We All Want the Same Things
2017 studio album by Craig Finn
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We All Want the Same Things is the third studio album by Craig Finn.[13] It was released on Partisan Records on March 24, 2017.[14]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | Partisan | |||
| Producer | Josh Kaufman | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B[4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Paste | 8.2/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[9] |
| PopMatters | [10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
| Slant Magazine | [12] |
The title comes from a line in the song "God in Chicago".[15] Craig Finn said, "It seems like a bit of dark humor in these turbulent political times, but it also rings true: No matter our differences, we all have some very basic wants and needs that line up with each other."[15]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73% based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Sarah Murphy of Exclaim! gave the album a 6 out of 10, saying, "We All Want the Same Things won't quench the casual fan's thirst for new drunken bar rock anthems, but for those willing to listen a bit more closely (and quietly), Finn's solo work still provides some stories worth hearing.[6] Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8 out of 10 and called it "a remarkable record not for sounding like a return-to-form, but for feeling like entirely new territory without sacrificing its thrill or familiarity."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jester & June" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Preludes" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Ninety Bucks" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Birds Trapped in the Airport" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "God in Chicago" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Rescue Blues" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Tangletown" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "It Hits When It Hits" | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Tracking Shots" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Be Honest" | 4:49 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 12 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] | 18 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[18] | 11 |
