Everything Is Forgotten is the second studio album by Australian art rock band Methyl Ethel, released in March 2017. The album peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts.
| Everything Is Forgotten | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, dream pop | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | James Ford, Jake Webb | |||
| Methyl Ethel chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Everything Is Forgotten | ||||
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At the J Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]
At the 2017 West Australian Music Industry Awards, the album won Best Album.[2]
It included the track "Ubu" which was voted into fourth place in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 56/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| DIY | [6] |
| NME | [5] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
| Q | [7] |
Emily Mackay from NME said "Everything Is Forgotten is at its best when it pairs... darkly danceable purpose with Ethel's strongest suit – their spookiness" and completed tracks such as "L’Heure Des Sorcières".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jake Webb except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drink Wine" | Thom Stewart, Webb | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Ubu" | 5:02 | |
| 3. | "No. 28" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Femme Maison/One Man House" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "L'Heure des Sorcières" | 3:42 | |
| 6. | "Act of Contrition" | 3:14 | |
| 7. | "Groundswell" | 3:31 | |
| 8. | "Hyakki Yakō" | 3:44 | |
| 9. | "Summer Moon" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "Weeds Through the Rind" | 3:08 | |
| 11. | "Schlager" | 4:11 | |
| Total length: | 41:17 | ||
Personnel
- Jake Webb – instrumentation, producer, vocals, recording
- Thom Stewart – organ
- James Ford – drums, engineer, mixing, producer, synthesizer
- Noël Besson – vocals
- Holly Fewson – cover painting
- Phil Laslett – design
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 March 2017 | Dot Dash Recordings | DASH044CD /DASH044LP | |
| Worldwide | 4AD | CAD3701CD / CAD3701LP |
References
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