Goes West
| Goes West | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Flora Recording & Playback (Portland)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 32:42 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer |
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| William Tyler chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| American Songwriter |  [6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Uncut | 8/10[9] |
Goes West is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter William Tyler. It was released on January 25, 2019 through Merge Records.[10]
The cover art for Goes West was designed by Robert Beatty.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by William Tyler.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alpine Star" | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Fail Safe" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Not in Our Stars" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Call Me When I'm Breathing Again" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Eventual Surrender" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Rebecca" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Venus in Aquarius" | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Virginia Is for Loners" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Man in a Hurry" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Our Lady of the Desert" | 3:34 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
- Bradley Cook – production, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, Omnichord, vibraphone, mandolin
- Tucker Martine – production, engineering, mixing
- Justin R. Chase – engineering assistance
- Joe Lambert – mastering
- Robert Beatty – artwork, design
- William Tyler – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Meg Duffy – electric guitar, loops
- Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
- James Anthony Wallace – piano, organ, vibraphone
- Bill Frisell – electric guitar on "Our Lady of the Desert"
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[12] | 7 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[13] | 2 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
References
- ^ a b Goes West (Media notes). William Tyler. Merge Records. January 25, 2019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Yuyitung, Matt (January 22, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Goes West by William Tyler Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Goes West - William Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (January 23, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (January 30, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (January 22, 2019). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ O'Connell, Sarah (January 29, 2019). "Uncut Magazine Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Cush, Andy (November 5, 2018). "William Tyler Announces New Album Goes West, Releases "Fail Safe"". Spin. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Robert Beatty". robertbeattyart.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "William Tyler Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "William Tyler Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.