We're Not Here to Be Loved
We're Not Here to Be Loved | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 4, 2022 | |||
Recorded | July 2021 | |||
Studio | GodCity, Salem, Massachusetts | |||
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Length | 27:31 | |||
Label | Closed Casket Activities | |||
Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
Fleshwater chronology | ||||
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Singles from We're Not Here to Be Loved | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Boolin Tunes | 9.5/10[1] |
Brooklyn Vegan | Positive[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.5[3] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[4] |
We're Not Here to Be Loved is the debut studio album by American rock band Fleshwater. Produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou, the album was released on November 4, 2022, through Closed Casket Activities.
Background
[edit]Fleshwater was formed in 2017[5] by Anthony DiDio, Matt Wood, and Jeremy Martin of Vein.fm along with Marisa Shirar.[6] The band released a demo on February 21, 2020; the demo was re-released later that year on cassette with a cover of "Enjoy" by Björk as a bonus track. The demo became an underground hit on the Internet, with the song "Linda Claire" gaining over 1 million streams on Spotify.[7]
On October 6, 2022, the band released the single "Kiss the Ladder" and announced that their debut studio album would be released on November 4.[8][9] The band released a second single, "The Razor's Apple," on October 21.[10]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Fleshwater, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Baldpate Driver" | 4:13 | |
2. | "Closet" | 2:02 | |
3. | "The Razor's Apple" | 3:11 | |
4. | "Woohoo" | 3:44 | |
5. | "Linda Claire" | 2:37 | |
6. | "Kiss the Ladder" | 1:17 | |
7. | "Enjoy" | 3:23 | |
8. | "Backstairs Breathing" | 1:56 | |
9. | "Foreign" | 5:05 | |
Total length: | 27:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Woohoo" (What If Mix) | 3:07 |
Total length: | 30:38 |
Personnel
[edit]- Fleshwater
- Marisa Shirar – lead vocals, guitar
- Anthony DiDio – guitar, vocals
- Jeremy Martin – bass
- Matt Wood – drums
- Additional
- Kurt Ballou – producer, mixing
- Nick Townsend – mastering
- Fleshwater – artwork, layout
References
[edit]- ^ Averell, Tim (November 1, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Fleshwater - We're Not Here To Be Loved". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (November 4, 2022). "Album Reviews: Ezra Collective, Backxwash, R.A.P. Ferreira, more". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Patrick (November 16, 2022). "Fleshwater: We're Not Here to Be Loved Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ White, Tyler (November 5, 2022). "Review: Fleshwater - We're Not Here To Be Loved". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Noise". dscvrd.co. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Breihan, Tom Breihan (February 17, 2020). "Stream Vein Side Project Fleshwater's New Demo". Stereogum. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Fleshwater Announce New Album "We're Not Here to Be Loved"". Rock 'N' Load. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (October 6, 2022). "Fleshwater (mem Vein) announce debut LP 'We're Not Here To Be Loved,' share new song & video". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 6, 2022). "Vein.FM Side Project Fleshwater Announce Debut Album 'We're Not Here To Be Loved,' Share New Song "Kiss The Ladder"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Deville, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Fleshwater Share New Song "The Razor's Apple"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 12, 2023.