Tired of Tomorrow
Tired of Tomorrow is the second studio album by American shoegaze band Nothing. It was released on May 13, 2016, by Relapse Records.[1] It is the first Nothing album to feature bassist Nick Bassett, the guitarist of Whirr.
Tired of Tomorrow | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
Studio | Studio 4 Recording, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:43 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
Producer |
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Nothing chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tired of Tomorrow | ||||
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[2] |
Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Consequence of Sound | C[5] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[6] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
musicOMH | [8] |
NME | 4/5[9] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[10] |
PopMatters | 7/10[11] |
Rock Sound | 7/10[12] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | 3/5[13] |
Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork praised the album's "invitingly deep sound", describing it as "familiar but new; varied but consistent; full of ambience but sturdy".[10]
Tired of Tomorrow placed at number 40 on Rough Trade's Albums of the Year list for 2016.[14] Pitchfork ranked it at number 48 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Domenic Palermo and Brandon Setta, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fever Queen" | 2:57 | |
2. | "The Dead Are Dumb" | 4:30 | |
3. | "Vertigo Flowers" | 3:25 | |
4. | "A.C.D. (Abcessive Compulsive Disorder)" | 3:39 | |
5. | "Nineteen Ninety Heaven" | 4:41 | |
6. | "Curse of the Sun" |
| 4:48 |
7. | "Eaten by Worms" | 5:01 | |
8. | "Everyone Is Happy" |
| 4:55 |
9. | "Our Plague" | 5:30 | |
10. | "Tired of Tomorrow" | 6:23 | |
Total length: | 45:43 |
Personnel
Tired of Tomorrow album personnel adapted from LP liner notes.[16]
Nothing
- Domenic Palermo – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, production, design
- Brandon Setta – vocals, guitar, production
- Nick Bassett – bass, piano
- Kyle Kimball – drums
Additional musicians
- Shelly Weiss – cello, violin, string arrangements
- Kylie Lotz – vocals
Technical
- Will Yip – producer, mixing, engineering at Studio 4 Recordings
- Ryan Smith – mastering
- Jaime Wong – assistant engineer
- Daniel Feiphery – design, photography
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 176 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 48 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 128 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 8 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 15 |
References
- "NOTHING Announce Tired Of Tomorrow Details, Share New Song + Documentary Trailer". Relapse Records. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- "Tired Of Tomorrow by Nothing reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "Reviews for Tired of Tomorrow by Nothing". Metacritic. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Sendra, Tim. "Tired of Tomorrow – Nothing". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Zerbe, Jeremy (May 10, 2016). "Nothing – Tired of Tomorrow". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Takru, Radhika (May 11, 2016). "Album Review: Nothing – Tired of Tomorrow". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Yan, Byron (May 11, 2016). "NOTHING: Tired of Tomorrow". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Milne, Andrew (June 14, 2016). "Nothing – Tired Of Tomorrow". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Gunn, Charlotte (May 27, 2016). "Nothing – 'Tired of Tomorrow' Review". NME. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Stosuy, Brandon (May 18, 2016). "Nothing: Tired of Tomorrow". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Ingalls, Chris (May 10, 2016). "Nothing: Tired of Tomorrow". PopMatters. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Ayres, Matt (May 12, 2016). "Nothing – 'Tired Of Tomorrow'". Rock Sound. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Davenport, Joe. "Nothing – Tired Of Tomorrow". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- Tired of Tomorrow (liner notes). Nothing. Relapse Records. 2016. RR7343.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Ultratop.be – Nothing – Tired of Tomorrow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "Nothing Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- "Nothing Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- "Nothing Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2019.