Coriky | |
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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 |
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]
The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020. [6] In May they released "Too Many Husbands". [1]
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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [14] |
Metacritic | 84/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [16] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mondo Sonoro | 8/10 [18] |
OndaRock | 7/10 [21] |
Ox-Fanzine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 |
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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] |
Coriky
Additional Musicians
Production
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.
Coriky | |
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![]() | |
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 |
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]
The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020. [6] In May they released "Too Many Husbands". [1]
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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [14] |
Metacritic | 84/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [16] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mondo Sonoro | 8/10 [18] |
OndaRock | 7/10 [21] |
Ox-Fanzine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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] |
Coriky
Additional Musicians
Production
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.