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Now, Not Yet
Studio album by
Half Alive
ReleasedAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
Recorded2018-2019
Length41:31
LabelRCA Records
Half Alive chronology
3
(2017) 		Now, Not Yet
(2019)
Singles from Now, Not Yet
  1. "Still Feel"
    Released: August 3, 2018
  2. "Arrow"
    Released: January 18, 2019
  3. "Runaway"
    Released: June 13, 2019
  4. "Pure Gold"
    Released: July 18, 2019
  5. "OK OK?"
    Released: July 31, 2019

Now, Not Yet is the upcoming debut studio album by American band Half Alive, scheduled to be released through RCA Records on August 9, 2019.[1] It was supported by five singles: "Still Feel", "Arrow", "Runaway", "Pure Gold", and “OK OK?”.

Background

Josh Taylor, wanting to prove himself as a songwriter, announced in November 2015 that he had been on a seven month songwriting program for the past several months during which he hoped to write 50 songs by the end of December.[2] As the project progressed, Taylor began to share studio time with drummer Bret Kramer.[3][4] The program ended on December 30.[5] The duo finally decided to form a band named Half Alive in 2016[6][7] while watching "watching the songs evolve as [they] were working together."[3] They spent that year recording three of the 50 songs in a converted helicopter hangar in the Mojave Desert alongside producer James Krausse, and released them as an extended play titled 3 in 2017.[8] It attracted some attention partly due to its two singles "The Fall" and "Aawake at Night".[6] Soon after the EP's release, the duo added a new member to their band, bassist J Tyler Johnson, in order to avoid using computer-generated sounds in their songs and live performances in favor of live instruments.[4][9] The band have confirmed that a number of tracks from Now, Not Yet including "Still Feel" and "Arrow" were written during the 50 song project from 2015.[10][11]

Promotion

On August 3, 2018, the band released a song titled "Still Feel", along with a choreographed music video.[12][13] Both the song and music video attracted the attention and praise of several publications including Alternative Press,[12] Rock Sound[14] and NPR,[15] and was the band's first song to chart, reaching number 7 and 21 on the US Alternative[16] and Rock[17] charts respectively. It is regarded as the band's breakthrough single.[18][19] On January 18, 2019, the band a second single called "Arrow" alongside another music video featuring choreography,[18][20] and was praised as one of the best tracks of its week of release by Time.[21] The following month, the band revealed to Rock Sound that they were working "on a larger body of work but keeping it discreet and mysterious."[11]

Half Alive made their late-night television debut with an elaborately choreographed performance "Still Feel" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! which was positively reviewed by Rolling Stone and Billboard.[19][22] The group subsequently announced that they would be embarking on tour beginning on August 16, 2019 in Sydney, Australia (excluding their appearance at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware on June 22) and will conclude on November 17, 2019, in Glasgow, Scotland.[22] In April, they revealed that they would be releasing a limited vinyl record featuring all of their released work as well as one new track titled "Runaway".[23] After this, the band started to tease on social media about a new project in the works.[24][25] On June 13, 2019, the band officially released "Runaway" as a single alongside a music video directed by Carlos López Estrada, and announced that their debut album Now, Not Yet would be released on August 9, 2019.[26] On July 18, they released "Pure Gold", the fourth single from the album, alongside a visual also directed by López Estrada.[27] On July 25, 2019, the band released the official tracklist for the album.[28] On July 31, 2019, the band released “OK OK?” as the fifth single from the album.[29]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."OK OK?"3:48
2."Runaway"2:42
3."Maybe"3:13
4."The Notion"0:36
5."Still Feel"4:07
6."Trust"4:17
7."Arrow"3:42
8."Pure Gold"3:34
9."Ice Cold" (with Kimbra)2:57
10."Rest" (with Samm Henshaw)3:29
11."Breakfast"3:31
12."Creature"5:35
Total length:41:31

Notes

  • Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 12 are stylized in lowercase.
  • Tracks 2 and 11 are stylized in all caps.
  • Tracks 5 and 9 are stylized with a full stop at the end of their titles.
  • Track 6 is stylized as "TrusT".

References

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  2. ^ Josh Taylor (November 18, 2015). "50 Songs in 7 Months". Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b ALT 98.7 FM (February 13, 2019). "half•alive On How The Band Started, The Meaning Of Their Name, 'Still Feel' & More". Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  5. ^ Josh Taylor (January 12, 2016). "7 months of my life in 5 minutes". Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Half Alive Artist Biography by James Christopher Monger". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "half•alive - New Music, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  11. ^ a b Rock Sound (February 25, 2019). "half•alive Talk New Music, 'Arrow', Cover Versions & Live Dancers". Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b Hannan, Devon (August 3, 2018). "Watch Indie Newcomers Half-Alive Nail This Incredible Choreography In One Take". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ half•alive (August 3, 2018). "half•alive - still feel. [VIDEO]". Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Jamieson, Brii (August 3, 2018). "Introducing: half•alive- Check Out Their Brand New Video". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Hilton, Robin; Boilen, Bob (September 11, 2018). "New Mix: Thom Yorke, Sylvan Esso, Buke & Gase, More". NPR. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  18. ^ a b Jamieson, Brii (January 21, 2019). "Check Out half•alive's New Track 'arrow'". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (March 15, 2019). "Watch Half Alive's Mesmeric Late-Night Debut on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ Polo, Maxamillion (January 18, 2019). "half•alive Hits the Bullseye Once Again With "arrow" Video". OnesToWatch.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  21. ^ Bruner, Raisa (January 18, 2019). "5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week". Time. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ a b Acevedo, Angelica (March 15, 2019). "Half Alive Give Debut TV Performance Of 'Still Feel' On 'Kimmel,' Announce Global Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  24. ^ "Josh Taylor on Instagram: "making this freaking record"". May 31, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 – via Instagram.
  25. ^ "J Tyler Ross on Twitter: "We maybe wrote our catchiest song today"". June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ Shaffer, Claire (June 13, 2019). "Half Alive Announce Debut Album, Dance Off to War in New 'Runaway' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ Shaffer, Claire (July 19, 2019). "Half Alive Release Jubilant New Track 'Pure Gold'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ "half•alive on Twitter: "tracklist is out..."". July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ https://twitter.com/halfaliveco/status/1156353252247724034?s=21
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