So This Is Goodbye
by Junior Boys
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Sep 12, 2006
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37

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  1. nute
    Sep 12, 2006
    4
    i'm sorry, i wanted to like it, but yawn. and "So this is goodbye" sounds like an elctro update of the tv theme song from "The Love Boat".
  2. JohnM
    Sep 15, 2006
    5
    This is nowhere near the excellence of Last Exit. Lyrics like "hotel lobbies like painful hobbies that linger on" are an ENORMOUS turnoff. There are some pretty melodies though.

Awards & Rankings

89
#89 Best Album of 2006
74
#74 Most Shared Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Dusted Magazine
    80
    The results may not be as jarring as its predecessor - the excitement of their original experimentation is gone - but ultimately they’re more satisfying, indicative of a duo much more comfortable with their vision.
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  2. Pitchfork
    90
    So This Is Goodbye isn't just an improbable notch above 2004's Last Exit-- it's also among the best records you'll hear all year.
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  3. Urb
    80
    Electronic pop rarely sounds this beautiful and human. [Sep 2006, p.136]
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