Post Human: Nex Gen Explained

Post Human: Nex Gen
Type:studio
Artist:Bring Me the Horizon
Cover:Post Human NeX GEn.png
Released:24 May 2024
Recorded:2021–2024
Studio:
  • Rhythmic Genocide (Sheffield)
  • Casa Do Syko (Brazil)
Genre:
Length:55:19
Label:
Producer:
Prev Year:2020

Post Human: Nex Gen (stylised as POST HUMAN: NeX GEn) is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. It was surprise released on 24 May 2024, originally planned for 15 September 2023, as the second installment of the Post Human series, following (2020). It is also the last album to feature band keyboardist and supporting producer Jordan Fish, as he departed from the group in late 2023. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics upon release. It features guest contributions from Aurora, Underoath, Lil Uzi Vert and Daryl Palumbo.

Release

On 16 September 2021, the band released the album's lead single, "Die4U".[1] The second single, "Strangers" was released on 6 July 2022.[2] [3] On 4 May 2023, the third single, "Lost", was released.[4] [5] On 1 June 2023, the fourth single, "Amen!" featuring Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw and Lil Uzi Vert, was released.[6] In June 2023, the band announced Post Human: Nex Gen, with 15 September 2023 as the original release date.[7] However, on 24 August, Sykes announced that the release was being delayed due to "unforeseen circumstances" which had left the band "unable to complete the record to the standard we'd be happy with".[8] The fifth single, "Darkside", was released on 13 October 2023.[9] On 22 December 2023, the band announced that keyboardist Jordan Fish was leaving the band.[10] On 5 January 2024, the band released the record's sixth single, "Kool-Aid".[11] On 23 May 2024, the band announced the album's release date, 24 May 2024.[12] [13] The band released a music video for the album's seventh single "Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood" on 5 June.[14]

Composition

Critics have described Post Human: Nex Gen as post-hardcore,[15] [16] [17] pop-punk,[15] [18] [19] hyperpop,[15] [18] [20] alternative metal,[21] metalcore,[19] electronica,[19] emo,[18] nu metal,[18] and easycore.[18] According to Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic, "[the album contains hyperpop flourishes], pop-punk energy, glitchy electronic chaos, hardcore aggression, death growls, pop choruses, and anything else the band could think of, channeling everyone from Sum 41 and KMFDM to Charli XCX and Poppy."[15] Other comparisons made included the Used, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Deftones.[15]

Critical reception

Post Human: Nex Gen received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 84 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "critical acclaim". Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic, called the album, "one of the most rewarding and indulgent releases in Bring Me the Horizon's post-Sempiternal era."[15] According to Tom Kingsley of Clash, "[the] experimentation doesn't always work, but it's successful often enough to make 'Nex Gen' an album worthy of deep and repeated listens." Ed Walton of Distorted Sound felt the album "was absolutely worth the wait", and called it a "perfect continuation from what Survival Horror gave us." According to Ali Shutler of Dork, "the whole record flows on the right side of chaos...It's urgent, but never oppressive."[18] Ben Beaumont-Thomas writing for The Guardian, called it "a defining album of our digitally overloaded era."[20] According to Nick Ruskell of Kerrang!, "BMTH have proven themselves equal to matching the creative demands it's placed on them."[16]

Writing for Metal Hammer, Emily Swingle called the album "Chaotic, confusing and nonsensical", and "feels like it shouldn't work – but, surprisingly, that's also why it does." Rishi Shah of NME described it as "an album that is such a bombardment of sound and colour", and considered it to be worth the four-year wait. Nick Reilly of Rolling Stone called it "an endlessly creative rock epic that shows the Bring Me juggernaut is in no danger of slowing down". Sputnikmusic was less positive stating, "How does one band manage to rip off Deaf Havana, Deftones, Boston Manor, Enter Shikari, Porter [Robinson], Green Day, Radiohead, MGK, Iggy Pop and DreamWeaver, feature Underoath, Aurora, Lil Uzi Vert, Daryl Palumbo...and be this goddamn boring?" According to Tyler Rubke of Wall of Sound, "Post Human: Nex Gen is a quintessential Bring Me the Horizon experience and undoubtedly one of their most inventive and diverse records to date."[22]

Track listing

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Bring Me the Horizon

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[27] 25
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[28] 7
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)[29] 29
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[30] 32
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[31] 4
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[32] 23
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[33] 53
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[34] 11
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 1
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[36] 10

