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Nymph
Studio album by
Shygirl
Released30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Recorded2021
GenrePop[1]
Length32:31
Label
Producer
Shygirl chronology
Alias
(2020) 		Nymph
(2022)
Singles from Nymph
  1. "Firefly"
    Released: 10 May 2022
  2. "Come for Me"
    Released: 7 June 2022
  3. "Coochie (A Bedtime Story)"
    Released: 20 July 2022
  4. "Nike"
    Released: 1 September 2022
  5. "Shlut"
    Released: 27 September 2022

Nymph is the debut studio album by British rapper and singer Shygirl. It was released on 30 September 2022 on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital download,[2] through Because Music.[3][4]The album was announced alongside the release of its lead single "Firefly" on 10 May 2022.[5] The second single "Come for Me" was released on 7 June 2022.[6]

Composition

Nymph is primarily a pop album,[1] through critics have noted that the album resists strict genre classification.[7][8] "Firefly", "Heaven", and "Coochie (A Bedtime Story)" are all hyperpop songs with the latter incorporating trap beats.[8][9][10][11] UK garage and 2-step are present on both "Firefly" and "Wildfire", while "Nike" and "Missing U" incorporate rap music.[10][11] "Poison" is a Europop-inspired blog house track "with a raucous accordion hook and club-ready bass squelches".[7][11] "Honey" merges jungle breakbeats and liquid drum 'n' bass into a "sultry" R&B ballad.[9][10] The Arca-produced "Come for Me" is a "mutant" reggaetón song with "sparse, militant drum patterns sound like they’ve been swallowed by broken subwoofers"[11][10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
Crack8/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[7]
NME[1]
The Observer[13]
Pitchfork8.0/10[14]
The Skinny[8]
The Telegraph[10]

Nymph was met with universal acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 8 reviews.[15]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's official liner notes.

Nymph track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Woe"
  • Shygirl
  • Karma Kid
  • Sega Bodega
3:40
2."Come for Me"
  • Shygirl
  • Arca
3:44
3."Shlut"
  • Shygirl
  • BloodPop
  • Sega Bodega
2:12
4."Little Bit"
  • Shygirl
  • Sega Bodega
  • Shygirl
  • Sega Bodega
1:20
5."Firefly"
  • Shygirl
  • Kingdom
  • Sega Bodega
  • Cecile Believe[a]
3:18
6."Coochie (a Bedtime Story)"
  • Shygirl
  • Karma Kid
  • Mura Masa
  • Sega Bodega
3:02
7."Heaven"
  • Shygirl
  • Mura Masa
  • Kingdom
  • Sega Bodega[a]
2:44
8."Nike"
  • Shygirl
  • Mura Masa
  • Oscar Scheller
  • Shygirl
  • Mura Masa
  • Scheller
2:07
9."Poison"
  • Shygirl
  • Harle
  • Sega Bodega
  • Shygirl
  • Harle
  • Sega Bodega[a]
2:48
10."Honey"
  • Shygirl
  • Vegyn
  • Mura Masa[a]
  • Sega Bodega[a]
3:40
11."Missin U"
  • Shygirl
  • Sega Bodega
  • Shygirl
  • Sega Bodega
1:00
12."Wildfire"
  • Shygirl
  • Sega Bodega
  • BloodPop
  • Goldstein
2:56
Total length:32:31

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • "Shlut" features additional vocals by Cosha and Sega Bodega.
  • "Firefly" features additional vocals by Cecile Believe.

Sample credits

Charts

Chart performance for Nymph
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[16] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 34
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 10
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 64
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 7

References

  1. ^ a b c Balram, Dhruva (29 September 2022). "Shygirl – 'Nymph' review: pop rulebreaker shines with a little help from her friends". NME. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ Shygirl, Shygirl - Nymph. Shygirl., retrieved 29 September 2022
  3. ^ "Shygirl announces debut album 'Nymph'". Mixmag. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Shygirl - Nymph". Rough Trade US. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Shygirl Announces Debut Album Nymph, Shares Video for New Song "Firefly"". Pitchfork. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ Bloom, Madison (7 June 2022). "Shygirl: "Come for Me" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Chatterton, Caitlin (1 October 2022). "Shygirl appears effortless on the long-awaited Nymph". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Aitken, Abbie (30 September 2022). "Shygirl – Nymph". The Skinny. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b Kalia, Ammar (2 October 2022). "Shygirl: Nymph review – a sensuous, playful debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e Krol, Charlotte (30 September 2022). "Shygirl, Nymph". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e Whiteley, Caroline (30 September 2022). "Shygirl Nymph". Crack. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Nymph by Shygirl Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Kalia, Ammar (2 October 2022). "Shygirl: Nymph review – a sensuous, playful debut". The Observer. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. ^ Cook, Cameron (6 October 2022). "Shygirl: Nymph Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Nymph by Shygirl". Metacritic.
  16. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1701. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2022. p. 24.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Top Album Sales: Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums: Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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