Supernumeraries
| Supernumeraries | |
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| Studio album by Ezra Williams | |
| Released | 16 June 2023 |
| Genre | Indie pop[1] |
| Length | 44:55 |
| Language | English |
| Label | AWAL |
| Producer | Ezra Williams |
| Singles from Supernumeraries | |
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“This song is about trying to start dating again after heartbreak, the comparing of new people to past and accidentally falling back into bad habits from previous relationships. Knowing you’re not being treated properly but not caring because you can’t handle being alone.”
—Williams on single "Skin"[3]
Supernumeraries is the debut full-length studio album by Irish musician Ezra Williams (formerly known as Smoothboi Ezra).[4] It has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
[edit]In The Irish Times, Tony Clayton-Lea rates this release 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that it "weaves a deliciously measured path between perceived shortcomings, vulnerability and gradual acceptance".[1] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Bethan Eyre gave this album an 8 out of 10, for uniquely exploring love as a topic and making "a record of vulnerability and introspection".[5] NME's Sophie Williams rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling the music "intimate and diaristic".[6] The editors at Paste picked this for one of the 10 best albums of June 2023, with critic Matt Mitchell calling it "a collage of different genres and experiments, ranging from delicate synth-pop to singer/songwriter alt-rock"[7] and in a profile of the musician for the magazine, Mitchell elaborated that the release "is, at its core, an album that dares to make sense of growing pains without coming to some grand solution for how they got there or how long they will endure".[8]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Ezra Williams.
- "Skin" – 3:01
- "Bleed" – 2:57
- "Deep Routed" – 3:47
- "Don’t Wake Me Up" – 2:31
- "My Nose" – 4:13
- "Beside Me" – 3:50
- "I Miss You(r) Face" – 3:08
- "My Friend" – 2:21
- "Until I’m Home" – 4:05
- "Babyteeth" – 4:13
- "Just Not" – 4:27
- "Seventeen" – 6:20
Personnel
[edit]- Ezra Williams – bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, electronic percussion, vocals, production
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Sammy Copley – performance on "Until I'm Home"
- Ghrian – vocals on "Deep Routed"
- Monday Hates You – vocals on "Miss You(r Face)"
- Jackie O'Halloran – drums on "Just Not" and "Seventeen"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Clayton-Lea, Tony (16 June 2023). "Ezra Williams: Supernumeraries – An auspicious, mature debut informed by life on the spectrum". Music. The Irish Times. ISSN 0791-5144. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Walsh, Andrew (7 July 2023). "Ezra Williams shares latest single 'Skin' ahead of upcoming album release". Music. Hot Press. ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Caleb (7 June 2023). "Premiere: Ezra Willliams Shares New Single "Skin"". News. Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "The radical evolution of Ezra Williams". NME. 30 March 2023. ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Eyre, Bethan (13 June 2023). "Supernumeraries finds Ezra Williams reflecting on things gone but not forgotten". Albums. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Williams, Sophie (15 June 2023). "Ezra Williams – 'Supernumeraries' review: an artist firmly and confidently finding their feet". Reviews > Album Reviews. NME. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Mitchell, Matt (1 July 2023). "The Best Albums of June 2023". Music > Lists > Best Albums. Paste. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Mitchell, Matt (16 June 2023). "Best of What's Next: Ezra Williams". Music > Features > Ezra Williams. Paste. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Supernumeraries at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
