Summary from 18 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Nothing's catalog across 5 albums from 18 opinions, with an overall average of 7.2/10. The top-rated Nothing album is Dance on the Blacktop (2018) with a 7.3/10 average from 6 ratings, followed by Tired of Tomorrow (Deluxe Version) and Guilty of Everything. The discography on Wavelength spans 2014 to 2020.
Dance on the Blacktop
“There’s a reason fans are so passionate about Philadelphia’s Nothing, whose third album, ‘Dance On The Blacktop, sees them master their signature blend of shoegaze, grunge and post-hardcore. The lyrics are often nihilistic, but the music – which oscillates between buzzy, minor-key guitar riffs and pretty, delicate harmonies – is weirdly uplifting, appearing to rise above the hardship therein. And,”
Dance on the Blacktop
“The narrative of Dance on the Blacktop is a hard-to-swallow reality check, but flourishes in the closing "(Hope) Is Just Another Word with a Hole In It." Nearing six minutes, the song is ambitious and rewarding. When Palermo's vocals and piano come to fruition in the mix, there is a sense of optimism, as though he might be smirking at his demons.”
Tired of Tomorrow (Deluxe Version)
“It’s been two years since [a]Nothing[/a] released their debut album ‘Guilty of Everything’ – not a lengthy absence given the barrage of shit the band have been dealing with ever since. After being beaten up outside one of his shows, lead singer Nicky Palermo was left severely injured and with a $60,000 medical bill. Battling health problems, depression, addiction and the loss of both a parent and”
Tired of Tomorrow (Deluxe Version)
“The Philadelphia band Nothing make gentle-sounding, springtime shoegaze with an alt-pop tinge that would seem all at odds with their gritty punk and hardcore pasts—until you listen to the lyrics.”
Tired of Tomorrow (Deluxe Version)
“Tired of Tomorrow is both warm and cold, complex and straight to the point.”
The Great Dismal
“Nothing's fifth outing is their most succinct, huge and miserable album to date”
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