Nice Try, The Devil Explained

Nice Try, The Devil
Type:studio
Artist:Pete Holmes
Cover:Pete Holmes Nice Try, The Devil.jpg
Released:May 14, 2013
Recorded:The Moody Theatre, 2013
Genre:Comedy
Length:57:45
Label:Comedy Central Records
Prev Title:Impregnated With Wonder
Prev Year:2011

Nice Try, The Devil is the second album by comedian Pete Holmes. The stand-up TV special was directed by Marcus Raboy and premiered on Comedy Central on May 12, 2013. The album was released digitally on May 14, 2013 by Comedy Central Records.

Reception

Nice Try, The Devil was met with positive reviews. The A.V. Club named it the 6th-best comedy album of 2013, saying that it "builds on what Holmes established with his great 2011 album, Impregnated With Wonder, [where] folks would kill for the kind of guffaws Nice Try, The Devil produces".[1] Paste ranked it as the 10th-best stand-up special of 2013, saying that it "shows off Pete Holmes’ comedic voice hilariously, loudly and undeniably".[2] Consequence of Sound said that it "is a haphazard rodeo molded in the mind of a charismatic optimist [...] There are plenty of laughs, plus a nice dose of weirdness, if you're into that sort of thing".[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: The best comedy albums of 2013. 7 September 2014. The A.V. Club. 3 December 2013.
  2. News: Malone. Casey. The 10 Best Stand-Up Specials of 2013. 7 September 2014. Paste. 2013-12-15.
  3. News: Pfleegor. Dan. Album Reviews: Pete Holmes – Nice Try, The Devil. 7 September 2014. Consequence of Sound. 2013-05-27.