''Get Gone'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Seratones. It was released on May 6, 2016, through

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. Recording sessions took place at Dial Back Sound studios in

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. Production was handled by

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with Clay Jones serving as additional producer on four out of eleven tracks.

Critical reception

''Get Gone'' was met with generally favorable reviews from

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. At

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, which assigns a

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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an

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score of 72, based on ten reviews.

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's Mark Deming praised the album, calling it a "very special dose of

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, and one of the most purely enjoyable debuts of 2016". Carl Purvis of No Ripcord also praised the work with words: "from the saucy

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of 'Tide' and 'Chandelier', the frenetic 'Choking on Your Spit' to the gorgeous, laid-bare swoon of 'Keep Me', ''Get Gone'' is an expertly accomplished piece of work from a band still fledgling in their career".

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'' wrote: "Haynes' mellifluous voice hits home throughout, particularly effective on slower burners such as 'Tide' and 'Keep Me', invoking a deeper hoodoo on 'Kingdom Come' and 'Don't Need It'". Kevin Irwin of ''

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'' simply resumed: "the formula might not be a new one, and ultimately Seratones are unlikely to change the world, but they will make your day". Pete Feenstra of ''

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'' saw the album as a "tumble dryer full of retro ideas given a contemporary currency by their restless drive, which evades categorisation". Allison Hussey of ''

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'' found that the lead singer A.J. Haynes "does so much work on ''Get Gone'' that you wind up hoping she follows through on her promise". In his mixed review for ''

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'', Dustin Ragucos wrote: "''Get Gone'' might not show its strengths in its lyricism, but it makes up for that by being a talented culmination of energy".

Track listing

Personnel

*A.J. Haynes – vocals *Connor Davis – guitar *Adam Davis – bass *Jesse Gabriel – drums *James H. "

" Mathis Jr. – producer *Clay Jones – additional producer (tracks: 3, 7, 10, 11), mixing *Bronson Tew – engineering *

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– engineering *Darren Osborn – additional engineering (track 9) *Matthew Barnhart – mastering *Nate Treme – artwork *Shannon O'Rear – photography

References

External links

*{{Discogs master, 1005380, Seratones – Get Gone 2016 debut albums Fat Possum Records albums