Severe (album)

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Severe
by
MY DISCO
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)
LabelTemporary Residence Limited
ProducerCornel Wilczek
MY DISCO chronology
Little Joy
(2011) 		Severe
(2015) 		Environment
(2019)

Severe is the fourth album by Melbourne, Australia experimental band MY DISCO, released on Temporary Residence Limited on October 30, 2015. It was shortlisted for the 2015 Australian Music Prize.[1]

Background[]

Following the release of the trio's previous album, Little Joy, and the subsequent tour, guitarist Ben Andrews moved to Jakarta. Bassist and vocalist Liam Andrews was living in London and Barcelona, and drummer Rohan Rebeiro was living in Melbourne.[2] The songs on Severe were written during a two-month period, from April to June of 2014.[3] According to Liam Andrews, the distance between all three members made the recording process more "exciting". Unlike the band's two previous albums, Paradise and Little Joy, which were produced by Steve Albini, Severe was produced by Cornel Wilczek.[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[4]
New Noise Magazine4/5 stars[5]
Ox-Fanzine3.5/5 stars[6]
Rolling Stone Australia3.5/5 stars[7]
Sydney Morning Herald4/5 stars[8]
Vice Germany6/10[9]
The Weekend Australian3/5 stars[10]

Severe received largely positive reviews. Outlets such as Chicago Reader,[11] Spex,[12] and The Quietus[13] praised the album's harsh, uncompromising sound.

Music website The Quietus listed Severe as the 30th best album of 2015.[14] 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".[15]

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from liner notes[16]

  • Rashad Becker: mastering
  • Falko Ohlmer: art direction, design
  • Cornel Wilczek: engineering, production

References[]

  1. ^ Carr, Michael (2016-02-03). "Here Are The 10 Shortlisted Albums Up For The 2015 Australian Music Prize". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Emery, Patrick (2015-11-05). "My Disco's bare bones approach to new album Severe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  3. ^ Goodridge, John (2015-10-30). "Ben Andrews of My Disco (Melbourne) chats about the making of their latest album Severe". The AU Review. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul. "My Disco Severe". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  5. ^ Haugen, Tom (2016-01-15). "Album Review: My Disco – 'Severe'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  6. ^ Kerpen, Thomas. "MY DISCO Severe". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  7. ^ Levin, Darren (December 2015). "My Disco Severe". Rolling Stone Australia. Sydney, Australia. p. 94. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  8. ^ Mathieson, Craig (2015-10-29). "The Shortlist's album reviews: October 30". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  9. ^ Dr. Dew (2015-10-26). "My Disco—'Severe'". Vice Germany (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  10. ^ McMillen, Andrew (2015-12-22). "The Weekend Australian album reviews, December 2015". Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  11. ^ Warwick, Kevin (2015-10-28). "Majical Cloudz' richly intimate Are You Alone? and 12 more record reviews". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  12. ^ Jacke, Christoph (2015-10-30). "My Disco "Severe" / Review". SPEX (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  13. ^ Colegate, Mat (2015-10-23). "The Lead Review: Mat Colegate On MY DISCO's Severe". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  14. ^ "The Quietus Albums Of 2015, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  15. ^ Nelson, Sean; Stranger Staff (2015-12-16). "The Top 10 Albums, Songs, and Everything Else from the Year in Music 2015". The Stranger. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  16. ^ My Disco (2015). Severe (Media notes). Brooklyn, NY: Temporary Residence Limited. TRR244.
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