This Is Normal

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title: "This Is Normal" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1999-albums", "gusgus-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Normal" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]

Field	Value
name	This Is Normal
type	Studio
artist	GusGus
cover	gusgusthisisnormal.jpg
released	27 April 1999
genre
length	53:35
label	4AD
producer
prev_title	Polydistortion
prev_year	1997
next_title	Gus Gus vs. T-World
next_year	2000
misc	{{Singles
name	This Is Normal
type	studio
single1	Ladyshave
single1date	1 March 1999
single2	Starlovers
single2date	12 April 1999
single3	V.I.P.
single3date	23 August 1999
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| name = This Is Normal | type = Studio | artist = GusGus | cover = gusgusthisisnormal.jpg | alt = | released = 27 April 1999 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = 53:35 | label = 4AD | producer = | prev_title = Polydistortion | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Gus Gus vs. T-World | next_year = 2000 | misc = {{Singles | name = This Is Normal | type = studio | single1 = Ladyshave | single1date = 1 March 1999 | single2 = Starlovers | single2date = 12 April 1999 | single3 = V.I.P. | single3date = 23 August 1999

This Is Normal is the third studio album by Icelandic electronic music band GusGus. It was released on 27 April 1999 on 4AD.

Reception

| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Entertainment Weekly | rev2Score = B+ | rev3 = The Guardian | rev3Score = | rev4 = Melody Maker | rev4Score = | rev5 = Muzik | rev5Score = | rev6 = NME | rev6Score = 6/10 | rev7 = Q | rev7Score = | rev8 = Spin | rev8Score = 8/10 AllMusic called This Is Normal "a fine blend of accessibility and invention".

Track listing

| title1 = Ladyshave | length1 = 3:57 | title2 = Teenage Sensation | length2 = 4:14 | title3 = Starlovers | length3 = 4:43 | title4 = Superhuman | length4 = 6:20 | title5 = Very Important People | length5 = 5:51 | title6 = Bambi | length6 = 3:47 | title7 = Snoozer | length7 = 4:01 | title8 = Blue Mug | length8 = 4:11 | title9 = Acid Milk | length9 = 6:43 | title10 = Love vs. Hate | length10 = 4:33 | title11 = Dominique | length11 = 5:15

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1999) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) | United Kingdom (OCC) | |---|---|---|---| | 69 | | | | | 94 | | | | ::

References

References

1. Phares, Heather. "This Is Normal – GusGus". [[AllMusic]].
2. Hermes, Will. (30 April 1999). "This Is Normal". [[Entertainment Weekly]].
3. Sullivan, Caroline. (30 April 1999). "GusGus: This Is Normal (4AD)". [[The Guardian]].
4. (24 April 1999). "GusGus: This Is Normal". [[Melody Maker]].
5. Da Bank, Rob. (June 1999). "Gus Gus: This Is Normal (4AD)". [[Muzik]].
6. Ward, Christian. (27 April 1999). "GusGus – This Is Normal". [[NME]].
7. (June 1999). "GusGus: This Is Normal". [[Q (magazine).
8. Walters, Barry. (June 1999). "Jimi Tenor: Organism / Gus Gus: This Is Normal". [[Spin (magazine).
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