Goddamned is the debut studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by American singer–songwriter Jay Brannan

Jay Brannan

Jay Brannan is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in Texas and briefly studied in Ohio, but moved to California to become an actor. Brannan appeared in the 2006 movie Shortbus, which included one of his songs in its soundtrack, and began to build a fan base by performing on...

, released in the United States on July 1, 2008. The album features eleven original songs; a bonus track is included by purchase via iTunes

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Track listing

1. "Can't Have It All"
2. "Half-Boyfriend"
3. "American Idol"
4. "Death Waltz"
5. "At First Sight"
6. "Housewife"
7. "Goddamned"
8. "Home"
9. "Bowlegged & Starving"
10. "On All Fours"
11. "String-A-Long Song"
12. "Ever After Happily" (iTunes
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     bonus track)

Critical reception

Jer Fairall of PopMatters

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 gave the album a mixed review, stating "with likeability to spare, Brannan's music nevertheless needs to grow up a bit". Dave Hughes of Slant Magazine

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 gave a negative review, stating "Brannan is a talented and tenacious guy, it's also impossible to recommend Goddamned".

Personnel

• Jay Brannan - singing
  Singing
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  , guitar
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  , piano
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   and organ (for "Bowlegged & Starving")
• Oliver Kraus - cello
  Cello
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• Jon Flaugher - double bass
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• Bitch
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   - violin
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• Michael Moore - drums and percussion
• Fil Krohnengold - piano and organ
• Will Golden, Mike Terry, Jared Nugent - engineering
• Bryan Cook - mixing
• Mark Chalecki - mastering
• Christie Little - package design