Go to School

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Go to School
Album cover of "Go to School" by the Lemon Twigs.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)
Length59:01
Label 4AD
The Lemon Twigs chronology
Brothers of Destruction
(2017)
Go to School
(2018)
Songs for the General Public
(2020)
Singles from Go to School
  1. "If You Give Enough"
    Released: 10 July 2018 (2018-07-10)
  2. "Small Victories"
    Released: 17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)
  3. "The Fire"
    Released: 14 August 2018 (2018-08-14)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 75/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Clash Magazine 8/10 [3]
DIY Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Paste 8/10 [6]
Pitchfork 7/10 [7]

Go to School is the second studio album by American band The Lemon Twigs. It was released on August 24, 2018 through 4AD. Subtitled "a musical by the Lemon Twigs", it is a concept album about a chimpanzee raised as a human boy.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Never in My Arms, Always in My Heart"2:59
2."The Student Becomes the Teacher"3:09
3."Rock Dreams"5:39
4."The Lesson"3:13
5."Small Victories"3:56
6."Wonderin' Ways"2:46
7."The Bully"3:44
8."Lonely"3:41
9."Queen of My School"4:40
10."Never Know"3:47
11."Born Wrong/Heart Song"3:14
12."The Fire"6:05
13."Home of a Heart (The Woods)"4:11
14."This Is My Tree"3:32
15."If You Give Enough"3:08
16."Go to School"1:17

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [8] 147
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 93

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
The Times Best Albums of 2018
N/A
Uncut Top 75 Albums of 2018
36

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