Goes West

Goes West
Goes West
Studio album by William Tyler
Released	January 25, 2019
Studio	Flora Recording & Playback (Portland)
Genres	Country; folk;
Length	32:42
Label	Merge
Producers	Bradley Cook; Tucker Martine;
William Tyler chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.5/10
Metacritic	80/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
American Songwriter
Exclaim!	8/10
Pitchfork	7.8/10
PopMatters	7/10
Uncut	8/10

Goes West is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter William Tyler. It was released on January 25, 2019 through Merge Records.

The cover art for Goes West was designed by Robert Beatty.

Track listing

All tracks are written by William Tyler.

*Goes West* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alpine Star"	5:26
2.	"Fail Safe"	3:18
3.	"Not in Our Stars"	3:09
4.	"Call Me When I'm Breathing Again"	3:00
5.	"Eventual Surrender"	3:03
6.	"Rebecca"	4:03
7.	"Venus in Aquarius"	5:15
8.	"Virginia Is for Loners"	3:12
9.	"Man in a Hurry"	3:42
10.	"Our Lady of the Desert"	3:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Bradley Cook – production, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, Omnichord, vibraphone, mandolin
Tucker Martine – production, engineering, mixing
Justin R. Chase – engineering assistance
Joe Lambert – mastering
Robert Beatty – artwork, design
William Tyler – vocals, acoustic guitar
Meg Duffy – electric guitar, loops
Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
James Anthony Wallace – piano, organ, vibraphone
Bill Frisell – electric guitar on "Our Lady of the Desert"

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Americana Albums (Official Charts)	7
UK Country Albums (Official Charts)	2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	9

References

1 2 Goes West (Media notes). William Tyler. Merge Records. January 25, 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
1 2 Yuyitung, Matt (January 22, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ "Goes West by William Tyler Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ Monger, Timothy. "Goes West - William Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ Horowitz, Hal (January 23, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ Sodomsky, Sam (January 30, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ Horowitz, Steve (January 22, 2019). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ O'Connell, Sarah (January 29, 2019). "Uncut Magazine Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
↑ Cush, Andy (November 5, 2018). "William Tyler Announces New Album Goes West, Releases "Fail Safe"". Spin. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ "Robert Beatty". robertbeattyart.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 1/2/2019 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 8/2/2019 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ "William Tyler Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ "William Tyler Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

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[liner-1] 1 2 Goes West (Media notes). William Tyler. Merge Records. January 25, 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[exclaim-2] 1 2 Yuyitung, Matt (January 22, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[3] "Goes West by William Tyler Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[4] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[5] Monger, Timothy. "Goes West - William Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[6] Horowitz, Hal (January 23, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[7] Sodomsky, Sam (January 30, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[8] Horowitz, Steve (January 22, 2019). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[9] O'Connell, Sarah (January 29, 2019). "Uncut Magazine Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[10] Cush, Andy (November 5, 2018). "William Tyler Announces New Album Goes West, Releases "Fail Safe"". Spin. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[11] "Robert Beatty". robertbeattyart.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

[ac_UKAmericana_William_Tyler-12] "Official Americana Albums Chart on 1/2/2019 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[ac_UKCountry_William_Tyler-13] "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 8/2/2019 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_William_Tyler-14] "William Tyler Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_William_Tyler-15] "William Tyler Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.