The Work (Gold Panda album)

The Work is the sixth studio album by English electronic musician Derwin Dicker under the alias Gold Panda, released on 11 November 2022 by City Slang. The album is Dicker's first as Gold Panda since 2016's Good Luck and Do Your Best.[1]

The Work
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Studio album by
Gold Panda
Released11 November 2022
Length39:37
LabelCity Slang
ProducerGold Panda
Gold Panda chronology
Jag Trax
(as DJ Jenifa)
(2019)		 The Work
(2022)
Singles from The Work
  1. "I've Felt Better (Than I Do Now)"
    Released: 24 May 2022
  2. "The Corner"
    Released: 7 September 2022
  3. "The Dream"
    Released: 11 October 2022

Release

The album's lead single, "I've Felt Better (Than I Do Now)", was released on 24 May 2022, prior to the album's announcement.[2] Upon release, Dicker called the song a "hint of what else is to come in 2022", and shared that he had survived a brain hemorrhage in the time since his last release in 2019.[2]

Dicker announced the album on 7 September, also providing the release date, tracklist, and cover art, and releasing the second single, "The Corner".[3] "The Corner" includes a looped sample from the Dean Friedman song "Lydia", and was inspired by the HBO series The Wire.[3] On 13 June 2023, Dicker released a new version of "The Corner" featuring rappers Open Mike Eagle, Infinite Livez, and McKinley Dixon.[4]

The third single, "The Dream", was released on 11 October, with a music video directed by Rob Brandon.[5] The album was released on 11 November 2022 by City Slang.[6]

Reception
The Work ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[7]
Metacritic78/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Clash8/10[9]
Loud and Quiet8/10[1]
MusicOMH[10]
Pitchfork7.0/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
The Skinny[14]
Slant Magazine[15]
Uncut7/10[16]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Work received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Derwin Dicker. All tracks produced by Gold Panda.

The Work track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Swimmer"1:35
2."The Dream"4:18
3."The Corner"3:41
4."The Want"3:47
5."I've Felt Better (Than I Do Now)"4:21
6."Plastic Future"5:37
7."New Days"3:42
8."I Spiral"2:23
9."Arima"3:10
10."Chrome"3:45
11."Joni's Room"3:18
Total length:39:37

Personnel

References
  1. Younis, Reef (7 November 2022). "Gold Panda - The Work". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. Minsker, Evan (24 May 2022). "Gold Panda Shares New Song "I've Felt Better (Than I Do Now)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (7 September 2022). "Gold Panda Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "The Corner"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. DeVille, Chris (13 June 2023). "Gold Panda – "The Corner" (Feat. Open Mike Eagle, Infinite Livez, & McKinley Dixon)". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. Kenneally, Cerys (11 October 2022). "Gold Panda delivers new cut "The Dream"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. "The Work by Gold Panda Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. "The Work by Gold Panda reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. Simpson, Paul. "Gold Panda - The Work". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. Murray, Robin (31 October 2022). "Gold Panda – The Work". Clash. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. Devlin, Ben (9 November 2022). "Gold Panda – The Work". MusicOMH. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. Sherburne, Philip (11 January 2023). "Gold Panda: The Work Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. Piatkowski, Peter (15 November 2022). "Gold Panda's The Work is a Warm Aural Embrace". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  13. Pollock, David (January 2023). "Gold Panda - The Work". Record Collector. p. 110. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  14. Wade, Lewis (9 November 2022). "Gold Panda – The Work". The Skinny. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  15. Barrett, Fred (10 November 2022). "Gold Panda The Work Review: Beats to Study (and Occasionally Dance) To". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  16. Martin, Piers (15 November 2022). "Gold Panda - The Work". Uncut. p. 18. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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