Be Small
Be Small is the fourth full-length studio album from the indie rock band Here We Go Magic and was released by Secretly Canadian on October 16, 2015.[1][2] Drawing inspiration from Brian Eno and John Cale's Wrong Way Up, as well as Robert Wyatt's Shleep, singer-songwriter Luke Temple began recording before enlisting the help of bandmate Michael Bloch.[3] The two were then assisted by drummer Austin Vaughn and bassist Brian Betancourt, who helped to complete the record.[4]
| Be Small | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Here We Go Magic | |||
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Track listing
    
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:30 | 
| 2. | "Stella" | 4:30 | 
| 3. | "Be Small" | 3:50 | 
| 4. | "Falling" | 4:33 | 
| 5. | "Candy Apple" | 3:48 | 
| 6. | "Girls in the Early Morning" | 3:59 | 
| 7. | "Tokyo London US Korea" | 4:58 | 
| 8. | "Wishing Well" | 0:33 | 
| 9. | "Ordinary Feeling" | 5:33 | 
| 10. | "News" | 4:16 | 
| 11. | "Dancing World" | 4:44 | 
Reception
    
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic |      [6] | 
| DIY |      [7] | 
| Under the Radar |           [8] | 
Critical reception for Be Small has been positive and the album holds a rating of 80 on Metacritic, based on 9 reviews.[5] AllMusic rated the album at four stars, praising it as being "loaded with simply good, interesting songs."[6] NME also gave a favorable review and awarded Be Small four out of five stars.[1]
References
    
- Horton, Matthew. "Here We Go Magic - "Be Small"". NME. NME. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- "Here We Go Magic announces new album, Be Small, premieres "Falling" — listen". Consequence of Sound. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- "Here We Go Magic Announce New Album And Release New Video For "Falling"". mxdwn.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- "One Sheet". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- "Be Small". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- "Be Small - Here We Go Magic (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- Jones, Ross. "Here We Go Magic - Be Small". DIY. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Everhart, John (4 November 2015). "Here We Go Magic: Be Small (Secretly Canadian)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 December 2017.