New Material (album)

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New Material
New Material Preoccupations.jpg
Studio album by
Preoccupations
ReleasedMarch 23, 2018
Recorded2017
Length36:07
Label
Producer Scott Munro
Preoccupations chronology
Preoccupations
(2016)		New Material
(2018)
Singles from New Material
  1. "Espionage"
    Released: January 16, 2018
  2. "Antidote"
    Released: February 13, 2018
  3. "Disarray"
    Released: March 20, 2018

New Material is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Preoccupations, released on March 23, 2018, by Flemish Eye in Canada and Jagjaguwar in the United States. It was the band's second album released under this name, after changing it from "Viet Cong" in 2015.

Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and in the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style which drew heavily on the genres of blues, rhythm and blues, and from country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical styles. Musically, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music usually with a 4/4 time signature using a verse–chorus form, but the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political.

Preoccupations musical group in Canada

Preoccupations is a Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The band consists of Matt Flegel, Scott Munro, Daniel Christiansen (guitar) and Mike Wallace (drums). The group's musical style has been described as "labyrinthine post-punk".

Flemish Eye is a record label started in 2003 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first release was Infiniheart by Chad VanGaalen, which was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop. From the success of Infiniheart, the label has earnestly developed a mandate of assisting Calgary-based musicians and artists. Since 2003, Flemish Eye has released 9 albums and is still actively growing its roster. Through the release of Women's self-titled album, the label has also developed a working relationship with Bloomington, Indiana based independent label Jagjaguwar. The label was referred to by CMJ New Music Monthly as a "micro-indie".

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.0/10 [1]
Metacritic 73/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Clash Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Exclaim! 6/10 [5]
No Ripcord7/10 [6]
Paste 8.1/10 [7]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [8]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Sputnikmusic 2.9/5 [11]

New Material received positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 20 reviews, indicating "general favorable reviews". [2]

Track listing

All music composed by Preoccupations.

No.TitleLength
1."Espionage"4:28
2."Decompose"4:19
3."Disarray"3:49
4."Manipulation"3:14
5."Antidote"6:01
6."Solace"4:32
7."Doubt"4:40
8."Compliance"5:08
Total length:36:07

Personnel

The following individuals were credited for the production and composition of the album. [12]

Justin Meldal-Johnsen American bassist

Justin Meldal-Johnsen is an American producer, songwriter, bassist, multi-instrumentalist and musical director, best known for his work with Beck, Nine Inch Nails, M83 and Air.

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] 22
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14] 5
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [15] 12
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [16] 25

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References

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  2. 1 2 "New Material by Preoccupations". Metacritic.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather (March 23, 2018). "New Material - Preoccupations". Allmusic . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ Skinner, Wolf (March 26, 2018). "Preoccupations - New Material". Clash . Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ Blenkarn, Matthew (April 2, 2018). "Preoccupations New Material". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ Staff Article (April 18, 2018). "Quick Takes (March 2018)". noripcord.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ Desler, Madison (March 23, 2018). "Preoccupations: New Material Review". Paste . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (March 22, 2018). "Preoccupations: New Material Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ Korber, Kevin (March 26, 2018). "Preoccupations Show Their Human Side on 'New Material'". PopMatters . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Preoccupations - New Material" (May 2018). Q. March 22, 2018. p. 112. The whole thing might be like travelling back to a nightclub in Leeds in 1983 but it's executed with a gloomy elan that allows you to forgive its occasional silliness
  11. ↑ Staff (March 23, 2018). "Review Preoccupations - New Material". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "New Material by Preoccupations Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Preoccupations Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Preoccupations Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Preoccupations Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Preoccupations Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
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