| Welcome Reality | ||||
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| Released | 12 August 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011 | |||
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| Length | 61:10 | |||
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| Producer | Nero | |||
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| 2012 re-issue (Welcome Reality +) | ||||
| Singles from Welcome Reality | ||||
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Welcome Reality is the debut album by British dubstep group Nero. A concept album, [1] it was released first in Ireland on 12 August 2011 [2] and the rest of the world on 15 August 2011 except Australia and New Zealand where it was released on 19 August 2011 [3] on Chase &Status's MTA Records. [4] The album has sold 120,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 4/10 [7] |
| The Guardian | |
| MusicOMH | |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [10] |
| Spin | 7/10 [11] |
Welcome Reality has received generally positive reviews. Spin gave the album a score of 7/10,and wrote,"Alana Watson gives Nero's robotic skronk a rare injection of humanity,and the U.K. producers are smart enough to build most of their debut full-length around her husky voice,skipping the sampled spasticity of Skrillex in favor of Daft Punk's melodic big beat,'80s-inspired electro,and stadium-sized mash-ups of squealing guitar and windy synths." [11] Jeff Weiss,for the Los Angeles Times ,found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable",stating "Welcome Reality will inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts". [12] The album was not well received by Clash ,who stated that "Welcome Reality is so in your face and predictable it feels like the musical equivalent of a Michael Bay movie:loud,crass,periodically fun,but ultimately forgettable". [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2808" | 1:53 |
| 2. | "Doomsday" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "My Eyes" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Guilt" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Fugue State" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Me and You" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Innocence" | 5:08 |
| 8. | "In the Way" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Scorpions" | 5:56 |
| 10. | "Crush on You" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Must Be the Feeling" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Reaching Out" | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
| 14. | "Departure" | 5:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Angst" (inspired by Justice) | 4:51 |
| 16. | "Welcome Reality VIP" | 4:27 |
| 17. | "This Way" (album version) | 5:49 |
| 18. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
| 19. | "Choices" (album version) | 6:14 |
| 20. | "Symphony 2808" | 17:34 |
| 21. | "Symphony 2808" (Video) | 18:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Won't You (Be There)" | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Etude" | 4:17 |
| 17. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero Remix) | 4:28 |
| Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 29 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [17] | 52 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] | 32 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] | 88 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 1 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [22] | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [23] | 6 |
| US Top Current Albums ( Billboard ) [24] | 178 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [25] | 6 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [26] | 98 |
| Chart (2012) | Position |
| UK Albums (OCC) [27] | 186 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [28] | 16 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [29] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [30] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [31] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||