Go Tell Fire to the Mountain

Go Tell Fire to the Mountain is the debut album by English band WU LYF, released on 13 June 2011. The album was released to high anticipation and the backing of NME,[1] Stereogum,[2] and Pitchfork.[3]

Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
Studio album by WU LYF
Released	13 June 2011
Recorded	Winter 2010
Studio	St Peter's Church in Ancoats, Manchester, England
Genre	Indie rock, post-rock, art rock
Length	47:09
Language	English
Label	LYF Recordings
Producer	WU LYF
Singles from Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
"Concrete Gold" / "Heavy Pop" Released: 31 May 2010 "Dirt" Released: June 2011 (promo only) "We Bros" Released: 20 September 2011

Recording

The band had the concept for Go Tell Fire to the Mountain long before the recording process took place. Roberts states that it was written "in a narrative sense and [was approached] as a complete work rather than a bunch of songs thrown together."[4] When searching for a place to record, the group was dissatisfied with the sound they were getting from traditional studios, leading them to settle on Saint Peter's, an old abandoned church in Ancoats, Greater Manchester. The amount of open airspace in the church allowed for a healthy dose of reverb, which is a critical part of the album's larger than life sound.[3] Despite the media's insistence of the location's relevance to the religious theme of the band, Roberts denies it. Although the church altered the "vibe of the songs", the band asserts that Saint Peter's church sonically fit the album's needs.[4]

Singles

"Heavy Pop" and "Concrete Gold" were released as a double A-side single prior to the album on 31 May 2010. "Dirt" was released as a radio-only promo CD in support of the album's release in June 2011. "We Bros" was released as a single from the album on 20 September 2011.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.5/10[6]
Metacritic	77/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
The A.V. Club	C+[9]
The Guardian	[10]
The Irish Times	[11]
Mojo	[12]
NME	8/10[13]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[14]
Q	[15]
Spin	8/10[16]
Uncut	[17]

The album received a number of positive reviews from publications including NME, Pitchfork, and The Guardian.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by WU LYF.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"L Y F"	4:31
2.	"Cave Song"	3:49
3.	"Such a Sad Puppy Dog"	5:32
4.	"Summas Bliss"	4:01
5.	"We Bros"	6:27
6.	"Spitting Blood"	3:48
7.	"Dirt"	3:19
8.	"Concrete Gold"	5:35
9.	"14 Crowns for Me & Your Friends"	4:42
10.	"Heavy Pop"	5:35

References

1. Wilkinson, Matt (2010-05-12), "Radar Band Of The Week – No 5: Wu Lyf", NME
2. Suarez, Jessica (2010-05-27), "Band To Watch: WU LYF (World Unite/Lucifer Youth Foundation)", Stereogum
3. Fitzmaurice, Larry (2011-06-01), "New Release: WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain", Pitchfork
4. Newman, Jason (2011-07-27), WU LYF Explain The Band Behind The Myth, MTV
5. We Bros – Single by WU LYF, iTunes Store
6. Go Tell Fire To The Mountain by WU LYF reviews, AnyDecentMusic?
7. Reviews for Go Tell Fire To The Mountain by WU LYF, Metacritic
8. O'Brien, Jon, Go Tell Fire to the Mountain – WU LYF, AllMusic
9. Hyden, Steven (2011-07-05), "Wu Lyf: Go Tell Fire To The Mountain", The A.V. Club
10. Simpson, Dave (2011-06-10), "Wu Lyf: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain – review", The Guardian
11. Carroll, Jim (2011-06-10), "Wu Lyf", The Irish Times
12. "WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain", Mojo (212), p. 115, July 2011
13. Haynes, Gavin (2011-06-14), "Album Review: Wu Lyf – 'Go Tell Fire To The Mountain'", NME, archived from the original on 2011-10-28, retrieved 2011-06-24
14. Cohen, Ian (2011-06-23), "WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain", Pitchfork
15. "WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain", Q (300), p. 118, July 2011
16. Harvey, Eric (2011-06-21), "WU LYF, 'Go Tell Fire to the Mountain' (LYF)", Spin, archived from the original on 2013-04-06
17. "WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain", Uncut (169), p. 107, August 2011