Chinese Fountain
2014 studio album by The Growlers
Chinese Fountain | ||||
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Studio album by The Growlers | ||||
Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 38:45 | |||
Label | Everloving Records | |||
The Growlers chronology | ||||
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Chinese Fountain is the fourth studio album by the Southern California surf rock band The Growlers, released on September 23, 2014 by Everloving Records.[1] The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who called it "one of the best guitar albums of the year".[2][3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brooks Nielsen, Matt Taylor
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Big Toe" | 2:32 |
2. | "Black Memories" | 2:51 |
3. | "Chinese Fountain" | 4:06 |
4. | "Dull Boy" | 3:23 |
5. | "Good Advice" | 3:25 |
6. | "Going Gets Tough" | 3:29 |
7. | "Magnificent Sadness" | 3:34 |
8. | "Love Test" | 4:09 |
9. | "Not the Man *" | 3:28 |
10. | "Rare Hearts" | 4:45 |
11. | "Purgatory Drive" | 3:08 |
Total length: | 38:45 |
- Song#9 "Not the Man" – music by Kyle Mullarky[4]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Under the Radar | [2] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Chinese Fountain received an average score of 70, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 173 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 35 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 49 |
References
- ^ "Everloving Records – Chinese Fountain". Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ a b Moss, Will (October 27, 2014). "The Growlers: Chinese Fountain (EVERLOVING) Review". Under the Radar Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ youTube ~ the Growlers (Live on KEXP)
- ^ Discogs – Chinese Fountain – 2014 CD, FatCat Records (FATCD133) Europe
- ^ a b "Chinese Fountain by The Growlers Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The Growlers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Growlers Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Growlers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Growlers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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The Growlers
- Brooks Nielsen
- Matt Taylor
- Kyle Straka
- Brad Bowers
- Adam Wolcott Smith
- Richard Gowen
- Are You In or Out?
- Hot Tropics
- Hung at Heart
- Chinese Fountain
- City Club
- Natural Affair
- "Gay Thoughts"
- "Uncle Sam's A Dick"
- "Gilded Pleasures"
- "Someday"
- "I'll Be Around"
- "City Club"
- "California"
- "Monotonia"
- "Lonely This Christmas"
- "Who Loves The Scum?"
- "Natural Affair"
- "Foghorn Town"
- "Try Hard Fool"
- "Pulp of Youth"
- "Natural Affair (Extended Edition)"