Coriky (album)

Coriky is the debut album of the band Coriky which features Fugazi’s Ian Mackaye and Joe Lally, alongside Amy Farina of the Evens.^[1]

Coriky
Studio album by Coriky
Released	June 12, 2020 (digital) June 26, 2020 (physical)[1]
Studio	Inner Ear Studios (Arlington County, Virginia)[2]
Genre	Indie rock[3] post-punk[4] post-rock[5]
Length	37:02
Label	Dischord
Producer	Don Zientara

The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020.^[6] In May they released "Too Many Husbands".^[1]

Background

In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Evens, began playing music with Fugazi and The Messthetics bassist Joe Lally.^[7] In 2018, the group played their first show, now with the adopted moniker Coriky, which they'd announced at the bottom of a community bulletin email from Positive Force.^[8][9] During early 2020, Coriky released two songs, "Clean Kill" and "Too Many Husbands" via various free streaming services. Although the self-titled debut album was originally set for release on March 27, 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown enacted in the United States during March, 2020, delayed its release until June 12, 2020, in part to accommodate independent record stores closed due to the pandemic.^[10][11] The band eventually previewed their album at a free show in D.C.'s St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church on February 22, 2020.^[12]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10[13]
Metacritic	84/100[14]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Exclaim!	8/10[15]
The Guardian	[16]
Mojo	[17]
Mondo Sonoro	8/10[18]
OndaRock	7/10[19]
Ox-Fanzine	[20]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[8]
Spectrum Culture	4.0/5[21]

The Guardian's Kitty Empire said "Coriky are as close to the much-missed Fugazi as it gets in 2020" and awarded it four stars.^[16] Adam Blyweiss of Treble said that while MacKaye wasn't "nearly the angry young man he once was...The songs on Coriky are as pointed as they are subtle".^[5] Stereogum named it "album of the week" and declared it "a triumphant record."^[22] On June 18, 2020 Bandcamp named Coriky "Album of the Day".^[4]

Laura Jane Grace named it her favorite album of the year,^[23] while Nathan Ellis (The Casket Lottery) and The Homeless Gospel Choir included it in their respective top 10s.^[24][25] Nate Newton of Converge named it one of his favorite albums of the year in a Facebook post.^[26]

Accolades for Coriky

Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
Paste	US	The 25 Best Punk Albums of 2020	-[27]
Sound Opinions (Greg Kot)	US	The Best Albums of 2020	7[28]
The Durango Herald	US	Records of 2020	2[29]
Metacritic	US	The Freshman 15: 2020's Best Debut Albums	5[30]
Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal	US	Top 20 of 2020: Best Records of the Year	8[31]
The Guardian (Kitty Empire)	UK	Kitty Empire's 10 best of 2020	7[32]
Mojo	UK	75 Best Albums of 2020	32[33]
Mondo Sonoro	Spain	The best hardcore/punk albums of 2020 (international)	3[34]

Track listing

1. "Clean Kill" - 4:12
2. "Hard to Explain" - 3:03
3. "Say Yes" - 2:35
4. "Have a Cup of Tea" - 3:33
5. "Too Many Husbands" - 3:02
6. "BQM" - 1:52
7. "Last Thing" - 3:27
8. "Jack Says" - 2:33
9. "Shedileebop" - 3:36
10. "Inauguration Day" - 3:49
11. "Woulda Coulda" - 5:24

Personnel

Coriky

• Ian MacKaye – guitar, vocals
• Joe Lally – bass, vocals
• Amy Farina – drums, vocals

Additional Musicians

• Jason Farrell – mechanical design

Production

• Don Zientara – engineering, mixing, production
• Coriky – engineering, mixing, artwork, production
• T.J. Lipple – mastering
• Jason Farrell – cover design
• Robert Weston – lacquer cutting