It's the Long Goodbye
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| It's the Long Goodbye | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 March 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Language | Scottish English | |||
| Label | Rock Action | |||
| Producer | Andy MacFarlane | |||
| The Twilight Sad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from It's the Long Goodbye | ||||
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It's the Long Goodbye is the sixth studio album by Scottish indie rock band the Twilight Sad, released by Rock Action Records on 27 March 2026. It is the band's first studio album since 2019. Three singles preceded the album's release, which was followed by nationwide tours of the United Kingdom and Europe.
The album was released to universally positive reviews,[1] and charted at number 3 on the Scottish Albums Chart, and number 42 on the UK Albums Chart.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| PopMatters |  [3] |
| The Skinny | [4] |
| Pitchfork | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| God Is in the TV | [7] |
| Clash Music | [8] |
It's the Long Goodbye was released to universal critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 85, based on 10 reviews.[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by James Alexander Graham; all music is composed by Andy MacFarlane[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Away From It All" | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Designed to Lose" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Attempt a Crash Landing - Theme" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Waiting for the Phone Call" | 5:36 |
| 5. | "The Ceiling Underground" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Dead Flowers" | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Inhospitable/Hospital" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Chest Wound to the Chest" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Back to Fourteen" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "TV People Still Throwing TVs at People" | 5:49 |
Personnel
Musicians[9]
- James Alexander Graham – vocals
- Andy MacFarlane – guitars
- Alex Mackay – bass, keyboards
- David Jeans – drums
- Robert Smith – 6-string bass, guitar, mellotron (3 tracks)
Production
- Andy MacFarlane – production
- Andy Savours – engineering
- Chris Coady – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Dave "DLT" Thomas – artwork