New World Depression is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Suicideboys. It was released on June 14, 2024 via G*59 Records and preceded by three singles: "Us vs. Them", "Are You Going to See the Rose in the Vase, or the Dust on the Table" and "The Thin Grey Line".

New World Depression
Both members' faces superimposed onto mock US dollar bills
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 2024
Genre
Length34:16
LabelG*59
ProducerBudd Dwyer
Suicideboys chronology
Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation
(2022)
New World Depression
(2024)
Singles from New World Depression
  1. "Us vs. Them"
    Released: March 29, 2024
  2. "Are You Going to See the Rose in the Vase, or the Dust on the Table"
    Released: April 19, 2024
  3. "The Thin Grey Line"
    Released: May 24, 2024

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Crack7/10[2]
Slant Magazine     [1]

Emma Garland of Crack commented the album "doesn't reach for new subject matter as much as it reframes the old" and "There's a fresh sharpness to their delivery on New World Depression, too; a weightless calm washes over the whole record that would previously only appear in flashes."

Steve Erickson of Slant Magazine wrote "While $crim and Ruby are now in their 30s, tracks like 'The Thin Grey Line' have a teenage edgelord quality to them: 'Talking about killing got my dick getting hard.' The group's attitude remains similar, with brash boasts mixed with equally extreme evocations of outrageous violence and drug use. Over the course of an entire album, this grows monotonous, just as their relentless, exaggerated misogyny quickly becomes grating." He additionally stated, "Horrorcore isn't known for tasteful lyrics, but even its uglier moments have been a way for artists to express their struggles with addiction and mental health. The fact that, for $uicideboy$, these experiences are so closely tied up with how they treat women makes New World Depression a harder pill to swallow. 'If I got to pick the drugs or a bitch, you know what I'm choosing,' goes one lyric on 'Misery in Waking Hours.'"[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Aristos Petrou and Scott Arceneaux Jr., except for "Transgressions" and "Us vs. Them", written with Eliot Dubock, and "The Light at the End of the Tunnel for $9.99 a Month", written with Karma-Ann Swanepoel. All tracks produced by Budd Dwyer & co-produced by Sam Bo Bachrack, KXVI, Aasis Beats, Dynox & Oak.

New World Depression track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lone Wolf Hysteria"1:47
2."Mental Clarity Is a Luxury I Can't Afford"2:25
3."The Thin Grey Line"1:45
4."Thorns"2:10
5."Misery in Waking Hours"3:39
6."Burgundy"4:28
7."Transgressions"2:17
8."Are You Going to See the Rose in the Vase, or the Dust on the Table"2:30
9."All of My Problems Always Involve Me"2:01
10."The Light at the End of the Tunnel for $9.99 a Month"2:19
11."Drag 'Em to the River (Totalitarian Remix)"3:47
12."Us vs. Them"3:04
13."Kill Yourself V"1:56
Total length:34:16

Charts

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Chart performance for New World Depression
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 97
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 67
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 87
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 25
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] 3
US Billboard 200[16] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c Erickson, Steve (June 10, 2024). "$uicideboy$ 'New World Depression' Review: A Hard Pill to Swallow". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ Garland, Emma (June 14, 2024). "$uicideboy$: 'New World Depression' review". Crack. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "uicideboy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "$uicideboy$: New World Depression" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – $uicideboy$ – New World Depression". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "uicideboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "uicideboy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "uicideboy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2024.