| Chinese Fountain | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Everloving Records | |||
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Chinese Fountain is the fourth studio album by the Southern California surf rock band The Growlers, released on September 23, 2014 by Everloving Records. [1] The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who called it "one of the best guitar albums of the year". [2] [3]
All tracks are written by Brooks Nielsen, Matt Taylor
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Toe" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Black Memories" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Chinese Fountain" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Dull Boy" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Good Advice" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Going Gets Tough" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Magnificent Sadness" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Love Test" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Not the Man *" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Rare Hearts" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Purgatory Drive" | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 38:45 | |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Under the Radar |   [2] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Chinese Fountain received an average score of 70, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [5]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 173 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 35 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] | 49 |
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