]- ^ "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "2017 WAMAwards Winners". scenestr. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Everything Is Forgotten by Methyl Ethel". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Everything Is Forgotten - Methyl Ethel | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Methyl Ethel - 'Everything Is Forgotten' Review - NME". NME. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Methyl Ethel - Everything is Forgotten".
- ^ Q Magazine, May 2017, p.108
- ^ "Methyl Ethel: Everything Is Forgotten". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "NME's Albums of the Year 2017". NME. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Methyl Ethel – Everything Is Forgotten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
