In a Poem Unlimited
In a Poem Unlimited is an album by U.S. Girls, the solo project of Toronto-based American musician Meghan Remy.[1][2] It was released on February 20, 2018 through 4AD.
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| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 37:46 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 87/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 9/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| NME | [9] |
| Now | 5/5[10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Uncut | 7/10[13] |
In a Poem Unlimited received critical acclaim from critics upon release, and was Short Listed for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 87 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] Exclaim! named the album the best pop or rock album of 2018.[14]
The album was nominated for the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Velvet 4 Sale" | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "Rage of Plastics" |
| 4:28 |
| 3. | "M.A.H." |
| 2:54 |
| 4. | "Why Do I Lose My Voice When I Have Something to Say" |
| 0:26 |
| 5. | "Rosebud" |
| 3:10 |
| 6. | "Incidental Boogie" |
| 3:23 |
| 7. | "L-Over" |
| 4:06 |
| 8. | "Pearly Gates" |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Poem" |
| 3:31 |
| 10. | "Traviata" |
| 0:13 |
| 11. | "Time" |
| 7:49 |
| Total length: | 37:46 | ||
References
- Desler, Madison (February 15, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In A Poem Unlimited Review". Paste. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- Bromwich, Jonah (February 20, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- "In A Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- "In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Donelson, Marcy. "In a Poem Unlimited – U.S. Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Winstanley, Luke (February 28, 2018). "U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited". Clash. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Carlick, Stephen (February 9, 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Simpson, Dave (February 16, 2018). "US girls: In a Poem Unlimited review – joyous pop meets protest music". The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Cooper, Leonie (February 13, 2018). "US Girls – 'In A Poem Unlimited' Review". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Trapunski, Richard (February 27, 2018). "U.S. Girls finds the gigantic pop sound to match her big ideas on In A Poem Unlimited". Now. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Horowitz, Steve (February 23, 2018). "U.S. Girls Listen to the Sinister Voice in All of Us on 'A Poem Unlimited'". PopMatters. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Rogers, Jude (March 2018). "Sign o' the Times". Q (382): 105.
- Martin, Piers (March 2018). "U.S. Girls: In a Poem Unlimited". Uncut (250): 35.
- "Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, Part Two Best of 2018 | Exclaim!". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – U.S. Girls – In A Poem Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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