Life Without Sound

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Life Without Sound
CloudNothingsLifeWithoutSound.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Recorded2016
Studio Sonic Ranch [1]
Genre Indie rock, post-hardcore, noise rock, punk rock
Length37:42
Label Carpark, Wichita
Producer John Goodmanson
Cloud Nothings chronology
No Life for Me
(2015)
Life Without Sound
(2017)
Last Building Burning
(2018)

Life Without Sound is the fourth studio album by the American indie rock band Cloud Nothings, released on January 27, 2017 on Carpark Records. The album was produced and mixed by John Goodmanson, [1] and is the first to feature guitarist Chris Brown.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10 [2]
Metacritic 79/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The A.V. Club B+ [5]
Consequence of Sound A− [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.0/10 [10]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Uncut 8/10 [12]
Vice A− [13]

According to Metacritic, Life Without Sound has received an aggregated score of 79 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeYearRankRef.
Drowned in Sound Favourite Albums of 20172017
93

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cloud Nothings

No.TitleLength
1."Up to the Surface"3:59
2."Things Are Right with You"4:25
3."Internal World"3:46
4."Darkened Rings"3:32
5."Enter Entirely"4:59
6."Modern Act"4:10
7."Sight Unseen"3:58
8."Strange Year"3:27
9."Realize My Fate"5:26
Total length:37:42

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15] 103
Billboard Independent Albums [16] 15
Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums [17] 9
Billboard Vinyl Albums [18] 5
Billboard Top Album Sales [19] 60

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