Go Fly a Kite
| Go Fly a Kite | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Power pop, alt-country, folk rock | |||
| Label | Noise Co. | |||
| Ben Kweller chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blurt | [3] |
| Paste | 8.5/10[3] |
Go Fly a Kite is the fifth studio album by Ben Kweller, which was released on February 7, 2012. This is his first album since splitting with former label ATO Records.
Reception
[edit]In a review for VZ Magazine, Nicholas Moffitt said, "Fans of Kweller and Power Pop will like Go Fly A Kite" but later added, "I just wish Kweller were more daring."[4] The AllMusic review called it "a refreshing album on a number of levels" because of Kweller's inclusion of "the detailed notes on how to play each song along with the lyrics...keeping nothing, not even the chord progressions, secret."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mean to Me" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out the Door" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Jealous Girl" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Gossip" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Free" (made free on the iTunes Store for the week of February 12, 2012) | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Full Circle" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Justify Me" | 2:19 |
| 8. | "The Rainbow" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Time Will Save the Day" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "I Miss You" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "You Can Count On Me" | 3:22 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 124 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Go Fly a Kite by Ben Kweller". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b Go Fly a Kite at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite". 2 February 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "不要な機械は買取サービスで手放そう│得々セールス買取術". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Ben Kweller Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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