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]
| Chinese Fountain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Everloving Records | |||
| The Growlers chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Brooks Nielsen, Matt Taylor
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "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.