Goodness
a group of naked older adults posing in a forest
Studio album by
The Hotelier
ReleasedMay 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)
RecordedAugust–September, 2015
Genre
Length47:19
LabelTiny Engines
ProducerSeth Manchester
The Hotelier chronology
Home, Like Noplace Is There
(2014)		 Goodness
(2016)
Singles from Goodness
  1. "Piano Player"
    Released: March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
Alternate cover
a forest with a flesh-toned area of pixelation in the center
censored album art used on digital retailers

Goodness is the third studio album by American rock band The Hotelier. After being announced in February 2016, it was released in May through independent label Tiny Engines.[2]

Artwork

The artwork was done by Brooklyn-based artist Xirin.[3] It features a group of elderly people fully nude standing in a field. A censored version used for online retailers was noticeable for its extreme censoring, with the artists stating they took an "all or nothing" approach, saying "Instead of making a version of the image that was digestible or easy on the eyes, we just chose to obscure the photo entirely, to convey that we’re sorry you can’t see it... rather than compromise the image and the meaning behind it."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[4]
Metacritic85/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubA[7]
Consequence of SoundB+[8]
DIY[9]
Exclaim!9/10[10]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[11]
Pitchfork8.0/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Spectrum Culture[14]
Spin9/10[15]

Goodness received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[5] Writing for Exclaim!, Conor Mackie gave the album an extremely positive review, hailing it as "their most mature, most complete record to date."[10]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
The A.V. Club The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
5
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
37
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
43
Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016 —
Readers' Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
49
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
39

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."N 43° 59' 38.927" W 71° 23' 45.27""0:48
2."Goodness Pt. 2"4:03
3."Piano Player"5:35
4."N 43° 33' 55.676" W 72° 45' 11.914""1:33
5."Two Deliverances"3:58
6."Settle the Scar"4:18
7."Opening Mail for My Grandmother"3:24
8."N 42° 6' 3.001" W 71° 55' 3.295""1:17
9."Soft Animal"4:04
10."Sun"6:42
11."You in This Light"3:39
12."Fear of Good"1:42
13."End of Reel"6:16
Total length:47:20

Personnel

  • Christian Holden – bass, vocals, piano, guitar
  • Chris Hoffman – guitar, vocals
  • Ben Gauthier – guitar, percussion
  • Sam Frederick – percussion

References

  1. ↑ "THE BEST INDIE ROCK ALBUMS OF 2016". Ocweekly.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Ralph, Caitlyn (February 17, 2016). "The Hotelier announce new album with NSFW trailer". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Why Are People So Mad About The Hotelier's NSFW Cover for Goodness?". Pitchfork.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Goodness by The Hotelier reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Reviews for Goodness by The Hotelier". Metacritic. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Monger, Timothy. "Goodness – The Hotelier". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Anthony, David (May 27, 2016). "On Goodness, The Hotelier gets lost in the wilderness and comes out the other side". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ Kaye, Ben (May 25, 2016). "The Hotelier – Goodness". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ Richards, Will (May 26, 2016). "The Hotelier – Goodness". DIY. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Mackie, Conor (May 27, 2016). "The Hotelier: Goodness". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ Rindner, Grant (June 24, 2016). "The Hotelier's Goodness is an amplification of everything that made them great". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ Mapes, Jillian (May 27, 2016). "The Hotelier: Goodness". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ Dolan, Jon (June 22, 2016). "Goodness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ Adams, Nathan (June 1, 2016). "The Hotelier: Goodness". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  15. ↑ Kelly, Zach (May 20, 2016). "Review: The Hotelier's 'Goodness' Is Awfully Modest About Its Greatness". Spin. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016". The A.V. Club. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  19. ↑ "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Pitchfork Readers' Poll Results 2016". Pitchfork. December 19, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  21. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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