Commune (album)

Commune
Studio album by Goat
Released 22 September 2014
Genre
Length 38:52
Label Sub Pop
Producer Goat
Goat chronology
World Music
(2012)		 Commune
(2014)

Commune is the second studio album by Swedish experimental fusion group Goat. It was released worldwide on 22 September 2014 by Rocket Recordings, in North America on 23 September by Sub Pop, and in Scandinavia on 24 September by Stranded Records.[1] The group also embarked on a small promotional tour across Europe in support of the album, which began on September 19 in Copenhagen, Denmark and ended on October 3 at the Roundhouse in London, England.[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Goat[2]. 

No. Title Length
1. "Talk to God"   6:39
2. "Words"   3:06
3. "The Light Within"   2:57
4. "To Travel the Path Unknown"   2:29
5. "Goatchild"   4:01
6. "Goatslaves"   4:45
7. "Hide from the Sun"   3:36
8. "Bondye"   5:01
9. "Gathering of Ancient Tribes"   6:18
Total length:
 38:52

Reception

Commune received generally favorable reviews, with a score of 76/100 on Metacritic.[3] The album was listed on several publications' best albums of 2014 lists.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Arts Desk[4]
Clash7/10[5]
DIY[6]
Drowned in Sound7/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
Loud and Quiet9/10[9]
musicOMH[10]
NME8/10[11]
NowNNNN[12]
The Observer[13]
Paste7/10[14]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[15]
Record Collector[16]
The Skinny[17]
Uncut7/10[18]
Wondering Sound[19]

Accolades

Publication/Author Country Accolade Year Rank
Gigwise United Kingdom 50 Best Albums of 2014[20] 2014 10
NME Top 50 Albums of 2014[21] 36
The Skinny Albums of 2014[22] 23
Time Out London 30 Best Albums of 2014[23] 4
Uncut Top 75 Albums of 2014[24] 53

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 100
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 47
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[28] 10
US Billboard 200[29] 139
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[30] 30
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[31] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] 41

References

  1. 1 2 "GOAT to Release 'Commune' Sept. 23". The Obelisk. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "Commune – Goat". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Commune – Goat". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Oddy, Guy (17 September 2014). "CD: Goat – Commune". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Anna (18 September 2014). "Goat – Commune". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Hunt, El (25 September 2014). "Goat – Commune". DIY. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Spenceley, Haydon (16 September 2014). "Album Review: Goat – Commune". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Hann, Michael (18 September 2014). "Goat: Commune review – thrillingly unconstrained". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  9. ↑ Dylan Wray, Daniel (September 2014). "Commune by Goat". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Maher, Amelia (16 September 2014). "Goat – Commune". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Webb, Rob (19 September 2014). "Goat – 'Commune'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Gillis, Carla (25 September 2014). "Goat". Now. Now Communications. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  13. ↑ Empire, Kitty (20 September 2014). "Goat: Commune review – back into the psychedelic groove". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Swedlund, Eric (25 September 2014). "GOAT: Commune Review". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  15. ↑ Wolk, Douglas (23 September 2014). "Goat: Commune". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  16. ↑ Rathbone, Oregano. "Commune – Goat". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  17. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Will (4 September 2014). "Goat – Commune". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  18. ↑ Pinnock, Tom. "Goat – Commune". Uncut. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  19. ↑ Pattison, Louis (23 September 2014). "Goat, 'Commune' Review". Wondering Sound. eMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Gigwise's 50 Best Albums of 2014: 10–2". Gigwise. Giant Digital. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "NME's Top 50 Albums Of 2014". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "Albums of 2014". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  23. ↑ "The 30 best albums of 2014". Time Out London. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2014". Album of the Year. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  25. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Goat – Commune" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  26. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Goat – Commune". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  27. ↑ "Goat | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  28. ↑ "2014-10-04 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  29. ↑ "Goat Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  30. ↑ "Goat Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  31. ↑ "Goat Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  32. ↑ "Goat Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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