''Be Small'' is the fourth full-length studio album from the indie rock band

Here We Go Magic Here We Go Magic is an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. It was formed by core members Luke Temple, Michael Bloch and Peter Hale, in late 2008. The band signed to Western Vinyl in 2008, followed by the five-piece group's sign ...

and was released by

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on October 16, 2015. Drawing inspiration from

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and

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's ''

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'', as well as

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's ''Shleep'', singer-songwriter

Luke Temple Luke Temple, also known under the alias Art Feynman, is an American singer-songwriter. He records under his own name and with New York-based band Here We Go Magic. Temple was born in Salem, Massachusetts. After spending time in Northern Calif ...

began recording before enlisting the help of bandmate Michael Bloch. The two were then assisted by drummer Austin Vaughn and bassist Brian Betancourt, who helped to complete the record.

Track listing

Reception

Critical reception for ''Be Small'' has been positive and the album holds a rating of 80 on Metacritic, based on 9 reviews.

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rated the album at four stars, praising it as being "loaded with simply good, interesting songs." ''

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'' also gave a favorable review and awarded ''Be Small'' four out of five stars.

References

2015 albums Here We Go Magic albums Secretly Canadian albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub