| Everything Nice | ||||
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| Released | 25 February 2021 | |||
| Genre | Emo | |||
| Length | 16:59 | |||
| Producer | Anton DeLost | |||
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Everything Nice is the second EP from Canadian emo band Arm's Length. The EP was digitally released on Bandcamp on 25 February 2021. [1] After the band signed to Wax Bodega, the EP was reissued as one side A of a 12" vinyl, with side B containing their previous release, What's Mine Is Yours. [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [4] |
| New Noise Magazine | (positive) [5] |
| Brooklyn Vegan | (positive) [6] |
| Stereogum | (positive) [7] |
| Spinning Thoughts | (positive) [8] |
The EP was received well by critics, with Pitchfork 's Ian Cohen praising the band's "modern updates" to early 2000s pop-punk and emo, to which they add "a couple of tricky breakdowns sourced from the New Wave of Post-Hardcore and lyrics that deal primarily in identity, familial strife, and therapeutic frameworks". [4] Chris Deville of Stereogum noted that while the songs are short, they still achieve "anthem status", while a review in New Noise Magazine highlighted the growth from the band's previous release, stating that Everything Nice "provides more sonic depth and quality, as well as a refreshing songwriting approach to the emo-rock genre". [5]
All tracks are written by Arm's Length
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme Song" | 1:37 |
| 2. | "No Sleep" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Gallows Humour" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Safer Skin" | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Eve (Household Name)" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Garamond" | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 16:59 | |
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