Natural, Everyday Degradation
| Natural, Everyday Degradation | ||||
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| Released | May 31, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 38:39 | |||
| Label | Epitaph Records | |||
| Producer | Joe Reinhart, Peter Katis[1] | |||
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Natural, Everyday Degradation is the second studio album by Remo Drive, released on May 31, 2019. Natural, Everyday Degradation sees the band take a more artistic direction, drifting away from the emo sound of Greatest Hits. This is their first studio album without drummer Sam Mathys. A music video for "Around the Sun" was released on May 14, 2019.
Background
Natural, Everyday Degradation was recorded after the departure of drummer Sam Mathys in 2018. Eric and Stephen Paulson recorded drum parts along with their primary instruments. When asked about the change of musical style of Natural, Everyday Degradation in an interview, Eric Paulson replied, "...as far as like, styles go, I think just our, our tastes have changed, we've grown up a little bit. And uh, not wanting to fit in quite as neatly in with, I feel like there's kind of a scene with a bunch of bands that do a similar, kind of upbeat, kind of party emo thing right now, and I think, more than anything, we just wanted to separate ourselves from what was going on, and make it clear that we're, kind of on our own path and not a part of a group, or a scene, or a clique or anything."[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| getalternative.com | Unfavorable Review[3] |
| theneedledrop | Unfavorable Review[4] |
Critical reception on Natural, Everyday Degradation was mixed to negative. Getalternative.com gave the album a "disapointing" for a score, as the editor states, "Natural, Everyday Degradation falls flat. Each track borrows things from each other, and not in a way that allows each track to stay as an individual song. The album overall is really disappointing and feels as if the band played it safe. I hope that on future releases they will take back the initiative and push the envelope a bit more like I know they are capable of doing." In a YUNO review (a short, quick opinionated review to give thoughts on an album) by Anthony Fantano, he says, "I'm just utterly disapointed with what the band has delivered on this new project with Epitaph. I think their sound, I think their performance, I think their delivery has, for the most part, just really lost it's "teeth." Everything seems toned down in the worst way possible."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Remo Drive
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Bux" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "The Grind" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "The Devil" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Shakin'" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Dog" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Separate Beds" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Ezra and Marla" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Halos" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Around the Sun" | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Mirror" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "The Truth" | 2:17 |
| Total length: | 38:39 | |
Personnel
- Erik Paulson – lead vocals, guitar, drums
- Stephen Paulson – bass guitar, backing vocals, drums
References
- ^ http://epitaph.com/artists/remo-drive/release/natural-everyday-degradation
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qAabMff82U
- ^ "Natural, Everyday Degradation - Remo Drive". getalternative.com.
- ^ "Natural, Everyday Degradation - Remo Drive". theneedledrop.com.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEYn_qH3tn0
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