Begone Dull Care (album)

Begone Dull Care
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
Recorded2008
GenreSynth-pop
Length47:12
LabelDomino
ProducerJunior Boys
Junior Boys chronology
So This Is Goodbye
(2006)
Begone Dull Care
(2009)
It's All True
(2011)
Alternate cover
Singles from Begone Dull Care
  1. "Hazel"
    Released: March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB−
Blender
Entertainment WeeklyA−
The Guardian
NME8/10
Pitchfork7.5/10
Q
Spin5/10
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Begone Dull Care is the third studio album by Canadian electronic music group Junior Boys. The album was released on March 24, 2009 in Canada and on April 7, 2009 in the United States.

The album is named for Begone Dull Care, a short film by National Film Board animator Norman McLaren inspired by the music of Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, which influenced the album's conception and creation. The front cover gives the band name in French (albeit with the word "première" mistyped), along with Caprice en Couleurs, the French title of the film; the entirety of the liner notes is presented bilingually, including song titles.