Goodbye Small Head
| Goodbye Small Head | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Brian Deck | |||
| Ezra Furman chronology | ||||
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Goodbye Small Head is the seventh studio album by American musician Ezra Furman. It was released on May 16, 2025, by Bella Union, in CD, LP and digital formats.[1]
Background
[edit]The album incorporates elements of bossa nova, psychedelic rock, blues, and art pop, and centers on Furman and her mental health.[2] Furman described the album as "orchestral emo" progressive rock.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [1] |
| Hot Press | [2] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
Daisy Carter of DIY rated the album four and a half out of five, noting "Lyrically, too, Goodbye Small Head is some of her finest work, unafraid as it is to delve into the darkest corners of her mind, as well as give voice to her steely, world-weary wrath."[1] MusicOMH's John Murphy gave the album a rating of four stars and described it as "another startling record from one of the most exciting songwriters around right now."[5]
Martin Aston of Mojo, rating the album four stars, referred to it as "her calmest record yet, flecked with ballads and strings."[4] The Line of Best Fit's Dom Lepore assigned Goodbye Small Head a seven-out-of-ten rating, noting "In Furman's catalogue, this is a novel and necessary display of fervence in this hypervigilant era."[3] Hot Press, giving it a score of eight, stated in its review of the album that "the songs are explicitly about the act – and the art – of losing control."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ezra Furman, except "I Need the Angel", written by Alex Walton.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grand Mal" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Sudden Storm" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Jump Out" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Power of the Moon" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "You Mustn't Show Weakness" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Submission" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Veil Song" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Slow Burn" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "You Hurt Me, I Hate You" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Strange Girl" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "A World of Love and Care" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "I Need the Angel" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 42:20 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 38 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[7] | 23 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Carter, Daisy (May 14, 2025). "Ezra Furman – Goodbye Small Head". DIY. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c McGoran, Peter (May 16, 2025). "Album Review: Ezra Furman, Goodbye Small Head". Hot Press. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Lepore, Dom (May 13, 2025). "Ezra Furman: Goodbye Small Head review – hopeful defiance". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Aston, Martin (June 2025). "Goodbye Small Head". Mojo. p. 85. Retrieved May 17, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b Murphy, John (May 15, 2025). "Ezra Furman – Goodbye Small Head". MusicOMH. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2025.