| Good Looking Blues | ||||
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| Released | 28 February 2000 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 55:10 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
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Good Looking Blues is the third studio album by British band Laika. It was released through Too Pure on 28 February 2000. [1] The album peaked at number 37 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5 [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The List | [7] |
| Muzik | [8] |
| NME | 7/10 [9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [10] |
| Select | 4/5 [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
| Wall of Sound | 78/100 [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Good Looking Blues received an average score of 82 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [3]
Amy Schroeder of AllMusic wrote, "even though you wouldn't call the sound upbeat, it is indeed mesmerizing, tranquil, and head-bobbing." [4] Lydia Vanderloo of CMJ New Music Monthly said: "As on previous efforts, the songs here share an aggressive rhythmic undertow that's equal parts dub and trip-hop." [14]
All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Cat Bone" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Moccasin" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "T. Street" | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Uneasy" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Good Looking Blues" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Widow's Weed" | 7:46 |
| 7. | "Glory Cloud" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Go Fish" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Badtimes" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Knowing Too Little" | 8:27 |
| Total length: | 55:10 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Lie Low" | 4:40 |
| 12. | "A Single Word" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 64:52 | |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [2] | 37 |
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