Today (Galaxie 500 album)

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Today
Today (Galaxie 500) (Front Cover).png
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedJuly 1988
StudioNoise New York
Genre
Length36:40
Label Aurora
Producer Mark Kramer
Galaxie 500 chronology
Today
(1988)
On Fire
(1989)
Singles from Today
  1. "Tugboat" / "King of Spain"
    Released: May 1988

Today is the debut studio album by the American indie rock band Galaxie 500. [3] It was released in 1988 on Aurora Records.

Contents

In 2010, the album was re-issued and peaked at number 16 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME 8/10 [9]
Pitchfork 9.5/10 [10]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10 [13]
The Village Voice B+ [14]

In 2018, Pitchfork ranked it at number 16 on its "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums" list. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Galaxie 500, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flowers" 4:26
2."Pictures" 3:23
3."Parking Lot" 2:52
4."Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste" Jonathan Richman 6:47
5."Temperature's Rising" 5:05
6."Oblivious" 3:18
7."It's Getting Late" 3:29
8."Instrumental" 3:01
9."Tugboat" 3:53
Total length:36:40
1989 CD reissue German edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."King of Spain"4:33
11."Crazy"1:55
Total length:43:00
1991 / 1997 CD reissue US edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."King of Spain"4:33
Total length:41:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Galaxie 500

Additional personnel

Cover photograph is by Eugene Atget.

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) [4] 16

Release history

YearLabelFormatCatalogRegion
1988AuroraLP002US
1989SchemerCD8905Germany
1991 Rough Trade US CDR266US
1991Rough Trade USLPR266US
1994Rockvillecassette6082US
1997 Rykodisc enhanced CD10356US
200920/20/20LP, CD202020.07US

References

  1. 1 2 "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork . April 16, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. Sodomsky, Sam (January 24, 2018). "6 Great Albums Named After Other Great Albums". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  3. The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides. 1999. p. 391.
  4. 1 2 "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  5. Raggett, Ned. "Today – Galaxie 500". AllMusic . Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. alex_snax (March 26, 2010). "Album Review: Galaxie 500 – Today, On Fire, This is Our Music (reissued)". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  7. Petridis, Alexis (March 11, 2010). "Galaxie 500: Today/On Fire/This Is Our Music". The Guardian . Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  8. Segal, Victoria (April 2010). "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Mojo . No. 197.
  9. Williams, Simon (August 26, 1989). "Galaxie 500: Today". NME . p. 41.
  10. Richardson, Mark (March 30, 2010). "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  11. "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Record Collector . No. 373. March 2010. p. 87.
  12. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Galaxie 500". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p.  321. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
  13. Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Galaxie 500". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 162. ISBN   0-679-75574-8.
  14. Christgau, Robert (March 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved February 20, 2018.