Nothing More | ||||
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Released | June 24, 2014 | |||
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Length | 62:03 | |||
Label | Eleven Seven | |||
Producer | Will Hoffman, Nothing More | |||
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Singles from Nothing More | ||||
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AllMusic | Positive [2] |
Nothing More is the second studio album by the American rock band Nothing More. The album was released on June 24, 2014, and it is the Nothing More's first album with the prominent independent rock label Eleven Seven Music. The songs on Nothing More deal with an array of subject matter such as the mixture of religious hypocrisy , corporations, mental illness, sexuality, and capitalism.
In explaining the song "Mr. MTV", frontman Johnny Hawkins explained "It's not just about MTV specifically, but we use them as an example for a path that many individuals or other companies can go down in life when they choose to value money or ratings or something more than doing something that's, I think, bigger than all that." [3] He further expanded that it "speaks to vacancy of idealism in a world ruled by capitalism and the almighty dollar." [4] The song "Christ Copyright" contains a similar message, with Hawkins explaining that "Christ Copyright is still about the [Mr.] MTV thing. It's serious but it's also like we're playing with the words a little bit because we found it funny to take a word like 'Christ' which is a religious icon and take the word 'Copyright' which is a business sign. In American spirituality or religion, which was a pure thing, have been now mixed with marketing and corporations." [5] He also said its message is to "dar[e] the listener to maintain moral integrity and challenge the social normative" [6] "Jenny" was written about Hawkins sister, Jenna; who struggles with bipolar depression. The music video for Jenny is a depiction of Jenny's life. [7] "Gyre" and "Pyre", meanwhile, are instrumental pieces that contain samples of speeches by the philosopher, Alan Watts. [8]
The album's lead single, "This Is the Time (Ballast)", was released on March 11, 2014. [9] An acoustic recording was later released as a stand-alone single on September 23. [10] A music video was released for the album's second single, "Mr. MTV", on September 21 [11] via the band's YouTube and Vevo accounts. A video for the single "Jenny" was released on April 6, 2015. [7] A fourth single was also released – "Here's to the Heartache".
The album was released on June 4, 2014. It debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 all-format album chart, selling 8,600 copies in its opening week. [12]
All tracks are written by Nothing More, except noted tracks, written by Nothing More and additional writers.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ocean Floor" | 0:58 | |
2. | "This Is the Time (Ballast)" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman, Scott Stevens | 3:40 |
3. | "Christ Copyright" | 3:17 | |
4. | "Mr. MTV" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman | 3:59 |
5. | "First Punch" | Hoffman, Stevens | 3:22 |
6. | "Gyre" | 2:57 | |
7. | "The Matthew Effect" | Hoffman, Jasen Rauch | 3:16 |
8. | "I'll Be OK" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman | 4:46 |
9. | "Here's to the Heartache" | Paco Estrada, Scott Stevens , Will Hoffman | 4:17 |
10. | "If I Were" | Hoffman, Stevens | 3:32 |
11. | "Friendly Fire" | Hoffman | 3:43 |
12. | "Sex & Lies" | 4:13 | |
13. | "Jenny" | 3:56 | |
14. | "God Went North" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman | 6:09 |
15. | "Pyre" | 9:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "This Is the Time (Ballast)" (acoustic version) | 4:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ocean Floor" | 0:58 | |
2. | "This Is the Time (Ballast)" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman, Scott Stevens | 3:40 |
3. | "Christ Copyright" | 3:17 | |
4. | "Mr. MTV" | 3:59 | |
5. | "First Punch" | Scott Stevens , Will Hoffman | 3:22 |
6. | "Gyre" | 2:57 | |
7. | "The Matthew Effect" | Will Hoffman, Jasen Rauch | 3:16 |
8. | "I'll Be OK" | 4:46 | |
9. | "Here's to the Heartache" | Estrada, Stevens, Hoffman | 4:17 |
10. | "If I Were" | Scott Stevens , Will Hoffman | 3:32 |
11. | "Friendly Fire" | 3:43 | |
12. | "Sex & Lies" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman | 4:13 |
13. | "Surface Flames" | 2:21 | |
14. | "Take a Bullet" | Will Hoffman | 3:56 |
15. | "Jenny" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman | 3:56 |
16. | "God Went North" | Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman | 6:09 |
17. | "Pyre" | 9:54 |
Side 1 | Side 2 | |||||||
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# | Title | Writers | Length | # | Title | Writers | Length | |
1 | "Ocean Floor" | 0:58 | 1 | "Surface Flames" | 2:21 | |||
2 | "This Is the Time (Ballast)" | Estrada, Hoffman, Stevens | 3:40 | 2 | "Take a Bullet" | 3:56 | ||
3 | "Christ Copyright" | 3:17 | 3 | "Jenny" | 3:56 | |||
4 | "Mr. MTV" | 3:59 | 4 | "God Went North" | 6:09 | |||
5 | "Gyre" | 2:57 | 5 | "Pyre" | 9:54 | |||
6 | "I'll Be OK" | 4:46 |
Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Billboard 200 | 33 [15] |
US Digital Albums | 19 [16] |
US Hard Rock Albums | 3 [17] |
US Independent Albums | 8 [18] |
US Rock Albums | 11 [19] |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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Mainstream Rock Songs [20] | Hot Rock Songs [21] | Rock Airplay [22] | |||
"This Is the Time (Ballast)" | 2014 | 2 | 30 | 18 | Nothing More |
"Mr. MTV" | 12 | — | 42 | ||
"Jenny" | 2015 | 6 | 31 | 25 | |
"Here's to the Heartache" | 4 | 46 | 21 |
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