Street Worms Explained

Street Worms
Type:studio
Artist:Viagra Boys
Cover:Street Worms Viagra Boys.jpg
Recorded:April - June 2018
Genre:
Length:36:45
Label:YEAR0001
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Street Worms is the debut studio album by Swedish post-punk band, Viagra Boys. The album was released on 28 September 2018 through YEAR0001.

Background

Ahead of the release of the album, two singles were released: "Sports" came out in mid August 2018, and at the end of August 2018, the single "Just Like You" came out.

In an interview with The Fader, the band stated that the album is focused on discussing and criticizing hypermasculinity and right-wing populism in Europe.[1]

Critical reception

Street Worms was well-received by music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, it received an average rating of 80 out of 100 based on four professional critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The album received a similar score of 79 out of 100 on Album of the Year based on six reviews by professional critics.

Accolades

Street Worms was also included in some best-albums-of-2018 year-end lists, notably ranking in those by Gaffa Sweden (11th),[2] Loud and Quiet (14th),[3] and NME (57th).[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Street Worms.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palm . Erik Augustine . Viagra Boys: The hidden depths of Stockholm's gonzo punk rockers . . 9 March 2019 . 2 October 2018.
  2. Web site: GAFFA1218SE . 2024-01-11 . www.e-pages.dk . da.
  3. Web site: The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018 . 2024-01-11 . Loud And Quiet . en-US.
  4. Web site: NME . 2018-12-17 . NME’s Albums Of The Year 2018 . 2024-01-11 . NME . en-GB.
  5. Street Worms . . 2018 . LP liner notes . . TRANS347XX.