Good Grief
Studio album by
Lucius
ReleasedMarch 11, 2016
GenreIndie pop
Length44:46
LabelPIAS, Mom + Pop, Dine Alone
ProducerLucius, Shawn Everett, and Bob Ezrin
Lucius chronology
Wildewoman
(2013)		 Good Grief
(2016)		 Second Nature
(2022)

Good Grief is the third studio album by Brooklyn indie pop band Lucius. Released on PIAS Recordings, Mom + Pop Music and Dine Alone Records, their second album peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2020, Lucius released an expanded edition with bonus and demos tracks including covers of Ian & Sylvia's "You Were on My Mind" and David Bowie's "Let's Dance."

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews from critics; according to Metacritic, it received a score of 70 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Consequence of SoundB+[4]
Paste(8.2/10)[5]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
22[6]

Track listing

All songs were written by Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, except as noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Madness"4:07
2."Something About You"3:40
3."What We Have (To Change)"4:28
4."My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve"4:35
5."Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain"4:37
6."Gone Insane"4:18
7."Truce"3:26
8."Almighty Gosh"3:36
9."Born Again Teen"3:54
10."Better Look Back"3:43
11."Dusty Trails"4:24
Total length:44:46

2020 Expanded Edition:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Strangers" 3:14
13."You Were on My Mind"Sylvia Fricker2:19
14."My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve (Demo)" 4:26
15."Dusty Trails (Demo)" 4:31
16."Better Look Back (Demo)" 4:20
17."Let's Dance"David Bowie3:34
Total length:1:07:10

Personnel

Lucius
  • Jess Wolfe – lead vocals
  • Holly Laessig – lead vocals
  • Dan Molad – drums
  • Peter Lalish – guitar
  • Andrew Burri – guitar
Additional musicians
Production
  • Lucius – production
  • Shawn Everett – production, engineering
  • Bob Ezrin – production
  • Dan Molad – additional production, additional engineering
  • Brandon Bost – additional engineering
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Joe Visciano – mixing, mix assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Chart performance

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 92
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[8] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 15
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 13
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[11] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 6

References

  1. ↑ "Good Grief by Lucius". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Good Grief by Lucius". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Good Grief - Lucius". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Schaults, Janine (March 8, 2016). "Album Review: Lucius – Good Grief". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Danton, Eric R. (March 11, 2016). "Lucius: Good Grief Review". Paste. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Paste. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lucius Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lucius Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lucius Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lucius Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lucius Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Lucius Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
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