| Nice Try, The Devil | ||||
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| Released | May 14, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | The Moody Theatre, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 57:45 | |||
| Label | Comedy Central Records | |||
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Nice Try, The Devil is the second album by comedian Pete Holmes. The stand-up TV special was directed by Marcus Raboy and premiered on Comedy Central on May 12, 2013. The album was released digitally on May 14, 2013 by Comedy Central Records.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Need Teef / Salon Dijon" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "White Wine / Youth Pastor" | 1:19 |
| 3. | "Pierce!!! / Juan!!!" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Good Time McDonald's" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Atlanta" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Dropped a Dog" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Single Give & Take" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Gay for Gosling" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Hate Girlfriend's Friends" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Video Game Doctor" | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Arrows" | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Belief Choices / Raptures" | 7:09 |
| 14. | "Tighten Up" | 2:11 |
| 15. | "Boysenberries / Cake Porn" | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Telemarketers" | 4:11 |
Nice Try, The Devil was met with positive reviews. The A.V. Club named it the 6th-best comedy album of 2013, saying that it "builds on what Holmes established with his great 2011 album, Impregnated With Wonder , [where] folks would kill for the kind of guffaws Nice Try, The Devil produces". [1] Paste ranked it as the 10th-best stand-up special of 2013, saying that it "shows off Pete Holmes’ comedic voice hilariously, loudly and undeniably". [2] Consequence of Sound said that it "is a haphazard rodeo molded in the mind of a charismatic optimist [...] There are plenty of laughs, plus a nice dose of weirdness, if you're into that sort of thing". [3]
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