Nevermen Explained

Nevermen
Origin:United States
Genre:Experimental[1]
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Ipecac Recordings, Lex Records
Current Members:Tunde Adebimpe
Mike Patton
Adam "Doseone" Drucker

Nevermen is an American musical supergroup. It consists of Tunde Adebimpe, Mike Patton, and Adam "Doseone" Drucker.[2] It was listed by Paste as one of the "20 Best New Bands of 2015".[3]

History

Nevermen was formed in 2008, when Adam "Doseone" Drucker jammed with Tunde Adebimpe in a Brooklyn warehouse.[4] Later, the two sent some of the music to Mike Patton.[4] The trio refined the recordings with one another over the years.[4]

On August 5, 2015, Nevermen released their debut track, "Tough Towns".[5] It was, according to Doseone, "dedicated to anyone remotely young, feeling inexplicably inspired in the 'nowhere' they are from."[6] On December 4, 2015, the group released another track, "Mr Mistake".[7] Boards of Canada released a remix of the song on January 12, 2016.[8] On January 22, 2016, the group released the third track, "Hate On".[9]

On January 29, 2016, Nevermen released their debut album, Nevermen.[10] It debuted at number 9 on Billboards Heatseekers Albums chart.[11] At Metacritic, it received an average score of 69 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Patton, Doseone And TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe Team Up As The Experimental Nevermen. NME. Kevin EG. Perry. August 6, 2015. January 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: TV on the Radio, Faith No More Members Form Nevermen Supergroup, Share 'Tough Towns' Song. Billboard. Chris. Payne. August 5, 2015. May 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: The 20 Best New Bands of 2015. Paste. December 10, 2015. May 9, 2017.
  4. Web site: Hear TV on the Radio, Faith No More Singers' Avant-Garde Supergroup. Rolling Stone. Kory. Grow. August 5, 2015. May 9, 2017.
  5. Web site: Mike Patton Launches Supergroup With TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Doseone. Spin. Colin. Joyce. August 5, 2015. May 9, 2017.
  6. Web site: New band rock: TV on the Radio and Faith No More supergroup Nevermen releases debut track 'Tough Towns'. DIY. El. Hunt. August 5, 2015. May 9, 2017.
  7. Web site: Nevermen (Mike Patton, Tunde Adebimpe & Doseone) share new song & more album details. BrooklynVegan. Tatiana. Tenreyro. December 4, 2015. May 9, 2017.
  8. Web site: Nevermen (TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Mike Patton, Doseone) Postpone Tour Due to Illness. Pitchfork. Jazz. Monroe. January 13, 2016. May 9, 2017.
  9. Web site: Nevermen – "Hate On". Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. January 22, 2016. May 9, 2017.
  10. Web site: Nevermen's self-titled album brings delicious, thick swirls of modern electronica. Alternative Press. Robert. Ham. January 29, 2016. May 9, 2017.
  11. Web site: Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart. Billboard. February 20, 2016. May 9, 2017.
  12. Web site: Nevermen by Nevermen. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 9, 2017.

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