Go Fly a Kite
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| Released | February 7, 2012 | |||
| Genres | Power pop, alt-country, folk rock | |||
| Label | Noise Co. | |||
| Ben Kweller chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blurt | [3] |
| Paste | 8.5/10[3] |
Go Fly a Kite is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ben Kweller, which was released on February 7, 2012. This is his first album since splitting with former label ATO Records.
Reception
The AllMusic review called it "a refreshing album on a number of levels" because of Kweller's inclusion of "the detailed notes on how to play each song along with the lyrics...keeping nothing, not even the chord progressions, secret."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mean to Me" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out the Door" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Jealous Girl" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Gossip" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Free" (made free on the iTunes Store for the week of February 12, 2012) | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Full Circle" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Justify Me" | 2:19 |
| 8. | "The Rainbow" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Time Will Save the Day" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "I Miss You" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "You Can Count On Me" | 3:22 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Ben Kweller – vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, percussion
- Mark Stepro – drums, percussion, vocals
- Chris Morrissey – bass guitar
- Ben Kitterman – accordion, dobro, organ
- Brian Standefer – cello
- Joel Green – alto saxophone
- Jonathon Lachance – alto saxophone
- Matt the Electrician – trumpet
Production
- Candice Digby - Production Coordination
- Emdash - Art Conception, Design
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- John Biondolillo - Licensing
- John P. Strohm - Legal Counsel
- Josh Cochran - Illustrations
- Ken Weinstein - Publicity
- Kiko Velez - A&R
- Liz Kweller - Art Direction
- Pete Lyman - Mastering
- Steve Mazur - Engineer, Mixing
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 124 |
References
- ↑ "Go Fly a Kite by Ben Kweller". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- 1 2 Go Fly a Kite at AllMusic
- 1 2 "Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite". February 2, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- 1 2 Go Fly a Kite - Ben Kweller at AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Kweller Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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