FutureNever explained

FutureNever
Type:studio
Artist:Daniel Johns
Cover:FutureNever by Daniel Johns.png
Released:22 April 2022
Genre:Opera, dance, electro
Length:44:38
Label:BMG Music Australia
Prev Title:Talk
Prev Year:2015

FutureNever is the second studio album by the Australian musician Daniel Johns, released on 22 April 2022 by BMG Music Australia. It was announced in December 2021 and initially scheduled for release on 1 April 2022[1] until it was delayed to 22 April to include the song "Emergency Calls Only".[2] Johns said that he did not want to release any singles before the album, as he intended it to "be enjoyed as an album".[2] Johns missed his own album launch party due to crashing his car in a high-range DUI incident.[3]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Solo Artist.[4]

At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and won Best Independent Pop Album or EP.[5] [6]

Reception

Andrew Trendell from NME wrote, "While there's a lot of Daniel Johns at his best here, this isn't The Best of Daniel Johns. There's rock bravado throughout, but you won't get a whiff of Frogstomp. Styles and eras clash, but Neon Ballroom it ain't. There is, however, a vulnerability, curiosity and adventure that makes FutureNever unmistakably Johns."

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 42

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israel . Janine . 7 December 2021 . Daniel Johns announces new album FutureNever: 'I'm not anxious about what comes next any more' . The Guardian.
  2. Daniel Johns Delays Release of Forthcoming Solo Album, 'FutureNever'. Rolling Stone. Jenke. Tyler. 8 March 2022. 21 April 2022.
  3. News: 2022-07-06 . Daniel Johns avoids time behind bars, sentenced to intensive corrections order in the community over drink-driving crash . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-12-16.
  4. Web site: Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List). The Music Network. 12 October 2022. 12 October 2022. Lars Brandle.
  5. Web site: Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023 . Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. 31 May 2023.
  6. Web site: King Stingray and Genesis Owusu Win Big at 2023 AIR Awards . Music Feeds. 4 August 2023. 5 August 2023.
  7. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 May 2022. 13 May 2022.
  8. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 January 2023.