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85

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Massachusetts indie rock band was produced by Seth Manchester.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. May 27, 2016
    100
    It’s a record that, by its end, is a profound statement. It just requires a little patience for it to be heard.
  2. May 27, 2016
    90
    Goodness is a spiritually rich listen, but none of it would matter much if it weren’t such a goddamn great rock album.
  3. May 31, 2016
    90
    Here, the Hotelier showcase their growth, emphasizing how they have changed and developed as humans and as musicians.
  4. May 27, 2016
    80
    Simply put, the playing is more ambitious and varied on Goodness than on Home, Like NoPlace Is There, an album where the narrative drama manifests into some of the rawest anthems of unhinged youth and crippling self-loathing recorded this decade.
  5. 75
    While Goodness doesn’t match the raw feeling or sincerity of Home, Like Noplace Is There, it’s well worth the time of any self-respecting emo junkie.
  6. Jun 22, 2016
    70
    Raw-hearted bursts of bald guitar churn backing lyrics that hunger for meaning in terms that'd be corny if the music didn't hit so hard.
  7. May 27, 2016
    60
    It presents itself as an almost impossible follow-up, but Goodness more than holds its weight, and shows its beauty in time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Jun 4, 2016
    10
    A beautiful record and the complete opposite of its predecessor. Pretentious, but good enough to justify it and well worth a listen. SpaceyA beautiful record and the complete opposite of its predecessor. Pretentious, but good enough to justify it and well worth a listen. Spacey and soothing, Opening Mail For My Grandmother and Goodness Part 2 are highlights of a fantastic record. Expand
  2. Jun 16, 2016
    9
    Deliverance of Prodigiously composed tracks. The Hotelier got a unique sound and this album slowly grows on you.Its hard to find suck aDeliverance of Prodigiously composed tracks. The Hotelier got a unique sound and this album slowly grows on you.Its hard to find suck a compelling music album that sound like a profound music album.I loved all the tracks and Piano Player is the pick of the album for me. Expand
  3. Jul 13, 2018
    9
    While not as "emotional" as Home, Like Noplace Is There, this album seems to flow and weave together better creating a more solid album.
  4. Apr 24, 2017
    9
    great song after great song. less whiny than their last album, which is either good or bad, depending who you ask; for me, it made the albumgreat song after great song. less whiny than their last album, which is either good or bad, depending who you ask; for me, it made the album feel more nuanced & more relatable Expand