Coriky (album)
Coriky is the self-titled debut album of the band Coriky which features Fugazi’s Ian Mackaye and Joe Lally, alongside Amy Farina of the Evens.[1]
| Coriky | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 12, 2020 (digital) June 26, 2020 (physical)[1] |
| Studio | Inner Ear Studios (Arlington County, Virginia)[2] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 37:02 |
| Label | Dischord |
| Producer | Don Zientara |
The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020.[6] In May they released "Too Many Husbands".[1]
Background edit
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Evens, began playing music with Fugazi and The Messthetics bassist Joe Lally.[7] In 2018, the group played their first show, now with the adopted moniker Coriky, which they'd announced at the bottom of a community bulletin email from Positive Force.[8][9] During early 2020, Coriky released two songs, "Clean Kill" and "Too Many Husbands" via various free streaming services. Although the self-titled debut album was originally set for release on March 27, 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown enacted in the United States during March, 2020, delayed its release until June 12, 2020, in part to accommodate independent record stores closed due to the pandemic.[10][11] The band eventually previewed their album at a free show in D.C.'s St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church on February 22, 2020.[12]
Release and reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[14] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[13] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[16] |
| The Guardian | [15] |
| Mojo | [17] |
| Mondo Sonoro | 8/10[18] |
| OndaRock | 7/10[21] |
| Ox-Fanzine | [20] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[8] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4.0/5[19] |
The Guardian's Kitty Empire said "Coriky are as close to the much-missed Fugazi as it gets in 2020" and awarded it four stars.[15] Adam Blyweiss of Treble said that while MacKaye wasn't "nearly the angry young man he once was...The songs on Coriky are as pointed as they are subtle".[5] Stereogum named it "album of the week" and declared it "a triumphant record."[22] On June 18, 2020 Bandcamp named Coriky "Album of the Day".[4]
Laura Jane Grace named it her favorite album of the year,[23] while Nathan Ellis (The Casket Lottery) and The Homeless Gospel Choir included it in their respective top 10s.[24][25] Nate Newton of Converge named it one of his favorite albums of the year in a Facebook post.[26]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | US | The 25 Best Punk Albums of 2020 | -[27] |
| Sound Opinions (Greg Kot) | US | The Best Albums of 2020 | 7[28] |
| The Durango Herald | US | Records of 2020 | 2[29] |
| Metacritic | US | The Freshman 15: 2020's Best Debut Albums | 5[30] |
| Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal | US | Top 20 of 2020: Best Records of the Year | 8[31] |
| The Guardian (Kitty Empire) | UK | Kitty Empire's 10 best of 2020 | 7[32] |
| Mojo | UK | 75 Best Albums of 2020 | 32[33] |
| Mondo Sonoro | Spain | The best hardcore/punk albums of 2020 (international) | 3[34] |
Track listing edit
- "Clean Kill" - 4:12
- "Hard to Explain" - 3:03
- "Say Yes" - 2:35
- "Have a Cup of Tea" - 3:33
- "Too Many Husbands" - 3:02
- "BQM" - 1:52
- "Last Thing" - 3:27
- "Jack Says" - 2:33
- "Shedileebop" - 3:36
- "Inauguration Day" - 3:49
- "Woulda Coulda" - 5:24
Personnel edit
Coriky
- Ian MacKaye – guitar, vocals
- Joe Lally – bass, vocals
- Amy Farina – drums, vocals
Additional Musicians
- Jason Farrell – mechanical design
Production
- Don Zientara – engineering, mixing, production
- Coriky – engineering, mixing, artwork, production
- T.J. Lipple – mastering
- Jason Farrell – cover design
- Robert Weston – lacquer cutting
References edit
- ^ a b c Minsker, Evan (May 22, 2020). "Coriky (Ian Mackaye, Joe Lally, Amy Farina) Share New Song From Debut Album: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (February 11, 2020). "Coriky, Ian MacKaye's New Band With Joe Lally And Amy Farina, Announces Debut Album". NPR. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Coriky – Coriky". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Skolnik, Jes (June 18, 2020). "Album of the Day: Coriky, "Coriky"". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Blyweiss, Adam (June 3, 2020). "Coriky : Coriky". Treblezine.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (February 12, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's band Coriky announce debut album – listen to new song 'Clean Kill'". NME. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally & Amy Farina's band played their first show (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Stuart Berman (July 16, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina have a new band with an old friend—Fugazi bassist Joe Lally. Their debut is a shrewd distillation of some of the United States' most insidious issues.
- ^ Grow, Kory (February 11, 2020). "Coriky — Featuring Fugazi, Evens Members — Tease Album With 'Clean Kill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Coriky release update". Dischord Records. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (February 11, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's new band Coriky announce debut album, share "Clean Kill"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ian MacKaye's band Coriky played DC's St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Coriky by Coriky Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Coriky by Coriky reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Empire, Kitty (May 30, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky review – keeping it hardcore". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Khanna, Vish (June 26, 2020). "Coriky Move Past Their Fugazi and the Evens Origins on Self-Titled Debut Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Mojo magazine, May 2020 issue, page 86
- ^ "Coriky, crítica de su disco homónimo en Mondo Sonoro (2020)". 18 June 2020.
- ^ Vellucci, Justin (June 30, 2020). "Coriky: Coriky". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Hiller, Joachim. "Review". Ox-Fanzine. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Claudio Lancia. "Fugazi". OndaRock. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 9, 2020). "Album Of The Week: Coriky Coriky". Stereogum. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (December 8, 2020). "Laura Jane Grace's Top 10 Albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Christie, Erin (December 10, 2020). "The Casket Lottery's Nathan Ellis discuss his top 10 albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (December 17, 2020). "The Homeless Gospel Choir's favorite albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (January 4, 2021). "Converge members list their favorite music of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "The 25 Best Punk Albums of 2020". pastemagazine.com. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Sound Opinions". www.soundopinions.org. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Liggett, Bryant (December 17, 2020). "Records of 2020 Part II, Nos. 5 to 1". Durango Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Dietz, Jason (December 14, 2020). "Best Debut Albums of 2020: Coriky by Coriky". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Protonic Reversal - Top 20 of 2020: Best Records of the Year". Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal. 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Kitty Empire's best music of 2020". the Guardian. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Mojo 326 – January 2021: The White Stripes + The Best Of 2020". Mojo. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Los mejores discos de hardcore/punk de 2020 (internacional)". MondoSonoro (in Spanish). 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-19.