Today (Galaxie 500 album)
1988 studio album by Galaxie 500
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Today is the debut studio album by the American indie rock band Galaxie 500.[3] It was released in 1988 on Aurora Records.
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July 1988 | |||
| Studio | Noise New York | |||
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| Length | 36:40 | |||
| Label | Aurora | |||
| Producer | Mark Kramer | |||
| Galaxie 500 chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Today | ||||
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In 2010, the album was re-issued and peaked at number 16 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10[10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [12] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[13] |
| The Village Voice | B+[14] |
In 2018, Pitchfork ranked it at number 16 on its "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums" list.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Galaxie 500, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowers" | 4:26 | |
| 2. | "Pictures" | 3:23 | |
| 3. | "Parking Lot" | 2:52 | |
| 4. | "Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste" | Jonathan Richman | 6:47 |
| 5. | "Temperature's Rising" | 5:05 | |
| 6. | "Oblivious" | 3:18 | |
| 7. | "It's Getting Late" | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "Instrumental" | 3:01 | |
| 9. | "Tugboat" | 3:53 | |
| Total length: | 36:40 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "King of Spain" | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Crazy" | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "King of Spain" | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 41:16 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Galaxie 500
- Damon Krukowski – drums
- Dean Wareham – guitar, vocals
- Naomi Yang – bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Mark Kramer – production, engineering
- Marc Alghini – executive production
Cover photograph is by Eugene Atget.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[4] | 16 |
Release history
| Year | Label | Format | Catalog | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Aurora | LP | 002 | US |
| 1989 | Schemer | CD | 8905 | Germany |
| 1991 | Rough Trade US | CD | R266 | US |
| 1991 | Rough Trade US | LP | R266 | US |
| 1994 | Rockville | cassette | 6082 | US |
| 1997 | Rykodisc | enhanced CD | 10356 | US |
| 2009 | 20/20/20 | LP, CD | 202020.07 | US |
