Severe (album) explained

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Severe
Type:studio
Artist:My Disco
Label:Temporary Residence Limited
Producer:Cornel Wilczek
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Severe is the fourth album by Australian experimental trio, My Disco, which was released via Temporary Residence Limited on 30 October 2015. It was short-listed for the 2015 Australian Music Prize.

Background

During the five years following the release of My Disco's third album, Little Joy, and its associated tour, lead guitarist Ben Andrews moved to Jakarta. His brother Liam Andrews, on bass guitar and lead vocals, was living between London and Barcelona, while drummer Rohan Rebeiro was living in Melbourne. The tracks on Severe were written during a three-month period, from April to June 2014.[1] According to Liam, the distance between fellow members made the recording process more "exciting". Unlike the band's two previous albums, Paradise (2008) and Little Joy (2010), which were produced by Steve Albini, Severe was produced by Cornel Wilczek – a film music composer.[2] [3]

Critical reception

Severe received largely positive reviews. Outlets such as Chicago Reader,[4] Spex,[5] and The Quietus[6] praised the album's harsh, uncompromising sound.

Music website The Quietus listed Severe as the 30th best album of 2015.[7] Dave Segal of The Stranger put Severe at the number seven spot on his list of "Top 10 Records of 2015 That Dave Segal Dares You to Check Out If You Think You Can Even Handle It".[8] It was short-listed for the 2015 Australian Music Prize.[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes[10]

My Disco
Additional personnel

References

  1. Web site: Goodridge . John . 30 October 2015 . Ben Andrews of My Disco (Melbourne) chats about the making of their latest album Severe . 23 March 2021 . The AU Review .
  2. News: Emery . Patrick . 5 November 2015 . My Disco's bare bones approach to new album Severe . 14 November 2021 . . subscription .
  3. Web site: My Disco Announce New Album Severe + Release 'King Sound' . Purple Sneakers . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210313073915/https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2015/08/news-my-disco-announce-severe/ . 13 March 2021 . 14 November 2021 . live .
  4. Web site: Warwick. Kevin. 28 October 2015. Majical Cloudz' richly intimate Are You Alone? and 12 more record reviews. 2021-03-24. Chicago Reader. en.
  5. Web site: Jacke. Christoph. 30 October 2015. My Disco "Severe" / Review. 2021-03-23. SPEX. de-DE.
  6. Web site: Colegate. Mat. 23 October 2015. The Lead Review: Mat Colegate On MY DISCO's Severe. 2021-03-23. The Quietus. en-us.
  7. Web site: 7 December 2015. The Quietus Albums of 2015, In Association with Norman Records . 2021-03-23 . The Quietus .
  8. Web site: Nelson. Sean. Stranger Staff. 16 December 2015. The Top 10 Albums, Songs, and Everything Else from the Year in Music 2015. 2021-03-23. The Stranger. en.
  9. Web site: Carr . Michael . 3 February 2016 . Here Are the 10 Shortlisted Albums up for the 2015 Australian Music Prize . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204091157/https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/10-shortlisted-albums-2015-australian-music-prize/ . live . 4 February 2016 . 14 November 2021 . .
  10. Severe. My Disco. 2015. My Disco. Temporary Residence Limited. TRR244. Brooklyn, NY.

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