Good Looking Blues
2000 studio album by Laika
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Good Looking Blues is the third studio album by British band Laika. It was released through Too Pure on 28 February 2000.[1] The album peaked at number 37 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2]
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| Released | 28 February 2000 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 55:10 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
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Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Good Looking Blues received an average score of 82 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
Amy Schroeder of AllMusic wrote, "even though you wouldn't call the sound upbeat, it is indeed mesmerizing, tranquil, and head-bobbing."[4] Lydia Vanderloo of CMJ New Music Monthly said: "As on previous efforts, the songs here share an aggressive rhythmic undertow that's equal parts dub and trip-hop."[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Cat Bone" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Moccasin" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "T. Street" | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Uneasy" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Good Looking Blues" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Widow's Weed" | 7:46 |
| 7. | "Glory Cloud" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Go Fish" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Badtimes" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Knowing Too Little" | 8:27 |
| Total length: | 55:10 | |
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| 11. | "Lie Low" | 4:40 |
| 12. | "A Single Word" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 64:52 | |
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] | 37 |