Tired of Tomorrow
2016 studio album by Nothing
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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 | |||
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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 | |
| Consequence of Sound | C[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
| MusicOMH | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |