Doom Loop is the second full-length studio album by British punk band Dream Nails.
| Doom Loop | ||||
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| Released | 13 October 2023 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 31:51 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Marshall Records | |||
| Producer | Ross Orton | |||
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"I love the juxtaposition of the album title, Doom Loop – i.e. negative, dark, heavy, difficult and a smiling, brazen, vampire, messy face. Actually, it's an image of joy and carefree attitude. It's quite nice to have that bouncing off the title of the album. It undermines it in some ways."
—Guitarist Anya Pearson on the cover art depicting bassist Mimi Jasson smiling[2]
Reception
editAt Clash Music, Julia Mason rated this album an 8 out of 10, calling the band "outspoken yet vulnerable, confronting yet honest, ferocious yet calm" and stating that the music is "about self-expression, opening up so that others can find community and thus hope. Together they have succeeded in producing an album which welcomes us all into their world."[3] James Hingle of Kerrang! rated this album 4 out of 5 for displaying the band's "infectious ability to combine powerful storytelling with upbeat punk jams tailor-made for bopping along to".[1] The Skinny's Cheri Amour rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, praising new vocalist Ishmael Kirby and the band's signature rock sound, while also noting that the album "surprises with tender, piano-led closer 'Time Ain't No Healer'".[4]
Track listing
edit- "Good Guy" – 2:55
- "Case Dismissed" – 3:36
- "Geraniums" – 2:39
- "Prevenge" – 3:08
- "Monster" – 3:39
- "Sometimes I Do Get Lonely, Yeah" – 3:35
- "She's Cutting My Hair" – 3:12
- "Femme Boi" – 3:01
- "Ballpit" – 3:05
- "Time Ain't No Healer" – 3:00
Personnel
editDream Nail
- Mimi Jasson – bass guitar
- Lucy Katz – drums
- Ishmael Kirby – vocals
- Anya Pearson – guitar
Additional personnel
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hingle, James. "Album review: Dream Nails – Doom Loop". Reviews. Kerrang!. ISSN 0262-6624.
- ^ Chaudhry, Aliya (12 October 2023). "Dream Nails: "Queer punks are here. Black punks are here. Trans punks are here... Back us, we back ourselves"". Features. Kerrang!. ISSN 0262-6624. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Mason, Julia (12 October 2023). "Dream Nails – Doom Loop". Reviews. Clash Music. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Amour, Cheri (9 October 2023). "Dream Nails – Doom Loop". Arts & Entertainment / Music / Reviews / Albums. The Skinny. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links
edit- Doom Loop at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Interview with Anya Pearson in Sound Sphere
- "Dream Nails: Striving For A Safe Haven"
- Dream Nails are flipping the script of what punk looks like" in Gay Times
