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''Goodbye Bread'' is the fourth album by
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'' placed the album at number 31 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011". The album presented a much more melodic, sappy energy relative to Segall's previous rock-oriented releases.
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effects such as fuzz and overdrive, though, were still heavily broadcast in songs such as "My Head Explodes" and "Where Your Head Goes". Although only one single was released from the album (for "I Can't Feel It"), it spawned three official music videos for "Goodbye Bread", "Where Your Head Goes" and "You Make the Sun Fry".


Background

Writing for the album took 6 months to produce in American producer's
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's basement. Ty Segall said of the album:
"This album is the most serious and thought-out one I've done, but all songs have meaning. Like, the Troggs' "I Want You" means way more than wanting to be with a girl. With some music, the lyrics don't even matter because the song hits you right in the face. But I actually do hope people listen to the lyrics on this album, because it's more a of a full idea.


Release

On March 2, 2011, Segall announced the release of ''Goodbye Bread'', along with the music video of the same name. Segall released the first single "I Can't Feel It" on May 17, 2011, as a 7" format, with non-album single "Falling Hair" appearing on B-side.


Tour

In support of the album, Segall went on a tour of North American and Europe from April–July 2011.


Critical reception

''Goodbye Bread'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At
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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an
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score of 80 based on 18 reviews. Aggregate website AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.4 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 10 reviews. In a review for
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, critic reviewer Mark Deming wrote: "''Goodbye Bread'' is the sound of Ty Segall mellowing out just a bit; this is a significantly calmer and more measured set of music than most of Segall's previous efforts, not to mention one that's tighter and more coherent. ''Goodbye Bread'' sounds more like a "real album" than anything Ty Segall has done to date, but not so much so that it robs him of the loose-limbed soul that makes him memorable." At ''
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'', Jon Blistein explained: "''Goodbye Bread'' does fall into a rhythmic pattern fairly quickly. For the most part, these tracks are steady, mid-tempo rockers that'll leave your head nodding at a zonked-out, mesmerized pace. But before any of this can start to feel repetitive or monotonous, Segall has you hanging on his every hook — the songwriting here is so strong that each song – despite their on-the-surface similarities – feels completely autonomous and deserving of your attention." ''Earbuddys Nick Krenn scored the album a 9.0 out of 10 writing "His songs are undeniably attachable to situations within our own lives and feature no whiny love songs. Life isn’t just about love. We have problems that go beyond relationships whether they involve money or our cynicism. Segall works them out with his guitar and drums and gives us the soundtrack to do the same." Randi Dietiker of ''No Ripcord'' gave the release a 6 out of 10, noting that it feels like "you’re listening to the same song for the first 15 minutes."


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Track listing


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External links

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