''Everything Is Forgotten'' is the second studio album by Australian art rock band

Methyl Ethel Methyl Ethel is an Australian art rock band from Perth, signed to Future Classic in 2021 and formerly to Dot Dash and 4AD. The band consists of Jake Webb, Thom Stewart, Chris Wright, Jacob Diamond, and Lyndon Blue. Webb previously fronted Sug ...

, released in March 2017. The album peaked at number 16 on the

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. At the 2017

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, the album won Best Album. It included the track "Ubu" which was voted into fourth place in the

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Reception

Emily Mackay from NME said "''Everything Is Forgotten'' is at its best when it pairs... darkly danceable purpose with Ethel's strongest suit – their spookiness" and completed tracks such as "L’Heure Des Sorcières". ''

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'' ranked the album as the 28th best album of 2017.

Track listing

Personnel

* Jake Webb – instrumentation, producer, vocals, recording * Thom Stewart – organ * James Ford – drums, engineer, mixing, producer, synthesizer * Noël Besson – vocals * Holly Fewson – cover painting * Phil Laslett – design

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Methyl Ethel albums Dot Dash Recordings albums 4AD albums