Everything Sucks (Princess Nokia album)
Everything Sucks is the third studio album by American rapper Princess Nokia. It was released on February 26, 2020, on the same day as their fourth studio album, Everything Is Beautiful. The album has been described as "a brash, ruthless and insistent collection" of songs.[1] The album was preceded by the single, "Practice", described by Nokia as having "brought punk to hip-hop."[2] The album received generally positive reviews from critics.[3]
| Everything Sucks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2020 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 24:41 | |||
| Label | Platoon | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Princess Nokia chronology | ||||
| ||||
Production
editA press release revealed that the album was "written primarily over one cathartic week in NYC"[4] and was recorded by Nokia with collaborator Chris Lare.[1] The album features additional production from Tony Seltzer, Powers Pleasant, Adam Pallin, and Invisible Will.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Independent |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[7] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[8] |
The album received generally favorable reviews from critics.[6][7] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 6 reviews.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harley Quinn" | Tony Seltzer | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Crazy House" | Chris Lare | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Welcome to the Circus" | Chris Lare | 1:56 |
| 4. | "Gross" | Chris Lare | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Fee Fi Foe" | Invisible Will | 1:56 |
| 6. | "I Like Him" | Powers Pleasant | 2:12 |
| 7. | "Practice" |
| 2:06 |
| 8. | "Balenciaga" | Tony Seltzer | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Woes" | Chris Lare | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Just a Kid" | Powers Pleasant | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 24:41 | ||
Personnel
edit- Princess Nokia – vocals
- Tyler Dopps – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Chris Lare – producer (2, 3, 4, 9)
- Tony Seltzer – producer (1, 7, 8)
- Powers Pleasant – producer (6, 10)
- Adam Pallin – producer (7)
- Invisible Will – producer (5)
References
edit- ^ a b "Listen to two new Princess Nokia albums 'Everything Sucks' and 'Everything Is Beautiful'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Princess Nokia shares new albums Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Sucks: Stream". Consequence. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Everything Sucks by Princess Nokia". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Princess Nokia to release two new albums this week". The Fader. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Princess Nokia - Everything Sucks". Discogs. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Album reviews: Caribou, Princess Nokia and Soccer Mommy". The Independent. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful / Everything Sucks". Pitchfork. February 29, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 27, 2020). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2020.