Forever (GusGus album)

Forever is the sixth studio album by GusGus, released 23 February in the UK, 1 March in Iceland, 26 February in the rest of Europe and in April in North America.[1] A limited edition release of the album also includes with a disc of bonus tracks with B-sides and remixes, and an interview. In the Icelandic charts, which is based on sales data, Forever peaked in the third place.[2]

Forever
Studio album by
GusGus
Released23 February 2007
Length73:36 [special edition – 124:46]
LabelPineapple
GusGus chronology
Attention
(2002)		 Forever
(2007)		 24/7
(2009)

Forever received positive reviews from critics. Trausti Júlíusson of Fréttablaðið gave it five stars and stated that it is a "great dance music album that just works from the first beat to the last. A highlight of GusGus´s career."[3] Ben Hogwood of MusicOMH gave it four stars and stated that it "is a superbly vital and energizing album", although "the album goes on a bit too long".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Degeneration"4:13
2."You’ll Never Change"4:54
3."Hold You"7:25
4."Need In Me"7:41
5."Lust"5:04
6."If You Don't Jump (You're English)"6:36
7."Forever"4:04
8."Sweet Smoke"4:09
9."Porn"5:44
10."Demo 54"7:07
11."Moss"7:18
12."Mallflowers"9:21
  • "Mallflowers", "Need in Me", "Lust", "Porn" and "Demo 54", are reworked, and, in some cases (such as "Need In Me"), virtually rewritten versions of songs that have appeared on previous EPs.
  • The liner notes credit Mr. Scruff for influence on the song "Sweet Smoke". Mr. Scruff also has a song called "Sweet Smoke" on his album Trouser Jazz.

Bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Hold You (Hermigervil's RMX)"5:52
2."He's So Hot"5:08
3."Lust (Live in Vienna)"10:53
4."Moss (Tim Deluxe Remix)"9:21
5."Need in Detroit"4:04
6."Need in Me (President's Wildpitz edit"6:28
7."Moss (Greg Churchill RMX)"6:54
8."GUSGUS Late Night (Interview)"2:30

References
  1. Hin eilífa leit. Morgunblaðið. Issue 62 (04.03.2007), p. 21 (in Icelandic)
  2. Söngvakeppnin ávallt vinsæl! Morgunblaðið, issue 80 (22.03.2007), p. 54 (in Icelandic)
  3. Nýr hápunktur á ferlinum. Fréttablaðið, issue 60. (02.03.2007), p. 76 (in Icelandic)
  4. "Gus Gus - Forever | Albums". musicOMH. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2019.


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