Final Summer is the eighth studio album by American rock band Cloud Nothings.
| Final Summer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2024 | |||
| Length | 29:16 | |||
| Label | Pure Noise Records | |||
| Cloud Nothings chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Final Summer | ||||
Background
editThe album was recorded and tracked in Philadelphia by Jeff Ziegler, mixed by Sarah Tudzin and mastered by Jack Callahan.[4]
Release
editFinal Summer was released on April 19, 2024, on Pure Noise Records.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[10] |
Final Summer was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78 based on 9 reviews.[6]
Pitchfork awarded the album a 7.5 while noting "With spruced-up production highlighting new subtleties in their sound, yet never abandoning their melodic fundamentals, the Cleveland indie rockers' latest radiates a renewed sense of purpose." adding "Cloud Nothings have never sounded so committed to going the distance."[10] Writing for Flood, Jeff Terich wrote "The sentiments are warmer, perhaps, but Cloud Nothings haven't softened. The band's energy level never slackens throughout Final Summer, and the entirety of the record's half-hour run time sounds massive, even at its most deceptively simple. But in moments like "I'd Get Along," a towering anthem in which Baldi wrings every last ounce of power from only two lines, Cloud Nothings reveal how much artistic growth they've undergone."[11] Errick Easterday of PopMatters rates the album 8/10 and declares "Cloud Nothings' 'Final Summer' is a masterclass in indie rock. Cloud Nothings have delivered record after record of catchy, energetic songs without getting stale or repetitive. Final Summer continues that streak."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Final Summer" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Daggers of Light" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "I'd Get Along" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Mouse Policy" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Silence" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Running Through the Campus" | 2:48 |
| 7. | "The Golden Halo" | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Thank Me For Playing" | 2:29 |
| 9. | "On the Chain" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Common Mistake" | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 29:16 | |
Personnel
edit- Cloud Nothings
- Dylan Baldi – vocals, guitar
- Chris Brown – bass
- Jayson Gerycz – drums
- Additional personnel
- Jack Callahan - mastering
- Sarah Tudzin - mixing
- Jeff Zeigler - tracking
- Chris Madak - slide guitar (1)
References
edit- ^ https://www.brooklynvegan.com/cloud-nothings-sign-to-pure-noise-release-new-single-final-summer/
- ^ "Cloud Nothings Announce New Album 'Final Summer', Share New Song "Running Through the Campus": Listen". 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Cloud Nothings Share New Song "I'd Get Along": Listen". 19 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.brooklynvegan.com/cloud-nothings-announce-new-album-final-summer-share-running-through-the-campus/
- ^ "Cloud Nothings Announce New Album Final Summer, Drop Self-Loving Single: Stream". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Final Summer by Cloud Nothings". Metacritic.
- ^ "Final Summer - Cloud Nothings | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Cloud Nothings' Final Summer is a Masterclass in Indie Rock". 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Cloud Nothings' 'Final Summer' is Confidently Familiar | Exclaim!".
- ^ a b "Cloud Nothings: Final Summer". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Cloud Nothings, "Final Summer"".
- ^ "The Shadow I Remember - Cloud Nothings". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 March 2021.