Absolute Loser is the seventh studio album by Fruit Bats, released on May 13, 2016, via Easy Sound Recording Company, a subsidiary of Welk Music Group.

Absolute Loser
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
GenreIndie rock, indie pop, indie folk, soft rock
Length37:30
LabelEasy Sound Recording Company
ProducerThom Monahan
Fruit Bats chronology
Tripper
(2011)
Absolute Loser
(2016)
Gold Past Life
(2019)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Consequence of SoundB−[2]
American Songwriter     [4]
Paste8.5/10[5]

Absolute Loser received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75 based on six reviews. [1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eric D. Johnson

No.TitleLength
1."From a Soon-to-Be Ghost Town"3:39
2."Humbug Mountain Song"3:04
3."None of Us"4:09
4."Absolute Loser"3:52
5."Baby Bluebird"3:50
6."My Sweet Midwest"5:04
7."Birthday Drunk"3:56
8."Good Will Come to You"3:30
9."It Must Be Easy"2:58
10."Don’t You Know That"3:29

References

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  1. ^ a b "Absolute Loser by Fruit Bats Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Brooks, Sarah (May 15, 2016). "Fruit Bats – Absolute Loser". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Absolute Loser - Fruit Bats". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 11, 2016). "Fruit Bats: Absolute Loser". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Swedlund, Eric (May 13, 2016). "Fruit Bats: Absolute Loser Review". Paste. Retrieved July 27, 2020.