Don't Feed the Pop Monster is the third studio album by New Zealand duo Broods, released on 1 February 2019. Four singles, "Peach", "Everything Goes (Wow)", "Hospitalized", and "Falling Apart" were released prior to the album.[1][2][3] The duo also began playing shows from November 2018 in support of the album.[9]
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| Released | 1 February 2019 | |||
| Length | 48:14 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| DIY | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| under the Radar | 7/10[8] |
Background
editAfter the release of their 2016 album Conscious, both Georgia and Caleb Nott took time off to pursue solo projects before reuniting in 2018, signing a new record deal with Neon Gold Records and releasing the lead single "Peach". Georgia Nott claimed that second single "Everything Goes (Wow)" was recorded in a tree house in Nicaragua: "We were there as part of a writing camp and it was one of the best experiences of our careers. It's about accepting the mortality of everything and finding peace in that."[10] Georgia also stated for the album, the duo's aim was "to make songs that are true to us and without hiding behind any kind of façade".[11]
Singles
edit"Peach" was released as the lead single from the album on 9 August 2018, and reached number one on the NZ Hot Singles Chart, a component of the main singles chart that measures the "fastest-moving tracks by sales, streams and airplay".[12] Second single "Everything Goes (Wow)" was released on 16 November 2018, and was called an "airy and fun" pop song and a "strong sign of things to come" by Uproxx.[13] It also appeared on the NZ Hot Singles Chart at number 18.[14] "Hospitalized" was released on 11 January 2019 as the album's third single.[2]
"Peach" was used extensively by Australian television network 10 Peach in their on-air advertisements following the channel's rebranding in 2018.[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sucker" | Schleiter | 3:58 | |
| 2. | "Why Do You Believe Me?" |
| Jack & Coke | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Peach" |
| Schlieter | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Falling Apart" |
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| 4:21 |
| 5. | "Every Time You Go" |
| Clampitt | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Dust" |
| Schlieter | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Too Proud" |
| Little | 3:10 |
| 8. | "To Belong" |
| Flannigan | 5:47 |
| 9. | "Old Dog" |
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| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Hospitalized" |
| Clampitt | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Everything Goes (Wow)" |
| Shatkin | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Life After" |
| Little | 2:51 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[16]
- Chris Gehringer – masterer
- Mark Rankin – mixer (1–9, 11, 12), engineer (2, 9)
- Eric J Dubowsky – mixer (10)
- Thommy Schleiter – engineer (1, 3)
- Alex Wildwood – engineer (4)
- Leroy Clampitt – engineer (5, 6, 10)
- Joel Little – engineer (7, 12)
- Chloe Angelides – vocals (10)
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Don't Feed Broods' Pop Monster". Auspop. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "New Music Releases for 11 January 2019". noise11. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Listen: Broods Reveal Political New Tune "Falling Apart'". indie88. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Yeung, Neil. "Don't Feed the Pop Monster – Broods". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Walker, Sophie. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Hunt, El (1 February 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Teo-Blockey, Celine. "Under the Radar Magazine". under the Radar. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (16 November 2018). "Broods have announced their new album, 'Don't Feed The Pop Monster'". Dork. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Patrick (16 November 2018). "Broods announce new album 'Don't Feed The Pop Monster', release new track". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Broods announce new album, 'Don't Feed The Pop Monster' | News". DIY. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (16 November 2018). "Pop Duo Broods Announce Their New Album With A Shimmering New Single, 'Everything Goes (Wow)'". Uproxx. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Winter, Velvet (14 November 2018). "Sync Watch: A trio of syncs kick of Channel Ten's rebrand". The Music Network. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Credits / Don't Feed The Pop Monster / Broods". Tidal. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.