Life Without Sound

Life Without Sound
Studio album by Cloud Nothings
Released January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Recorded 2016
Studio Sonic Ranch[1]
Genre Indie rock, post-hardcore, noise rock, punk rock
Length 37:42
Label Carpark, Wichita
Producer John Goodmanson
Cloud Nothings chronology
No Life for Me
(2015)No Life for Me2015		 Life Without Sound
(2017)		 Last Building Burning
(2018)Last Building Burning2018

Life Without Sound is the fourth studio album by the American indie rock band Cloud Nothings, released on January 27, 2017 on Carpark Records. The album was produced and mixed by John Goodmanson,[1] and is the first to feature guitarist Chris Brown.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Clash8/10[5]
Consequence of SoundA-[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork7.0/10[8]
Slant Magazine[9]

According to Metacritic, Life Without Sound has received an aggregated score of 79/100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Drowned in Sound Favourite Albums of 2017 2017
93

Track listing

All tracks written by Cloud Nothings.

No.TitleLength
1."Up to the Surface"3:59
2."Things Are Right with You"4:25
3."Internal World"3:46
4."Darkened Rings"3:32
5."Enter Entirely"4:59
6."Modern Act"4:10
7."Sight Unseen"3:58
8."Strange Year"3:27
9."Realize My Fate"5:26
Total length:37:42

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 103
Billboard Independent Albums[12]15
Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums[13]9
Billboard Vinyl Albums[14]5
Billboard Top Album Sales[15]60

References

  1. 1 2 "Members of Cloud Nothings Dissect the Tracks on Their Forthcoming Album". Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Life Without Sound by Cloud Nothings at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Life Without Sound - Cloud Nothings AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (January 27, 2017). "Cloud Nothings' Life Without Sound keeps the faith despite personal disorientation". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ Butler, Will (January 2, 2017). "Cloud Nothings - Life Without Sound". Clash. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Ottenhof, Luke (January 22, 2017). "Cloud Nothings - Life Without Sound Album Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ Jonze, Tim (January 26, 2017). "Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound review - stop meditating and crank up the noise". The Guardian. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ Minkser, Evan (January 26, 2017). "Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ Goller, Josh (January 18, 2017). "Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017". Drowned in Sound. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cloud Nothings – Life Without Sound" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cloud Nothings - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Cloud Nothings - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Cloud Nothings - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Cloud Nothings - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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