The True Story of Bananagun

The True Story of Bananagun
Studio album by
Bananagun
Released26 June 2020 (2020-06-26)
Length40:33
LabelAntiFade, Full Time Hobby
Singles from The True Story of Bananagun
  1. "Out of Reach"
    Released: 5 December 2019[1]
  2. "People Talk Too Much"
    Released: 22 April 2020[2]
  3. "The Master"
    Released: 3 June 2020[3][4]

The True Story of Bananagun is the debut studio album by Australian band Bananagun.[5] It was released on 26 June 2020 and debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Charts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[6]
Metacritic83/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Beats Per Minute81%[9]
Clash8/10[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[12]
Loud and Quiet9/10[13]
Mojo[14]
NME[15]
Uncut9/10[16]

The True Story of Bananagun was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 9 reviews.[7] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 81 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 10 reviews.[17]

Track listing

The True Story of Bananagun track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Bang Go The Bongos"3:25
2."The Master"4:21
3."People Talk Too Much"6:42
4."Freak Machine"3:40
5."Bird Up!"1:30
6."Out of Reach"5:17
7."She Now"3:23
8."Perfect Stranger"3:02
9."Mushroom Bomb"3:44
10."Modern Day Problems"2:54
11."Taking the Present for Granted"2:35

Charts

Chart performance for The True Story of Bananagun
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 40

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 26 June 2020
AntiFade records ANT-070
UK & Europe Full Time Hobby FTH378LP

References

  1. ^ ""Out of Reach" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ ""People Talk Too Much" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ ""The Master" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Bananagun Let Frustration Loose in their Psych-Jam "The Master"". Beats Per Minute. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ Martin, Josh (22 April 2020). "Bananagun announce debut album, The True Story of Bananagun". NME. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  9. ^ Leorne, Ana (30 June 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (24 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. ^ Owczarz, Matt (24 June 2020). "Bananagun's 'The True Story of Bananagun' Is a Worldly Collection of Psych and Funk". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. ^ Horton, Ross (26 June 2020). "Bananagun joyously go hell bent for leather". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  13. ^ Doherty, Jack (22 June 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  14. ^ Wilson, Lois. "Mojo – August 2020". Mojo (321): 87. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  15. ^ Buchanan, Rhys (24 June 2020). "Bananagun – 'The True Story Of Bananagun' review: psych-minded Aussies bring the party on Afrobeat-inspired debut album". NME. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. ^ Lewis, John. "Uncut – August 2020". Uncut (279): 27. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bananagun – The True Story of Bananagun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2020.


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