Every Loser

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Every Loser
Iggy Pop - Every Loser.png
Studio album by
Iggy Pop
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
Genre
Length36:53
Label
Producer Andrew Watt
Iggy Pop chronology
Free
(2019)		Every Loser
(2023)
Singles from Every Loser
  1. "Frenzy"
    Released: October 28, 2022
  2. "Strung Out Johnny"
    Released: December 12, 2022

Every Loser is the nineteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released on January 6, 2023, by Gold Tooth and Atlantic Records. Produced by Andrew Watt, the album features a core backing band of Chad Smith as drummer and multi-instrumentalists Josh Klinghoffer and Andrew Watt.

Contents

The album features guest contributions from Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Chris Chaney, alongside appearances from Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard, and drummers Taylor Hawkins and Travis Barker.

Background

On October 28, 2022, Pop shared the first single "Frenzy" with contributions from Duff McKagan and Chad Smith. The song was described as "raw" and "energetic". [2] The singer announced the album along with release details on his social media accounts on November 10, 2022. [3] Upon announcing the album, Pop called the collaboration with Watt and Gold Tooth as "old-fashioned". The intention of the album is to "beat the shit out of" the listener. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Pitchfork 6.9/10 [9]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Slant Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Every Loser received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on seven reviews. [5]

Stuart Berman of Pitchfork wrote, "For Every Loser, [producer] Watt doesn’t try to turn Iggy Pop into something he’s not but rather gives him the space to be every Iggy Pop he wants to be. Over the course of its 11 tracks, we’re treated to a parade of iconic Iggy archetypes: the profane punk, the seedy underworld Sinatra, the Euro-bound futurist, the lovable curmudgeon, and (via the Warhol-inspired comedic interlude “The News for Andy”) the world's coolest infomercial pitchman. Watt effectively approaches the album as an Iggy jukebox musical — a shiny, over-the-top, but briskly entertaining celebration of its subject — while surrounding him with a supporting cast of acolytes eager to do their hero proud."

Promotion

To promote the album, Pop announced that his backing band would be called The Losers and would consist of Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Josh Klinghoffer, and Andrew Watt. [12] They performed the song "Frenzy" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 9, 2023.

Track listing

Every Loser track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Frenzy"
3:00
2."Strung Out Johnny"
4:13
3."New Atlantis"
  • Pop
  • Watt
  • McKagan
  • Smith
4:08
4."Modern Day Ripoff"
  • Pop
  • Watt
  • McKagan
  • Smith
3:29
5."Morning Show"
  • Pop
  • Watt
3:47
6."The News for Andy" (interlude)
  • Pop
  • Watt
0:55
7."Neo Punk"
2:15
8."All the Way Down"
4:29
9."Comments"
3:53
10."My Animus" (interlude)
  • Pop
  • Watt
1:02
11."The Regency"
5:42
Total length:36:53

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

Charts

Chart performance for Every Loser
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 72
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [14] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 58
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [18] 40
French Albums (SNEP) [19] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [21] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI) [22] 57
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [23] 13
Scottish Albums (OCC) [24] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [25] 58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] 1
UK Albums (OCC) [27] 33

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