Know Better Learn Faster
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| Paste | 8.6/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[5] |
| Under the Radar | [6] |
Know Better Learn Faster is the second studio album by alternative folk band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. It was released on October 13, 2009 on the Kill Rock Stars label.[2]
Background
"The record is primarily a response to the end of a relationship, so a lot of it is pretty reactionary. It’s trying to be introspective, but there’s always got to be a little 'fuck you' in there – or, sometimes there’s a lot."[7]
Title
Thao Nguyen explained the title of the album in an interview with KEXP: “The album is named ‘Know Better Learn Faster’ because you can't. By the time you realize you should, it's too late. And I enjoy the predicament and the totally devastating, unfunny humor of that.”[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Clap" | 0:33 |
| 2. | "Cool Yourself" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "When We Swam" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Know Better Learn Faster" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Body" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "The Give" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Good Bye Good Luck" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Trouble Was For" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Oh. No." | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Fixed It!" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Burn You Up" | 2:28 |
| 12. | "But What of the Strangers" | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Easy" | 3:37 |
References
- ^ "Know Better Learn Faster by Thao With The Get Down Stay Down Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Know Better Learn Faster - Thao & the Get Down Stay Down | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ Bliss, Abi (February 9, 2010). "Album Review: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Maddux, Rachael (October 13, 2009). "Thao with the Get Down Stay Down: Know Better Learn Faster". Paste. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (October 15, 2009). "Thao with the Get Down Stay Down: Know Better Learn Faster Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Leebove, Laura (November 6, 2009). "Thao With the Get Down Stay Down: Know Better Learn Faster (Kill Rock Stars)". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Warding off demons with Thao Nguyen (Interview) | Fuel/Friends Music Blog". www.fuelfriendsblog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Cullen, Brian. "Song of the Day: Thao with The Get Down Stay Down – Know Better Learn Faster". The KEXP Blog. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
