| This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You) | ||||
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| Released | March 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | January–July 2018 | |||
| Studio | Battle Tapes, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Indietronica, electronica | |||
| Length | 45:29 | |||
| Label | Merge, City Slang | |||
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This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You) is the thirteenth studio album by American band Lambchop, released on March 22, 2019. The album appeared 50th on the Mojo magazine's albums of the year list. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [2] |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Music | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
| Under the Radar | 5/10 [10] |
The album received largely positive reception. Review aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album a score of 7.7/10 based on 15 ratings, while Metacritic gave the album a score of 82/100 based on 13 reviews indicating "universal acclaim".
All tracks are written by Matthew McCaughan & Kurt Wagner unless otherwise indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The New Isn’t So You Anymore" | 5:18 | |
| 2. | "Crosswords, or What This Says About You" | 6:46 | |
| 3. | "Everything for You" | Kurt Wagner | 3:55 |
| 4. | "The Lasting Last of You" | 6:08 | |
| 5. | "The Air Is Heavy and I Should Be Listening to You" | 7:40 | |
| 6. | "The December-ish You" | Kurt Wagner | 6:19 |
| 7. | "This Is What I Wanted to Tell You" | 6:45 | |
| 8. | "Flower" | Kurt Wagner | 2:38 |
Personnel differs between tracks but includes the group members of Lambchop. [11]
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