The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales

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The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales
Studio album by
Chilly Gonzales
ReleasedJune 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
Length40:01
LabelGentle Threat
Chilly Gonzales chronology
Ivory Tower
(2010) 		The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales
(2011) 		Solo Piano II
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Magazine7/10[1]
Drowned in Sound7/10[2]
God Is in the TV[3]
The Guardian[4]
MusicOMH[5]
The Skinny[6]

The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales is a studio album by Canadian musician and producer Chilly Gonzales. It was released on June 20, 2011, by Gentle Threat Records.[7] The album cover was designed by Gary McGarvey, also known as Horse. It was originally a promo poster for Chilly's show in Liverpool on February 9, 2011, and Chilly liked it so much that he used it for the cover.[citation needed]

Critical reception[edit]

In a review for God Is in the TV, the album received five stars out of five, noting that it has "slick song writing at its very best."[3] Alan Souter of The Skinny wrote: "Musically, it's typically theatrical and showy but always concise, woven together by the brazen monologues Gonzales revels in. It’s a logical and characteristically dramatic progression for the lauded nonconformist."[6] At Drowned in Sound, Adam Boult said: "Never one to stick rigidly to convention, on The Unspeakable... the Canadian has aimed to create something pretty rare. Over a nine-song, sub-30 minute runtime there are no beats and not much bass to speak of."[2]

Writing for Clash Magazine, critic reviewer Emily Anderton said: "Booming kettledrums, delicate pianos and dramatic violins support rhymes chocca with wit, sincerity, pop culture and self-depreciation. An impressive album, but the main impact is almost certainly in the live incendiary, incisive and ego drenched show."[1]

Track listing[edit]

The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Supervillain Music"3:15
2."Self Portrait"3:37
3."Party in My Mind"3:21
4."Different Kind of Prostitute"2:34
5."Rap Race"1:58
6."Beans"3:29
7."Bongo Monologue"3:04
8."Who Wants to Hear This?"2:41
9."Shut Up and Play the Piano"3:36
10."Different Kind of Prostitute" (Instrumental version)2:35
11."Self Portrait" (Instrumental version)3:38
12."Beans" (Instrumental version)3:30
13."Who Wants to Hear This" (Instrumental version)2:42
iTunes bonus track[7]
No.TitleLength
14."Supervillain Music" (Instrumental version)3:17

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Anderton, Emily (June 17, 2011). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Boult, Adam (July 4, 2011). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. July 14, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Costa, Maddy (July 8, 2011). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Welsh, David (June 6, 2011). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Souter, Alan (June 24, 2011). "The Skinny Magazine Review". The Skinny. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales by Chilly Gonzales". Apple Music. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

External links[edit]

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