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Killjoy (Coach Party album)

Killjoy is the debut album by British indie rock group Coach Party, released on 8 September 2023 through Chess Club Records. It was produced by the group's drummer Guy Page.[1]

Killjoy
Four skeletons with smiling faces seated against a red background, with the band name above them in white and the album title in black at the bottom right
Studio album by
Coach Party
Released8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Length27:32
LabelChess Club
ProducerGuy Page
Coach Party chronology
Nothing Is Real
(2022) 		Killjoy
(2023)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[2]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[3]
NME     [4]
Under the Radar          [5]

Killjoy received a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[1] Joshua Mills of The Line of Best Fit called it "a fully formed, impactful album" with "pristine" production that "swaps the insular indie" of the band's first three EPs "for a glossy, layered effort".[3] Under the Radar's Andy von Pip found it to be "filled with relatable lyrics" and that the band "have cranked up the noise and distortion, and the results have paid dividends".[5] Reviewing the album for NME, Andy Brown opined that Killjoy is "often catchy and always from the heart" as well as "a deeply human debut", writing that the band's "polished sound benefits massively from the odd punk outburst".[4] James Mellen of Clash described it as "a wickedly nihilistic manifesto of stadium proportions" with "huge soaring riffs, heavy breakdowns and plenty of earworm choruses".[2]

Track listing edit

Killjoy track listing
No.TitleLength
1."What's the Point in Life"2:18
2."Parasite"1:37
3."Born Leader"3:43
4."Micro Aggression"2:37
5."July"2:23
6."Be That Girl"2:56
7."All I Wanna Do Is Hate"2:45
8."Hi Baby"2:34
9."All of My Friends"3:40
10."Always Been You"2:59
Total length:27:32

Charts edit

Chart performance for Killjoy
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 71
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] 6

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Killjoy by Coach Party Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mellen, James (8 September 2023). "Coach Party – Killjoy". Clash. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Mills, Joshua (8 September 2023). "Coach Party: Killjoy Review – hooks and riffs collide". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Brown, Andy (6 September 2023). "Coach Party – Killjoy review: inventive, angry and pretty irresistible". NME. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b von Pip, Andy (7 September 2023). "Coach Party – Killjoy". Under the Radar. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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