Moral Panic (album)
Moral Panic | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 23 October 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:02 | |||
Label | Sony UK | |||
Producer |
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Nothing but Thieves chronology | ||||
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Singles from Moral Panic | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 7/10[5] |
Gigwise | [6] |
Kerrang! | 2/5[7] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[8] |
musicOMH | [10] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[11] |
Moral Panic is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves. The album was released on 23 October 2020 through Sony Music UK.[12] The album was produced by Mike Crossey, with band member Dominic Craik also producing five songs.
Release and promotion[]
Singles[]
The album was preceded by five singles: lead single "Is Everybody Going Crazy?", released on 18 March 2020;[1] "Real Love Song", released on 23 June 2020,[2] "Unperson", released on 28 August 2020,[3] "Impossible", released on 14 September 2020, and "Phobia", released on 16 October 2020.
Music videos[]
The music video for "Is Everybody Going Crazy?" premiered on the band's YouTube channel on 25 March 2020. The video was directed by Remi Laudat and co-produced by Juliette Larthe, Chris Murdoch and Yssis McKen. The video features the band in grey rainsuits performing in a dark room with cameras running at various angles and vantage points. On 10 August 2020, "Real Love Song" premiered on the band's YouTube and Vevo channels.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Conor Mason, Joe Langridge-Brown and Dominic Craik, except tracks 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9 by Conor Mason, Joe Langridge-Brown, Dominic Craik, Jim Irvin & Julian Emery.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Unperson" | 3:24 |
2. | "Is Everybody Going Crazy?" | 3:57 |
3. | "Moral Panic" | 3:40 |
4. | "Real Love Song" | 3:42 |
5. | "Phobia" | 4:04 |
6. | "This Feels Like the End" | 4:02 |
7. | "Free If We Want It" | 3:52 |
8. | "Impossible" | 4:08 |
9. | "There Was Sun" | 4:03 |
10. | "Can You Afford to Be an Individual?" | 3:56 |
11. | "Before We Drift Away" | 4:14 |
Total length: | 43:02 |
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
Nothing but Thieves
- Philip Blake – bass guitar
- Dominic Craik – guitar, programming (all tracks); producer (1, 3–5, 11)
- Joe Langridge-Brown – guitar
- Conor Mason – vocals
- James Price – drums
Technical
- Mike Crossey – programming, producer, mixing engineer
- Robin Schmidt – mastering engineer
- Stephen Sesso – engineer
Artwork
- Steve Stacey – art direction, design
- Tom Andrew – photography
Charts[]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 8 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 38 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 21 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 70 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 5 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 35 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] | 42 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] | 21 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 28 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 3 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nothing but Thieves asks "Is Everybody Going Crazy?" with new single". ABC News Radio. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nothing but Thieves announces new album, 'Moral Panic'; listen to fresh single "Real Love Song" now". ABC News Radio. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nothing but Thieves shares new song, "Unperson"". ABC News Radio. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "Nothing But Thieves Release New Track 'Impossible'". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ Gemma Ross (23 October 2020). "Nothing But Thieves – Moral Panic". Clash. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Smith, Harrison (21 October 2020). "Album Review: Nothing but Thieves - Moral Panic | Gigwise". Gigwise. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Jake (22 October 2020). "Album Review: Nothing but Thieves – Moral Panic". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Scanlon, Kelly (19 October 2020). "Nothing but Thieves' Moral Panic is a 2020 prophecy and a call for a much-needed uprising". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Moral Panic by Nothing But Thieves". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Chloe (21 October 2020). "Nothing but Thieves - Moral Panic | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ SowingSeason (25 October 2020). "Nothing But Thieves – Moral Panic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Richards, Will (24 June 2020). "Nothing but Thieves announce new album 'Moral Panic' with single 'Real Love Song'". NME Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Credits / Moral Panic / Nothing But Thieves". Tidal. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 16.10.2020 al 22.10.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- 2020 albums
- Nothing but Thieves albums
- Albums produced by Mike Crossey