Never Hungover Again
Never Hungover Again is the third studio album by American punk rock band Joyce Manor, released on 22 July 2014 through Epitaph Records. The album cover features Matt Ebert with Frances Quinlan from the band Hop Along.[2]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 19:11 | |||
Label | Epitaph | |||
Producer | Joe Reinhart[1] | |||
Joyce Manor chronology | ||||
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Singles from Never Hungover Again | ||||
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[3] |
Metacritic | 82/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Alternative Press | [6] |
The A.V. Club | A−[7] |
Consequence of Sound | C+[8] |
DIY | [9] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
Kerrang! | 4/5[11] |
NME | 7/10[12] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[13] |
Wondering Sound | [14] |
Upon its release, Never Hungover Again received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 82, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 13 reviews.[4] The A.V. Club critic David Anthony wrote that the album "isn’t a complete overhaul of the band’s sound, but with all the gentle twists on those charms, it ends up serving as a re-introduction."[7] AllMusic's Tim Sendra stated: "Joyce Manor make 20 minutes feel way more epic than the running time might promise, and Never Hungover Again ends up as the kind of record that feels like an instant classic."[5] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork thought: "Once you stop trying to label what should be a hook and focus on what is, the ingenuity of each song’s design and the ear-turning nature of every maneuver speaks to Never Hungover Again's inexhaustible quality, the kind of album you can play three times in a row without any part wearing out its welcome."[13] Pitchfork went on to rank the album 90 in its list of the 200 best albums of the 2010s.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joyce Manor.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Christmas Card" | 2:05 |
2. | "Falling in Love Again" | 2:28 |
3. | "End of the Summer" | 1:59 |
4. | "Victoria" | 1:39 |
5. | "Schley" | 2:07 |
6. | "Heart Tattoo" | 1:51 |
7. | "The Jerk" | 1:46 |
8. | "In the Army Now" | 2:21 |
9. | "Catalina Fight Song" | 1:05 |
10. | "Heated Swimming Pool" | 1:50 |
Total length: | 19:11 |
Personnel
- Joyce Manor
- Barry Johnson - vocals, guitar
- Matt Ebert - bass, vocals
- Chase Knobbe - guitar
- Kurt Walcher - drums
- Other personnel
- Joe Reinhart - production, engineering
- Scott Arnold - design and layout
- Howie Weinberg - mastering
- Tony Hoffer - mixing
- Ariel LeBeau - photography, backing vocals
- Evan Bernard - assistant production, assistant engineering
- Alex Estrada - production (vocals)
- Brett Gurewitz - production (vocals)
- Terence Calacsan - keyboards
- Peter Helms - backing vocals
Chart positions
Charts (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[15] | 106 |
US Billboard Alternative Albums[16] | 24 |
US Billboard Heatseekers[17] | 1 |
US Billboard Independent Albums[18] | 23 |
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[19] | 23 |
US Billboard Tastemaker Albums[20] | 17 |
References
- Geffen, Sasha (23 July 2014). "(Album review) Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- Ozzi, Dan. "Check Out a Song from Joyce Manor's New Album and Watch Them Get Their Asses Kicked". Vice. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- "Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "Reviews for Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor". Metacritic. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- Sendra, Tim. "Never Hungover Again – Joyce Manor". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Shultz, Brian (July 16, 2014). "Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Anthony, David (July 23, 2014). "Joyce Manor's quest to eliminate hangovers proves fruitful". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- Geffen, Sasha (July 23, 2014). "Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Walters, Tom (July 15, 2014). "Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". DIY. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Williams, Rebecca M. (July 18, 2014). "Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again". Kerrang!: 53. July 26, 2014.
- Goodwyn, Tom (July 21, 2014). "Joyce Manor – 'Never Hungover Again'". NME. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Cohen, Ian (July 21, 2014). "Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- Seling, Megan (July 22, 2014). "Joyce Manor, Never Hungover Again". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "Joyce Manor - Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Joyce Manor - Hard Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Joyce Manor - Heatseekers chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Joyce Manor - Independent Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Joyce Manor - Top Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Joyce Manor - Tastemaker Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.