Coriky is the debut album of the band Coriky which features Fugazi’s Ian Mackaye and Joe Lally, alongside Amy Farina of the Evens.
The first single, "Clean Kill", was released in February 2020. In May they released "Too Many Husbands".
Background
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Evens, began playing music with Fugazi and The Messthetics bassist Joe Lally. In 2018, the group played their first show, now with the adopted moniker Coriky, which they'd announced at the bottom of a community bulletin email from Positive Force. During early 2020, Coriky released two songs, "Clean Kill" and "Too Many Husbands" via various free streaming services. Although the self-titled debut album was originally set for release on March 27, 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown enacted in the United States during March, 2020, delayed its release until June 12, 2020, in part to accommodate independent record stores closed due to the pandemic. The band eventually previewed their album at a free show in D.C.'s St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church on February 22, 2020.
Release and reception
The Guardians Kitty Empire said "Coriky are as close to the much-missed Fugazi as it gets in 2020" and awarded it four stars. Adam Blyweiss of Treble said that while MacKaye wasn't "nearly the angry young man he once was...The songs on Coriky are as pointed as they are subtle". Stereogum named it "album of the week" and declared it "a triumphant record." On June 18, 2020 Bandcamp named Coriky "Album of the Day".
Laura Jane Grace named it her favorite album of the year, while Nathan Ellis (The Casket Lottery) and The Homeless Gospel Choir included it in their respective top 10s. Nate Newton of Converge named it one of his favorite albums of the year in a Facebook post. +Accolades for CorikyPublicationCountryAccoladeRankPasteUSThe 25 Best Punk Albums of 2020 -Sound Opinions (Greg Kot)USThe Best Albums of 20207The Durango HeraldUSRecords of 20202MetacriticUSThe Freshman 15: 2020's Best Debut Albums5Conan Neutron's Protonic ReversalUSTop 20 of 2020: Best Records of the Year8The Guardian (Kitty Empire)UKKitty Empire's 10 best of 20207MojoUK75 Best Albums of 202032Mondo SonoroSpainThe best hardcore/punk albums of 2020 (international)3
Track listing
Personnel Coriky Ian MacKaye – guitar, vocals Joe Lally – bass, vocals Amy Farina – drums, vocals
Additional Musicians Jason Farrell – mechanical design
Production Don Zientara – engineering, mixing, production Coriky – engineering, mixing, artwork, production T.J. Lipple – mastering Jason Farrell – cover design Robert Weston – lacquer cutting
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