| The Golden Echo | ||||
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| Released | 15 August 2014 | |||
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| Length | 60:03 | |||
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| Producer | Keefus Ciancia, Rich Costey (exec.), Taylor Graves, John Hill, Kimbra Johnson, Major Dudes, Mystery Skulls, M-Phazes, Al Shux, Surahn Sidhu, Dave Tozer, PolySlyme | |||
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| Singles from The Golden Echo | ||||
The Golden Echo is the second studio album by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, released by Warner Bros. Records in the United States on 19 August 2014.
Kimbra was inspired by Greek mythology for the album and spent time in a small sheep farm in the middle of Los Angeles. Kimbra went to the farm the day after the 2013 Grammys. "I'd been caught up with all the Grammy and Gotye stuff happening, and the touring, the constant affirmation— or praise, or criticism, or self-reflection— everywhere," she said. "You get wrapped up in it. Then here I was chilling with a bunch of sheep. And they don't give a crap who you are. You're not special to them. You spend time with them and there's this beautiful kind of harmony of how everything works in that environment. It was a really great space to create." [5]
The cover and all the photographs of The Golden Echo's booklet were shot by Thom Kerr, who also directed the music video for "Miracle". [6]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Consequence of Sound | B− [9] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [10] |
| Los Angeles Times | [11] |
| Paste | 7/10 [12] |
| Pitchfork | 4.3/10 [13] |
| PopMatters |   [14] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [15] |
| Spin | 7/10 [16] |
The Golden Echo received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album obtained a normalised score of 70 out of 100, based on reviews from 12 selected mainstream critics. [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Teen Heat" | 4:44 | ||
| 2. | "90s Music" |
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| 3:36 |
| 3. | "Carolina" |
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| 4:18 |
| 4. | "Goldmine" |
| 4:40 | |
| 5. | "Miracle" |
|
| 4:49 |
| 6. | "Rescue Him" |
|
| 5:34 |
| 7. | "Madhouse" |
|
| 4:04 |
| 8. | "Everlovin' Ya" (featuring Bilal) |
|
| 4:44 |
| 9. | "As You Are" |
|
| 5:21 |
| 10. | "Love in High Places" |
|
| 5:15 |
| 11. | "Nobody But You" |
| 5:22 | |
| 12. | "Waltz Me to the Grave" |
|
| 7:30 |
| Total length: | 60:03 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Vanity Fair" (hidden track) |
| 3:52 |
| Total length: | 63:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Slum Love" |
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| 5:04 |
| 14. | "Sugar Lies" |
|
| 4:10 |
| 15. | "The Magic Hour" |
|
| 4:31 |
| Total length: | 73:49 | |||
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Golden Echo [18]
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| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [21] | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [22] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 [23] | 43 |
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