Goodbye Swingtime is the first studio album by The Matthew Herbert Big Band. It was released on Accidental Records in 2003.
| Goodbye Swingtime | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2003 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, jazz | |||
| Length | 58:26 | |||
| Label | Accidental Records | |||
| Producer | Matthew Herbert | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | favorable[1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[2] |
| PopMatters | mixed[3] |
| San Francisco Bay Guardian | favorable[4] |
Critical reception edit
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, calling it "a highly original and engaging record that's also one of the last things one would expect for a producer who made his name with house music."[2] Marshall Bowden of PopMatters said, "Goodbye Swingtime is both interesting and innovative, but somehow it just doesn't allow the listener to connect emotionally with either the big band side or the electronic side of the project."[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turning Pages" | 7:45 |
| 2. | "Everything's Changed" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Fiction" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "The Three W's" | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Chromoshop" | 5:50 |
| 6. | "The Battle" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Misprints" | 6:13 |
| 8. | "The Many and the Few" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Simple Mind" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Stationary" | 8:29 |
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] | 26 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[6] | 6 |
References edit
- ^ Benson, Denise (1 June 2003). "Matthew Herbert Big Band: Goodbye Swingtime". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b Richardson, Mark (19 August 2003). "The Matthew Herbert Big Band: Goodbye Swingtime". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b Bowden, Marshall (11 December 2003). "Matthew Herbert: Goodbye Swingtime". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Huston, Johnny Ray (21 January 2004). "Grooves". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 June 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 25 May 2003 – 31 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30: 25 May 2003 – 31 May 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
External links edit
- Goodbye Swingtime at Discogs (list of releases)