Dead Meat
| Dead Meat | ||||
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| Released | 13 January 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Studio | The Soapworks, South Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom | |||
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| Length | 26:02 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Trouble in Mind | |||
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Dead Meat is the debut studio album by British indie rock and punk rock band the Tubs, release by Trouble in Mind on 27 January 13, 2023. The album was supported by a tour of British record stores by the band.[2]
Reception
[edit]According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Dead Meat received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from five critic scores.[3] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Fred Thomas writing that "the Tubs' neat presentation of their first batch of deceptively complex and solidly constructed tunes" defies strict genre categorization.[4] A feature from BrooklynVegan investigating the band's influences by Bill Pearis characterizes this album as made up of "thrilling two-minute guitar earworms that mash together a few different simpatico genres: punk, post punk, power-pop and British folk".[5] Joey Willis of Glide Magazine called this album "a solid effort that showcases the band's energy, attitude, and ability to blend punk aggression with melodic hooks".[6] In a profile for Mojo, Stevie Chick wrote that the songs on Dead Meat "lay [vocalist Owen Williams'] personality bare, as Williams documents obsession, doomed love and self-loathing with unsparing honesty, over buzzsaw folk rock" and compared the band to Richard Thompson.[7] Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork rated this release a 7.0 out of 10, summing up that "Dead Meat's sound may be a throwback, but it's so tunefully crafted that it charms the way it did the first time around".[1]
Editors at Stereogum chose this as the 18th best album of 2023.[8] Paste included this among the 30 best rock albums of 2023.[9] Editor-in-chief of Louder Sound Briony Edwards chose this for his album of the year.[10] This was included in the 40 best independent albums of 2023 in BrooklynVegan's Indie Basement.[11]
Track listing
[edit]- "Illusion, Pt. II" – 4:36
- "Two Person Love" – 2:19
- "I Don't Know How It Works" – 2:14
- "Dead Meat" – 1:30
- "Sniveller" – 4:18
- "Duped" – 2:09
- "That's Fine" – 2:33
- "Round the Bend" – 2:14
- "Wretched Lie" – 4:09
Personnel
[edit]The Tubs
- Matt "Chicken Burger" Green – drums
- George "GN" Nicholls – guitar
- Max "Wozza" Warren – bass guitar
- Owen "O" Williams – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Gus Beamish – synthesizer[12]
- Jonny Coddington – recording, mixing
- J. M. K. E. – illustration
- Alanna McArdle – backing vocals
- Maria Cecilia Tedemalm – photography
- Mikey Young – mastering
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rytlewski, Evan (1 February 2023). "The Tubs: Dead Meat Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (16 January 2023). "Band to Watch: The Tubs". Band to Watch. Stereogum. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Dead Meat by the Tubs Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Fred (n.d.). "The Tubs – Dead Meat". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (27 January 2023). "The Tubs' Owen Williams discusses the influences behind their fantastic debut album 'Dead Meat'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Willis, Joey (28 January 2023). "The Tubs Showcase Raw Rock Power and Attitude on Debut LP 'Dead Meat'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (5 May 2023). "MOJO Rising: The Tubs". News. Mojo. ISSN 1351-0193. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2023". 2023 in Review. Stereogum. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023". Music > Lists > Best Albums. Paste. 10 December 2023. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Briony (17 December 2023). "Louder's writers pick their 10 favourite albums of 2023". Louder Sound. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (21 December 2023). "Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2023". Indie Basement. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Fred (n.d.). "The Tubs Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Dead Meat at Discogs (list of releases)
- Dead Meat at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
