Lucky Shiner is the debut studio album by English electronic music producer Gold Panda. It was released on 7 September 2010 through Ghostly International in the United States,[1] while Notown Records released it on 12 October 2010 in the United Kingdom.
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| Released | 7 September 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 2009 – January 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Gold Panda | |||
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Production
editGold Panda recorded Lucky Shiner in two weeks over Christmas at his aunt and uncle's house in the Essex countryside.[1] The album is named after his grandmother.[1]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[12] |
| XLR8R | 8/10[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Lucky Shiner received an average score of 80 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
It received an honorable mention at Pitchfork's "Albums of the Year 2010" list.[14] MusicOMH named it the 50th best album of 2010.[15] Stereogum named it the 39th best album of 2010.[16]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Gold Panda
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Vanilla Minus" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Parents" | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Same Dream China" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Snow & Taxis" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Before We Talked" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Marriage" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "I'm with You but I'm Lonely" | 5:14 |
| 9. | "After We Talked" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "India Lately" | 6:35 |
| 11. | "You." | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Greek Style" | 2:58 |
| 13. | "Casio Daisy" | 2:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Rush Job" | 3:58 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 155 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[18] | 8 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gold Panda presents Lucky Shiner". Ghostly International. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Lucky Shiner by Gold Panda reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Lucky Shiner by Gold Panda". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Lucky Shiner – Gold Panda". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Dean, Will (7 October 2010). "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (8 October 2010). "Gold Panda". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner". Mojo (204): 109. November 2010.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (28 January 2011). "Gold Panda/Standard Fare". MSN Music. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Doran, John (8 October 2010). "Album review: Gold Panda – 'Lucky Shiner'". NME. Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (13 October 2010). "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner". Q (292): 109. November 2010.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (1 October 2010). "Gold Panda, 'Lucky Shiner' (Ghostly International)". Spin. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Fallon, Patric (16 November 2010). "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Albums of the Year 2010: Honorable Mention". Pitchfork. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2010: 50–41". MusicOMH. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2010". Stereogum. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2010". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
External links
edit- Lucky Shiner at Discogs (list of releases)