{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Goes West | type = studio | artist = William Tyler | cover = William-tyler-goes-west-cover-art.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2019|01|25}} | recorded = | studio = Flora Recording & Playback (Portland)<ref name="liner" /> | genre = {{hlist|Country|folk<ref name="exclaim"/>}} | length = {{Duration|m=32|s=42}} | label = Merge | producer = {{hlist|Bradley Cook|Tucker Martine}} | prev_title = Modern Country | prev_year = 2016 | next_title = Lost Futures<br>{{noitalic|(with Marisa Anderson)}} | next_year = 2021 }}
{{Music ratings | ADM = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9695/William-Tyler-Goes-West.aspx|title=Goes West by William Tyler Review|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | MC = 80/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/goes-west/william-tyler|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/goes-west-mw0003224183|title=Goes West - William Tyler|publisher=AllMusic|last=Monger|first=Timothy|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = ''American Songwriter'' | rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2019/01/william-tyler-goes-west/|title=American Songwriter Review|website=American Songwriter|last=Horowitz|first=Hal|date=January 23, 2019|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev3Score = 8/10<ref name="exclaim">{{Cite web |last=Yuyitung |first=Matt |date=January 22, 2019 |title=Exclaim! Review |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/william_tyler-goes_west |website=Exclaim! |accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev4Score = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/william-tyler-goes-west/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Sodomsky|first=Sam|date=January 30, 2019|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | rev5 = ''PopMatters'' | rev5Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/william-tyler-goes-west-2625475062.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3|title=PopMatters Review|publisher=PopMatters|last=Horowitz|first=Steve|date=January 22, 2019|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Uncut'' | rev6Score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Connell |first=Sarah |date=January 29, 2019 |title=Uncut Magazine Review |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/william-tyler-goes-west |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130164512/https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/william-tyler-goes-west |archive-date=January 30, 2019 |access-date=August 2, 2021 |website=Uncut}}</ref> | noprose = yes }}
'''''Goes West''''' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter William Tyler. It was released on January 25, 2019 through Merge Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/11/william-tyler-new-album-goes-west-fail-safe-stream/|title=William Tyler Announces New Album Goes West, Releases "Fail Safe"|work=Spin|last=Cush|first=Andy|date=November 5, 2018|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref>
The cover art for ''Goes West'' was designed by Robert Beatty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://robertbeattyart.com/|title=Robert Beatty|website=robertbeattyart.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing |headline=''Goes West'' track listing |all_writing=William Tyler |title1=Alpine Star |length1=5:26 |title2=Fail Safe |length2=3:18 |title3=Not in Our Stars |length3=3:09 |title4=Call Me When I'm Breathing Again |length4=3:00 |title5=Eventual Surrender |length5=3:03 |title6=Rebecca |length6=4:03 |title7=Venus in Aquarius |length7=5:15 |title8=Virginia Is for Loners |length8=3:12 |title9=Man in a Hurry |length9=3:42 |title10=Our Lady of the Desert |length10=3:34 }}
==Personnel== Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes |title=Goes West |others=William Tyler |date=January 25, 2019 |publisher=Merge Records}}</ref> * Bradley Cook – production, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, Omnichord, vibraphone, mandolin * Tucker Martine – production, engineering, mixing * Justin R. Chase – engineering assistance * Joe Lambert – mastering * Robert Beatty – artwork, design * William Tyler – vocals, acoustic guitar * Meg Duffy – electric guitar, loops * Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion * James Anthony Wallace – piano, organ, vibraphone * Bill Frisell – electric guitar on "Our Lady of the Desert"
==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Chart ! Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|UKAmericana|7|date=20190201|artist=William Tyler|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2019}} |- {{album chart|UKCountry|2|date=20190208|artist=William Tyler|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|5|artist=William Tyler|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|9|artist=William Tyler|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2019}} |}
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