Good Grief (Lucius album)
2016 studio album by Lucius
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Good Grief is the third studio album by Brooklyn indie pop band Lucius. Released on PIAS Recordings, Mom + Pop Music and Dine Alone Records, their second album peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2020, Lucius released an expanded edition with bonus and demos tracks including covers of Ian & Sylvia's "You Were on My Mind", David Bowie's "Let's Dance", and The Kinks's "Strangers".
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| Released | March 11, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 44:46 | |||
| Labels | PIAS, Mom + Pop, Dine Alone | |||
| Producers | Lucius, Shawn Everett, and Bob Ezrin | |||
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Critical reception
The album received positive reviews from critics; according to Metacritic, it received a score of 70 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| Paste | (8.2/10)[5] |
Accolades
Track listing
All songs were written by Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Madness" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Something About You" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "What We Have (To Change)" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Gone Insane" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Truce" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Almighty Gosh" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Born Again Teen" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Better Look Back" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Dusty Trails" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 44:46 | |
2020 Expanded Edition:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Strangers" | Dave Davies | 3:14 |
| 13. | "You Were on My Mind" | Sylvia Fricker | 2:19 |
| 14. | "My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve (Demo)" | 4:26 | |
| 15. | "Dusty Trails (Demo)" | 4:31 | |
| 16. | "Better Look Back (Demo)" | 4:20 | |
| 17. | "Let's Dance" | David Bowie | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 1:07:10 | ||
Personnel
- Lucius
- Jess Wolfe – lead vocals
- Holly Laessig – lead vocals
- Dan Molad – drums
- Peter Lalish – guitar
- Andrew Burri – guitar
- Additional musicians
- Rob Moose – strings
- Production
- Lucius – production
- Shawn Everett – production, engineering
- Bob Ezrin – production
- Dan Molad – additional production, additional engineering
- Brandon Bost – additional engineering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Joe Visciano – mixing, mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 161 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 92 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] | 25 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 6 |