| You're Not As _____ As You Think | ||||
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| Released | March 17, 2017 | |||
| Studio | The Barber Shop, Hopatcong, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 29:38 | |||
| Label | Triple Crown Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Sapone [1] | |||
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You're Not As _____ As You Think is the third studio album by American emo band Sorority Noise. Produced by Mike Sapone, the album was released on March 17, 2017, through Triple Crown Records. [2] The album is available to purchase on Bandcamp. [3]
You're Not As _____ As You Think contains more reflective lyricism than Sorority Noise's previous efforts. The band described the album as an "emotional bulldozer". [4] The main lyrical themes include depression and death of close friends. [5] You're Not As _____ As You Think has been described as emo, indie rock, pop punk and alternative rock. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [9] |
| Rock Sound | 6/10 [10] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [11] |
You're Not As _____ As You Think received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, based on thirteen reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [6] Pitchfork gave it an 8/10, saying, "Sorority Noise know brutal honesty can be uncomfortable, but they employ it so well on their latest album, a rafter-reaching emo record about the raw stages of grief and loneliness." [9] Rock Sound stated that the album is "Melancholy at its finest." [10] Jessica Goodman from DIY praised "A Portrait Of" saying "Giving voice to anxieties and doubts only to shatter through them with a screaming crescendo of steadfast resolve, this is the sound of Sorority Noise at their strongest." [8]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 16 | |
| Vinyl Me, Please | The 30 Best Albums of 2017 | 24 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Halo" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "A Portrait Of" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "First Letter from St. Sean" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "A Better Sun" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Disappeared" | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Car" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Where Are You?" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Second Letter from St. Julien" | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Leave the Fan On" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "New Room" | 1:56 |
| Total length: | 29:38 | |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 176 |
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