Nothing Important is a studio album by Richard Dawson, released in 2014 by Weird World.[1][2] The album consists of four songs, two of which ("Nothing Important" and "The Vile Stuff") exceed 16 minutes in length.[3] The cover of the album features a photograph by Kuba Ryniewicz.[4]
| Nothing Important | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Progressive folk | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Weird World | |||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit |   [8] |
| Loud and Quiet | 9/10[9] |
| musicOMH | [10] |
| NME | 7/10[1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[2] |
| The Quietus | (favourable)[11] |
Nothing Important has received some acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78 based on ten reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[5] The Wire listed it on second position of its "Releases of the Year" 2014.[12]
In his review of the album for AllMusic, critic Marc Deming said that "the fact that one man with a guitar and some occasional overdubs can make something this powerful and challenging is truly impressive...Nothing Important's best moments clearly belie its title."[6] Guardian reviewer Michael Hann wrote that "this is a record that unsettles and subverts. Whether it's a masterpiece or a fraud will become apparent with the passage of time."[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Richard Dawson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Judas Iscariot" | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Nothing Important" | 16:15 |
| 3. | "The Vile Stuff" | 16:26 |
| 4. | "Doubting Thomas" | 4:48 |
References
edit- ^ a b Gardner, Noel (1 November 2014). "NME Reviews – Richard Dawson – 'Nothing Important'". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b Cook-Wilson, Winston (5 November 2014). "Richard Dawson: Nothing Important". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ AW (13 November 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Dawson - Nothing Important". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Bliss, Abi (November 2014). "Galaxy of Scars". The Wire (369). The Wire Magazine Ltd.: 37. Retrieved 20 December 2014..
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Nothing Important - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Nothing Important - Richard Dawson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b Hann, Michael (20 November 2014). "Richard Dawson: Nothing Important review – remarkably original folk". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Honeybourne, Ray (31 October 2014). "Nothing Important by Richard Dawson | Album Review | The Line Of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ May, Thomas (November 2014). "Nothing Important by Richard Dawson « Loud And Quiet". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Kimberlin, Shane (3 November 2014). "Richard Dawson – Nothing Important | Album Reviews | musicOMH". musicOMH. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Evans, Matt (25 November 2014). "The Quietus | Reviews | Richard Dawson". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Rewind 2014". The Wire (371, January 2015). Wire Magazines.