Goon
by Tobias Jesso Jr.

Goon by Tobias Jesso Jr.
Year: 2015
Release date: 2015-03-17
Overall rank: 4,819th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 166 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2015 (93rd)
Award Top albums of of the 2010s (871st)
Award Best albums of all time (4,819th)

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Overall rank: 4,819th | 2010s rank: 871st | 2015 rank: 93rd  Overall chart history
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From FlorianJones 11/20/2015 03:40 in 2015 albums
“Apart from Kamasi Washington, I think my favourite debut of 2015 is this: The Epic is certainly Kamasi's breakthrough album, but it's not his debut, he's got other stuff (that I admittedly haven't heard.) As for the Petite Noir album, I keep telling myself I have to listen to it. I've only heard…”
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From Mercury 09/22/2015 17:01 in Top 10 Albums of 2015
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Rating:  
90/100
Elements of Elliot Smith, Elton John, and a young Randy Newman.
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90/100
This album is really stripped down to the basics. Yet it gives me really heavy chills and is so captivating throughout, lead by how it seems only Jesso Jr.'s voice <3

I wasn't that relaxed listening to a record for a long time now
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Rating:  
85/100
A nice and relaxing listen that gives off a John Lennon vibe. Very smooth melodies on on this record
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85/100
Damn i just love this album! Newman, Elton, McCartney vibes. I dont think theres a skipped song in the bunch. But my initial standouts are Hollywood, The Wait, & How Could You Babe.
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80/100
Was a little turned off at first cause most of it was very much love song/breakup song dominant, but the more I listened to it the addicted I got to this album. Strong debut and I'm definitely loving it more and more with each listen.
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