FutureNever is the second studio album by the Australian musician Daniel Johns, released on 22 April 2022 by BMG Music Australia. It was announced in December 2021 and initially scheduled for release on 1 April 2022[3] until it was delayed to 22 April to include the song "Emergency Calls Only".[4] Johns said that he did not want to release any singles before the album, as he intended it to "be enjoyed as an album".[4] Johns missed his own album launch party due to crashing his car in a high-range DUI incident.[5][6]

FutureNever
Studio album by
Released22 April 2022
GenreOpera, dance, electro[1]
Length44:38
LabelBMG Music Australia
Producer
Daniel Johns chronology
Talk
(2015)
FutureNever
(2022)
Singles from FutureNever
  1. "I Feel Electric"
    Released: 22 April 2022[2]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Solo Artist.[7]

At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and won Best Independent Pop Album or EP.[8][9]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian     [1]
NME     [10]

Andrew Trendell from NME wrote, "While there's a lot of Daniel Johns at his best here, this isn't The Best of Daniel Johns. There's rock bravado throughout, but you won't get a whiff of Frogstomp. Styles and eras clash, but Neon Ballroom it ain't. There is, however, a vulnerability, curiosity and adventure that makes FutureNever unmistakably Johns."[10]

Track listing

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FutureNever track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Reclaim Your Heart"4:11
2."Mansions"
  • Johns
  • Beau Golden
  • Casey Golden
  • Johns
  • B. Golden
  • C. Golden
3:45
3."Where Do We Go?"
  • Johns
  • B. Golden
  • Dave Jenkins Jr
  • Jake Meadows
  • Johns
  • B. Golden
  • Jenkins
  • Meadows
2:57
4."Cocaine Killa" (featuring Peking Duk)
3:36
5."Stand 'Em Up" (featuring What So Not)
  • Johns
  • What So Not
3:38
6."I Feel Electric" (featuring Moxie Raia)
3:53
7."Emergency Calls Only" (featuring Van Dyke Parks)JohnsJohns4:38
8."FreakNever" (featuring Purplegirl)Johns
  • Johns
  • B. Golden
  • Jenkins
  • Mitch Kenny[a]
4:28
9."D4ngrsboy" (featuring This Week in the Universe)
  • Johns
  • B. Golden
  • C. Golden
  • Johns
  • This Week in the Universe
4:03
10."When We Take Over"Johns
  • Johns
  • Schoorl
2:30
11."Someone Call an Ambulance"Johns
  • Johns
  • Schoorl
3:06
12."Those Thieving Birds Pt. 3"Johns
4:02
Total length:44:38

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for FutureNever
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 1
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 18

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for FutureNever
Chart (2022) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 42

References

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  1. ^ a b Jolly, Nathan (April 21, 2022). "Daniel Johns: FutureNever review – brilliant songs on a choppy album". The Guardian. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Aus Music Playlist ADDITIONS – 22/04/22". Music Feeds. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ Israel, Janine (7 December 2021). "Daniel Johns announces new album FutureNever: 'I'm not anxious about what comes next any more'". The Guardian.
  4. ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (8 March 2022). "Daniel Johns Delays Release of Forthcoming Solo Album, 'FutureNever'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ Inside The Mind of Daniel Johns: Act l - Reclaim Your Art (Docuseries), 22 August 2022, retrieved 2022-12-16
  6. ^ "Daniel Johns avoids time behind bars, sentenced to intensive corrections order in the community over drink-driving crash". ABC News. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  7. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  9. ^ "King Stingray and Genesis Owusu Win Big at 2023 AIR Awards". Music Feeds. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Daniel Johns – FutureNever review: Silverchair frontman connects the dots in his adventurous career". NME. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2023.