Terms of Surrender

Terms of Surrender
Terms of Surrender
Studio album by Hiss Golden Messenger
Released	September 20, 2019
Studio	Long Pond Studio, New York ; Sound City Studios, Los Angeles
Length	39:07
Label	Merge
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
No Ripcord	7/10^[4]
Pitchfork	6.5/10^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]

Terms of Surrender is a studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on September 20, 2019 under Merge Records.^[1] The album was produced by MC Taylor and Brad Cook.

Critical reception

Terms of Surrender was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78, based on 13 reviews.^[2]

Accolades

Accolades for *Terms of Surrender*
Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Magnet Magazine	Top 25 Albums of 2019	20	^[7]
Mojo Magazine	Top 75 Albums of 2019	71	^[8]

The album received a nomination for Best Americana Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by MC Taylor (except "Terms of Surrender", written by Taylor and Brad Cook).

*Terms of Surrender* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Teacher"	3:17
2.	"Bright Direction (You're a Dark Star Now)"	4:24
3.	"My Wing"	4:26
4.	"Old Enough to Wonder Why (East Side—West Side)"	4:23
5.	"Cat's Eye Blue"	3:49
6.	"Happy Birthday, Baby"	3:45
7.	"Down at the Uptown"	3:26
8.	"Katy (You Don't Have to Be Good Yet)"	3:57
9.	"Whip"	4:29
10.	"Terms of Surrender"	3:11

Personnel

MC Taylor - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo
Phil Cook - acoustic and electric pianos, organ, electric guitar, harmonica
Brad Cook - bass guitar, mandolin, synths
Aaron Dessner - electric guitar, high-strung acoustic guitar, piano
Josh Kaufman - acoustic and electric guitars, lap steel, synths
Matt McCaughan - drums, percussion, Omnichord
Jenny Lewis - harmony vocals
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig - harmony vocals
Madalyn Stefanak - harmony vocals

Charts

Chart performance for *Terms of Surrender*
Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[11]	61

References

^ ^a ^b Minsker, Evan (June 12, 2019). "Hiss Golden Messenger Announces New Album, Drops New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ Moody, Mark (September 19, 2019). "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ Hussey, Allison (October 3, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ Dolan, Jon (September 20, 2019). "Hiss Golden Messenger's 'Terms of Surrender' is a Sweet Record About Love, Family and Fighting Through Darkness". Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ "Magnet's Top 25 Albums of 2019". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ "Mojo's 75 Best Albums of 2019". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Americana Album". grammy.com. Recording Academy. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

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[Pitch1-1] Minsker, Evan (June 12, 2019). "Hiss Golden Messenger Announces New Album, Drops New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[MC-2] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[3] Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[4] Moody, Mark (September 19, 2019). "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[5] Hussey, Allison (October 3, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[6] Dolan, Jon (September 20, 2019). "Hiss Golden Messenger's 'Terms of Surrender' is a Sweet Record About Love, Family and Fighting Through Darkness". Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[7] "Magnet's Top 25 Albums of 2019". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[8] "Mojo's 75 Best Albums of 2019". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[grammy-9] "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Americana Album". grammy.com. Recording Academy. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Hiss_Golden_Messenger-10] "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Hiss_Golden_Messenger-11] "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

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