''The Nothing They Need'' is the seventh

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by American

psychedelic rock Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...

band

Dead Meadow Dead Meadow is an American psychedelic rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1998 and currently composed of vocalist and guitarist Jason Simon, bassist Steve Kille, and drummer Mark Laughlin. The band have released seven studio albums, two liv ...

. It was released on March 2, 2018 under

Xemu Records Xemu Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands. History Xemu Records is an independent record label, founded in 1992 in New York City by writer, filmmaker, musician, music producer and artist Cevin ...

. The CD release of the album includes, as a hidden bonus track, Dead Meadow's cover of The Beatles song " Tomorrow Never Knows," which was released digitally in 2022.

Critical reception

''The Nothing They Need'' 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 74, based on 6 reviews.

Track listing

References

2018 albums Dead Meadow albums Xemu Records albums {{2010s-album-stub