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various24 May 2024[37]
27 September 2024[38]
United StatesColumbia[39] [40]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Andrew . Trendell. Bring Me The Horizon confirm release of new single 'DiE4u'. NME. 2 September 2021. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902225603/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-confirm-release-new-single-die4u-3035772. 2 September 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Emily. Carter. Bring Me The Horizon announce new single, sTraNgeRs. Kerrang!. 22 June 2022. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622151541/https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-announce-new-single-strangers. 22 June 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Emily. Robinson. Bring Me The Horizon set July release date for new single 'Strangers'. NME. 23 June 2022. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623015920/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-set-july-release-date-for-new-single-strangers-3253812. 23 June 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Emily. Carter. Here's when Bring Me The Horizon are releasing their new single Lost. Kerrang!. 3 May 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622151541/https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-announce-new-single-strangers. 22 June 2022. live.
  5. Neville. Hardman. See Bring Me The Horizon's gruesome new video for "Lost". Alternative Press. 4 May 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230516053554/https://www.altpress.com/bring-me-the-horizon-lost-listen/. 16 May 2023. live.
  6. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Surprise-Releases New Single 'Amen!'. Blabbermouth.net. 1 June 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240228105631/https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-surprise-releases-new-single-amen. 28 February 2024. live.
  7. Web site: Emily. Carter. Bring Me The Horizon announce new album and arena tour. Kerrang!. 10 June 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117210812/https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-announce-new-album-and-arena-tour. 17 January 2024. live.
  8. Web site: Emma. Wilkes. Bring Me The Horizon delay release of 'Post Human: Nex Gen'. NME. 23 August 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019011718/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-delay-release-of-post-human-nex-gen-3487704. 19 October 2023. live.
  9. Sam. Taylor. Bring Me The Horizon Have Dropped Another New Album Track, 'Darkside'. Dork. 13 October 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013160858/https://readdork.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-track-darkside/. 13 October 2023. live.
  10. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon part ways with Jordan Fish. Kerrang!. 22 December 2023. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222100657/https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-part-ways-with-jordan-fish. 22 December 2023. live.
  11. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Shares New Song 'Kool-Aid'. Blabbermouth.net. 5 January 2024. 23 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105150325/https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-shares-new-song-kool-aid. 5 January 2024. live.
  12. Web site: Liberty. Dunworth. Bring Me The Horizon to release 'Post Human: Nex Gen ' at midnight. NME. 23 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240523123818/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-to-release-post-human-nex-gen-at-midnight-3758879. 23 May 2024. live.
  13. Web site: Emily. Carter. Bring Me The Horizon to release new album Post Human: Nex Gen at midnight. Kerrang!. 23 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240523115422/https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-to-release-new-album-post-human-nex-gen-at-midnight. 23 May 2024. live.
  14. Emily. Carter. BMTH premiere cinematic new video for Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood. Kerrang!. 5 June 2024. 5 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Neil Z. Yeung. Post Human: Nex Gen Review AllMusic. AllMusic. 2 June 2024.
  16. Web site: Nick. Ruskell. Album review: Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen. Kerrang!. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240523235303/https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-bring-me-the-horizon-post-human-nex-gen. 23 May 2024. live.
  17. Web site: Bring Me the Horizon Release Post Human: Nex Gen Album. Brave Words. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024.
  18. Ali. Shutler. Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen. Dork. 24 May 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526003130/https://readdork.com/albums/bring-me-the-horizon-post-human-nex-gen/. 26 May 2024. live.
  19. Web site: Adam. Rosario. Album Review: Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen. The Rock Fix. 24 May 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526062309/https://therockfix.com/music_review/bring-me-the-horizon-post-human-nex-gen/. 26 May 2024. live.
  20. Web site: Ben. Beaumont-Thomas. Bring Me the Horizon: Post Human: Nex Gen review – a defining album of our digitally overloaded era. The Guardian. 24 May 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526041941/https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/24/bring-me-the-horizon-post-human-nex-gen-review-a-defining-album-of-our-digitally-overloaded-era. 26 May 2024. live.
  21. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon drops new album "Post Human: Nex Gen". Idioteq. 24 May 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525014725/https://idioteq.com/bring-me-the-horizon-drops-new-album-post-human-nex-gen/. 25 May 2024. live.
  22. Web site: Tyler. Rubke. Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen (Album Review). Wall of Sound. 24 May 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525191706/https://wallofsoundau.com/2024/05/24/bring-me-the-horizon-post-human-nex-gen-album-review/. 25 May 2024. live.
  23. Web site: Fans Just Found a Major Hidden Piece to Bring Me the Horizon's New Album. Loudwire. May 29, 2024. October 15, 2024.
  24. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Hid Access To An Elaborate Alternate Reality Game Within "POST HUMAN: NeX GEn". theprp. May 29, 2024. October 15, 2024.
  25. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon Surprise Release Long-Awaited "POST HUMAN: NeX GEn". Off The Record. Faulkner. Cece. 25 May 2024. 7 June 2024.
  26. Web site: Emily. Carter. Post Human: Nex Gen. Discogs. 23 May 2024. 23 May 2024.
  27. Web site: Lista prodaje 42. tjedan 2024.. 7 October 2024. . hr. 23 October 2024. 23 October 2024. https://archive.today/20241023153624/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-42-tjedan-2024/. live.
  28. Web site: October 4, 2024. Tops de la semaine Top Rock & Metal (Week 40, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. November 26, 2024. fr.
  29. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 44/2024) . . November 6, 2024 . https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html . October 26, 2024. live.
  30. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-10-07 . . 3 October 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20241003050127/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-10-07/p/4/ . 3 October 2024.
  31. Web site: Weekly ROCK Album Rankings. Oricon. 7 October 2024. 3 October 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241002201115/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ra/w/2024-10-07/. 2 October 2024.
  32. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 29, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. 29 May 2024.
  33. Web site: 2024 22-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 31 May 2024. 31 May 2024.
  34. Web site: Slovak Albums – Top 100.. ČNS IFPI. 5 June 2024. Note: On the chart page, select SK - Albums - Top 100 under the left field and "202422" on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data.
  35. Web site: Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 22. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 5 June 2024.
  36. Bring Me the Horizon Chart History (Top Rock & Alternative Albums. Billboard. 4 June 2024.
  37. Amanda. Hatfield. Stream Bring Me The Horizon's new album Post Human: Nex Gen. Alternative Press. 24 May 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526021530/https://www.altpress.com/bring-me-the-horizon-post-human-nex-gen-stream/. 26 May 2024. live.
  38. Web site: Post Human: Nex Gen Deluxe CD (with Game Booklet). BMTHOfficial.com. 26 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526015359/https://shop.bmthofficial.com/products/post-human-nex-gen-deluxe-cd. 26 May 2024. live.
  39. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon physically release 'POST HUMAN: NeX GEn' and announce global pop-up events. NME. Duran. Anagricel. September 27, 2024. October 10, 2024.
  40. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen (2024, Blue (Recycled Vinyl), Vinyl) - Discogs. Discogs. October 10, 2024.

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