New Material
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| Released | March 23, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Length | 36:07 | |||
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| Producer | Scott Munro | |||
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New Material is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Preoccupations, released on March 23, 2018, by Flemish Eye in Canada and Jagjaguwar in the United States. It was the band's second album released under this name, after changing it from "Viet Cong" in 2015.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[5] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10[6] |
| Paste | 8.1/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[8] |
| PopMatters | [9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.9/5[11] |
New Material received positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 20 reviews, indicating "general favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Preoccupations
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Espionage" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Decompose" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Disarray" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Manipulation" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Antidote" | 6:01 |
| 6. | "Solace" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Doubt" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Compliance" | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 36:07 | |
Personnel
[edit]The following individuals were credited for the production and composition of the album.[12]
- Daniel Christiansen – group member
- Dave Cooley – mastering
- Matthew Flegel – group member, producer
- Miles Johnson – layout
- Rena Kozak – editing
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – mixing, synthesizer bass
- Scott Munro – engineer, group member, producer
- Marc Rimmer – back cover photo, cover photo
- Mike Schuppan – mixing engineer
- Michael Wallace – additional production, group member
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 22 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 12 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[16] | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Material by Preoccupations reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. PalmerWatson. March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "New Material by Preoccupations". Metacritic.
- ^ Phares, Heather (March 23, 2018). "New Material - Preoccupations". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Skinner, Wolf (March 26, 2018). "Preoccupations - New Material". Clash. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Blenkarn, Matthew (April 2, 2018). "Preoccupations New Material". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Staff Article (April 18, 2018). "Quick Takes (March 2018)". noripcord.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Desler, Madison (March 23, 2018). "Preoccupations: New Material Review". Paste. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (March 22, 2018). "Preoccupations: New Material Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Korber, Kevin (March 26, 2018). "Preoccupations Show Their Human Side on 'New Material'". PopMatters. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Preoccupations - New Material". No. May 2018. Q. March 22, 2018. p. 112.
The whole thing might be like travelling back to a nightclub in Leeds in 1983 but it's executed with a gloomy elan that allows you to forgive its occasional silliness
- ^ Staff (March 23, 2018). "Review Preoccupations - New Material". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "New Material by Preoccupations Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Preoccupations Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Preoccupations Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Preoccupations Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Preoccupations Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
