| Golden Sings That Have Been Sung | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic folk, Folk rock | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | LeRoy Bach, Ryley Walker | |||
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Golden Sings That Have Been Sung is the third studio album by American musician Ryley Walker. It was released in August 2016 under Dead Oceans Records.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 [1] |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
| The Times | [11] |
| Uncut | 9/10 [12] |
The album received a Metacritic score of 80 based on 16 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Halfwit In Me" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "A Choir Apart" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Funny Thing She Said" | 6:26 |
| 4. | "Sullen Mind" | 6:32 |
| 5. | "I Will Ask You Twice" | 2:02 |
| 6. | "The Roundabout" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "The Great and Undecided" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Age Old Tale" | 8:12 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [14] | 19 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [15] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] | 44 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [17] | 19 |
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