''Nevermen'' is the debut studio album by

Nevermen Nevermen is an American music group. It consists of Tunde Adebimpe, Mike Patton, and Adam "Doseone" Drucker. It was listed by '' Paste'' as one of the "20 Best New Bands of 2015". History Nevermen was formed in 2008, when Adam "Doseone" Drucker j ...

. It was released via

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton (Faith No M ...

and

Lex Records Lex Records is a British independent record label based in Camden, London, England. Style Lex has a varied musical output. Most releases are alternative hip hop, alternative rock or electronic. The label works with a small group of artists. ...

on January 29, 2016. It debuted at number 9 on ''

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''s

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chart. The artwork was designed by

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. A music video was created for "Mr Mistake".

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Robert Ham of ''

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'' gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Musically, their individual sensibilities mash together into delicious thick swirls of modern electronica, but their insistence on including everyone's vocals in each song turns out to be more dizzying than necessary." Leor Galil of ''

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'' gave the album a grade of B−, saying, "When all three voices join together with the precision of a diamond laser-cutter, they're an unparalleled force." Chris Conaton of ''

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'' gave the album 7 stars out of 10, calling it "an album that feels like a group of experienced musicians experimenting and amusing themselves without sacrificing a core thread of melody." Zoe Camp of ''

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'' gave the album a 5.8 out of 10, saying, "The album's best songs ('Tough Towns,' 'Fame II the Wreckoning,' 'Treat Em Right') temper the stream-of-consciousness and ramp up the atmosphere instead." Dave Kerr of '' The Skinny'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and described it as "a timeless, genre-smashing work with a psychedelic soul."

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 debut albums Ipecac Recordings albums Lex Records albums Nevermen albums