Nevermen
Studio album by
Nevermen
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
GenreExperimental[1]
Length38:24
LabelIpecac Recordings, Lex Records
ProducerNevermen
Singles from Nevermen
  1. "Tough Towns"
    Released: 2015
  2. "Mr Mistake"
    Released: 2015
  3. "Hate On"
    Released: 2016

Nevermen is the debut studio album by Nevermen.[2] It was released via Ipecac Recordings and Lex Records on January 29, 2016.[2] It debuted at number 9 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[3] The artwork was designed by Keith Tyson.[4] A music video was created for "Mr Mistake".[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Alternative Press[8]
Clash7/10[9]
Consequence of SoundB−[10]
The Irish Times[11]
Now[12]
Pitchfork5.8/10[13]
PopMatters[14]
Rolling Stone[15]
The Skinny[16]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Robert Ham of Alternative Press gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Musically, their individual sensibilities mash together into delicious thick swirls of modern electronica, but their insistence on including everyone's vocals in each song turns out to be more dizzying than necessary."[8] Leor Galil of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B−, saying, "When all three voices join together with the precision of a diamond laser-cutter, they're an unparalleled force."[10] Chris Conaton of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, calling it "an album that feels like a group of experienced musicians experimenting and amusing themselves without sacrificing a core thread of melody."[14]

Zoe Camp of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.8 out of 10, saying, "The album's best songs ('Tough Towns,' 'Fame II the Wreckoning,' 'Treat Em Right') temper the stream-of-consciousness and ramp up the atmosphere instead."[13] Dave Kerr of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and described it as "a timeless, genre-smashing work with a psychedelic soul."[16]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dark Ear"3:35
2."Treat Em Right"2:19
3."Wrong Animal Right Trap"3:24
4."Tough Towns"5:09
5."Hate On"4:30
6."Mr Mistake"2:46
7."Shellshot"4:45
8."At Your Service"2:54
9."Non Babylon"3:13
10."Fame II the Wreckoning"5:49

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 41

References

  1. ↑ Perry, Kevin EG (August 6, 2015). "Mike Patton, Doseone And TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe Team Up As The Experimental Nevermen". NME. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Nevermen". Ipecac Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard. February 20, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Minsker, Evan (November 3, 2015). "TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Mike Patton, Doseone Detail Nevermen Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Robinson, Collin (February 9, 2016). "Nevermen – "Mr. Mistake" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Nevermen by Nevermen". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Nevermen - Nevermen". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Ham, Robert (January 29, 2016). "Nevermen's self-titled album brings delicious, thick swirls of modern electronica". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ Hopkins, Ben (January 29, 2016). "Nevermen - Nevermen". Clash. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Galil, Leor (January 26, 2016). "Nevermen – Nevermen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ Carroll, Jim (January 28, 2016). "Nevermen - Nevermen: Faith No More tune into TV on the Radio". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ Streeter, Mark (February 4, 2016). "Album reviews: Nevermen". Now. Vol. 35, no. 21. p. 43. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  13. 1 2 Camp, Zoe (January 27, 2016). "Nevermen: Nevermen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  14. 1 2 Conaton, Chris (April 5, 2016). "Nevermen: Nevermen". PopMatters. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  15. ↑ Tedder, Michael (January 27, 2016). "Nevermen: Nevermen". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  16. 1 2 Kerr, Dave (January 26, 2016). "Nevermen – Nevermen". The Skinny. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Nevermen: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Nevermen: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Nevermen: Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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