Everything Is Forgotten

Everything Is Forgotten is the second studio album by Australian art rock band Methyl Ethel, released in March 2017. The album peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts.

Everything Is Forgotten
Studio album by
Methyl Ethel
Released3 March 2017
GenreIndie rock, dream pop
Length41:17
Label4AD
ProducerJames Ford, Jake Webb
Methyl Ethel chronology
Oh Inhuman Spectacle
(2016)		 Everything Is Forgotten
(2017)		 Triage
(2019)
Singles from Everything Is Forgotten
  1. "No. 28"
    Released: November 2016
  2. "Ubu"
    Released: 23 January 2017
  3. "L'Heure des Sorcières"
    Released: February 2017

At the J Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]

At the 2017 West Australian Music Industry Awards, the album won Best Album.[2]

It included the track "Ubu" which was voted into fourth place in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
DIY[5]
NME[6]
PopMatters5/10[7]
Q[8]

Emily Mackay from NME said "Everything Is Forgotten is at its best when it pairs... darkly danceable purpose with Ethel's strongest suit – their spookiness" and completed tracks such as "L’Heure Des Sorcières".[6]

NME ranked the album as the 28th best album of 2017.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jake Webb except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drink Wine"Thom Stewart, Webb4:30
2."Ubu" 5:02
3."No. 28" 4:02
4."Femme Maison/One Man House" 4:03
5."L'Heure des Sorcières" 3:42
6."Act of Contrition" 3:14
7."Groundswell" 3:31
8."Hyakki Yakō" 3:44
9."Summer Moon" 2:10
10."Weeds Through the Rind" 3:08
11."Schlager" 4:11
Total length:41:17

Personnel
  • Jake Webb – instrumentation, producer, vocals, recording
  • Thom Stewart – organ
  • James Ford – drums, engineer, mixing, producer, synthesizer
  • Noël Besson – vocals
  • Holly Fewson – cover painting
  • Phil Laslett – design

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 16

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 3 March 2017
Dot Dash Recordings DASH044CD /DASH044LP
Worldwide 4AD CAD3701CD / CAD3701LP

References
  1. "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. "2017 WAMAwards Winners". scenestr. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. "Everything Is Forgotten by Methyl Ethel". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. "Everything Is Forgotten - Methyl Ethel | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. "Methyl Ethel - Everything is Forgotten".
  6. "Methyl Ethel - 'Everything Is Forgotten' Review - NME". NME. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. "Methyl Ethel: Everything Is Forgotten". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  8. Q Magazine, May 2017, p.108
  9. "NME's Albums of the Year 2017". NME. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  10. "Australiancharts.com – Methyl Ethel – Everything Is Forgotten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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