Relayted Explained
Relayted is the first studio album by Minneapolis indie rock collective Gayngs.[3] It was released via Jagjaguwar on May 11, 2010.[4] Inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not in Love", every song on the album was recorded at 69 BPM.[5] On May 14, 2010, the album release show was held at First Avenue.[6] The album peaked at number 27 on Billboards Heatseekers Albums chart. As of 2011, it has sold 13,000 copies.[1]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Relayted received an average score of 78, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Steven Hyden of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, calling it "a record fueled by the soft-rock solipsism of 10cc and loads of antidepressants." Barry Nicolson of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Dipping its toe in everything from soft-rock to hip-hop to R&B and sixties soul, the songs all manage the trick of sounding roughly the same, completely unique, and uniformly superb."
NME placed Relayted at number 13 on the "75 Best Albums of 2010" list.[7] Pitchfork placed "The Gaudy Side of Town" at number 99 on the "Top 100 Tracks of 2010" list.[8]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Justin Vernon – vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11), guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9), Rhodes piano (8), mixing
- Zach Coulter – human beatbox (1), vocals (1, 3, 7, 10), keyboards (1, 4, 11), piano (4), guitar (6)
- Michael Lewis – saxophone (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11)
- Phil Cook – electric piano (1), vocals (3), guitar (3), keyboards (4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
- Brad Cook – bass guitar (1, 7, 9, 11)
- James Buckley – phone call (1), organ (5), bass guitar (11)
- Joe Westerlund – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), vocals (8)
- Ivan Howard – vocals (2, 9, 11), piano (6)
- Nick Ryan – guitar (2, 8)
- Shön Troth – slide guitar (2, 6, 7)
- Jake Luck – keyboards (2, 7, 9), organ (4), trumpet (5)
- Nate Vernon – gun (2)
- Amish Kids – chainsaw (2)
- Danny Krzykowski – guitar (3)
- Grant Cutler – vocals (3)
- Maggie Morrison – vocals (3, 9, 11), electric piano (10)
- Adam Hurlbert – bass guitar (4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), keyboards (5)
- Xander – piano (4)
- Channy Moon Casselle – vocals (4, 6, 9)
- Maggie Wander – vocals (4, 9)
- LeRon – vocals (4)
- Joe Mabbott – vocals (5)
- Mike Noyce – vocals (6, 9)
- Katy Morley – vocals (9)
- Ryan Olson – bass guitar (7, 11), programming, sequencing, arrangement
- Bruce Templeton – mastering
- Michael Gaughan – painting
- Eric Carlson – logo
- Daniel Murphy – layout
External links
Notes and References
- Bon Iver: The Billboard Cover Story. Billboard. Jason. Lipshutz. May 20, 2011. April 17, 2017.
- Justin Vernon's 11 Best Non-Bon Iver Songs & Guest Appearances. Billboard. Dan. Reilly. September 30, 2016. April 17, 2017.
- Web site: GAYNGS Count Prince Among Their Fans, Set Up for North American Tour. Exclaim!. Josiah. Hughes. May 25, 2010. April 13, 2016.
- Web site: Bon Iver, Megafaun, P.O.S. Guest on GAYNGS' Jagjaguwar Debut. Exclaim!. Josiah. Hughes. February 19, 2010. April 13, 2016.
- Web site: Hot Dayte: Sex, Friends & Keeping It 69 Smooth - A Gayngs Interview . The Quietus. Alex. Denney. May 7, 2010. April 17, 2017.
- Web site: Live: Gayngs' First Show, The Last Prom on Earth. The Fader. Steve. Marsh. May 17, 2010. April 17, 2017.
- Web site: 75 best albums of 2010. NME. November 22, 2010. April 17, 2017.
- Web site: The Top 100 Tracks of 2010 (Page 1 of 10). Pitchfork. December 13, 2010. April 17, 2017.
- Gayngs: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). https://web.archive.org/web/20180628073154/https://www.billboard.com/music/gayngs/chart-history/heatseekers-albums. dead. June 28, 2018. Billboard. June 25, 2018.
