The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales

The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales is a studio album by Canadian musician and producer Chilly Gonzales. It was released on June 20, 2011, by Gentle Threat Records.[7]

The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales
Studio album by
Chilly Gonzales
ReleasedJune 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
Length40:01
LabelGentle Threat
Chilly Gonzales chronology
Ivory Tower
(2010)		 The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales
(2011)		 Solo Piano II
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Magazine7/10[1]
Drowned in Sound7/10[2]
God Is in the TV[3]
The Guardian[4]
MusicOMH[5]
The Skinny[6]

Critical reception

In a review for God Is in the TV, the album received five stars out of five, noting that it has "slick song writing at its very best."[3] Alan Souter of The Skinny wrote: "Musically, it's typically theatrical and showy but always concise, woven together by the brazen monologues Gonzales revels in. It’s a logical and characteristically dramatic progression for the lauded nonconformist."[6] At Drowned in Sound, Adam Boult said: "Never one to stick rigidly to convention, on The Unspeakable... the Canadian has aimed to create something pretty rare. Over a nine-song, sub-30 minute runtime there are no beats and not much bass to speak of."[2]

Writing for Clash Magazine, critic reviewer Emily Anderton said: "Booming kettledrums, delicate pianos and dramatic violins support rhymes chocca with wit, sincerity, pop culture and self-depreciation. An impressive album, but the main impact is almost certainly in the live incendiary, incisive and ego drenched show."[1]

Track listing
The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Supervillain Music"3:15
2."Self Portrait"3:37
3."Party in My Mind"3:21
4."Different Kind of Prostitute"2:34
5."Rap Race"1:58
6."Beans"3:29
7."Bongo Monologue"3:04
8."Who Wants to Hear This?"2:41
9."Shut Up and Play the Piano"3:36
10."Different Kind of Prostitute" (Instrumental version)2:35
11."Self Portrait" (Instrumental version)3:38
12."Beans" (Instrumental version)3:30
13."Who Wants to Hear This" (Instrumental version)2:42
iTunes bonus track[7]
No.TitleLength
14."Supervillain Music" (Instrumental version)3:17

References
  1. Anderton, Emily (June 17, 2011). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. Boult, Adam (July 4, 2011). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. July 14, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. Costa, Maddy (July 8, 2011). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. Welsh, David (June 6, 2011). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. Souter, Alan (June 24, 2011). "The Skinny Magazine Review". The Skinny. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. "The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales by Chilly Gonzales". Apple Music. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
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