This Is Normal

This Is Normal
Studio album by
GusGus
Released27 April 1999 (1999-04-27)
Genres
Length53:35
Label4AD
Producers
  • GusGus
  • Páll Borg
  • Alfred More
GusGus chronology
Polydistortion
(1997)		 This Is Normal
(1999)		 Gus Gus vs. T-World
(2000)
Singles from This Is Normal
  1. "Ladyshave"
    Released: 1 March 1999
  2. "Starlovers"
    Released: 12 April 1999
  3. "V.I.P."
    Released: 23 August 1999

This Is Normal is the third studio album by Icelandic electronic music band GusGus. It was released on 27 April 1999 through 4AD.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The GuardianStarStarStar
Melody MakerStarStarStarStarHalf star
MuzikStarStarStarStar
NME6/10
QStarStarStar
Spin8/10

AllMusic called This Is Normal "a fine blend of accessibility and invention".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ladyshave"3:57
2."Teenage Sensation"4:14
3."Starlovers"4:43
4."Superhuman"6:20
5."Very Important People"5:51
6."Bambi"3:47
7."Snoozer"4:01
8."Blue Mug"4:11
9."Acid Milk"6:43
10."Love vs. Hate"4:33
11."Dominique"5:15

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) 69
United Kingdom (OCC) 94

References

  1. 1 2 Phares, Heather. "This Is Normal – GusGus". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Hermes, Will (30 April 1999). "This Is Normal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (30 April 1999). "GusGus: This Is Normal (4AD)". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "GusGus: This Is Normal". Melody Maker: 36. 24 April 1999.
  5. ↑ Da Bank, Rob (June 1999). "Gus Gus: This Is Normal (4AD)". Muzik (49): 84.
  6. ↑ Ward, Christian (27 April 1999). "GusGus – This Is Normal". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "GusGus: This Is Normal". Q (153): 105. June 1999.
  8. ↑ Walters, Barry (June 1999). "Jimi Tenor: Organism / Gus Gus: This Is Normal". Spin. 15 (6): 136. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 122.