Everything Is Dangerous but Nothing's Surprising explained

Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising
Type:studio album
Artist:Body Type
Cover:Everything Is Dangerous but Nothing's Surprising cover.png
Genre:Post-punk, garage rock
Label:Poison City Records
Prev Title:EP2
Prev Year:2019

Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising is the debut album from Sydney-based rock band Body Type. The album was released on 20 May 2022.

The album was nominated for the 2022 Australian Music Prize.[1]

At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album was nominated for Best Independent Punk Album or EP.[2]

Background and release

Body Type announced the release of their debut album, Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising, on 10 February 2022, alongside the release of the album's first single: "Sex & Rage".[3] The single was named after the Eve Babitz novel of the same name.[4] A second single, "The Charm", was released on 28 April 2022. Vocalist and guitarist Sophie McComish said the song "[challenged] the male ego and [tried] to emulate it from a female perspective".[5] The album was released on 20 May 2022 via Poison City Records.[5] In an interview with 3RRR after the album's release, the band explored the experience of making music as women in a male-dominated music industry and how this was incorporated into the album.[6]

Critical reception

The album was released to positive critical reception.[7] [8] [9] [10] The Australian radio station Double J placed it at 48 on their top 50 best albums of 2022 list, with writer Cassie Walker opining that the album produced a feeling of nostalgia through the different themes present throughout.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shortlist Revealed for the 18th Australian Music Prize. Music Feeds. 24 January 2023. 24 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023 . Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. 31 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Body Type announce debut album 'Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising'. NME. Alex. Gallagher. 10 February 2022. 7 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Song You Need to Know: Body Type, 'Sex & Rage'. 10 February 2022. 7 December 2022. Rolling Stone Australia. Tyler. Jenke.
  5. Web site: Body Type on their fiery debut album: 'I was trying to occupy the space that is so stereotypically male'. NME. Hannah. Mylrea. 25 April 2022. 7 December 2022.
  6. Web site: International Pop Underground: Body Type Battle Music-Biz Sexism with Guitars Turned Up To 11. 3RRR. 25 May 2022. Anthony. Carew. 7 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Body Type – 'Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising' review: a thrilling, self-possessed debut. Doug. Wallen. NME. 20 May 2022. 7 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Body Type empower and entertain on the coruscating Everything is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising. Simon. Heavisides. 20 May 2022. 7 December 2022. The Line of Best Fit.
  9. Web site: Body Type - Everything Is Dangerous but Nothing's Surprising. Ims. Taylor. 7 December 2022. DIY Magazine. 18 May 2022 .
  10. Web site: Body Type: Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising. Under the Radar. 6 June 2022. 7 December 2022. Andy. Von Pip.
  11. Web site: The 50 best albums of 2022. Double J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2022. 7 December 2022.

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