Newness Ends

Newness Ends
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2001
RecordedJuly 12–16, 2000
StudioElectrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
GenreIndie rock, slowcore
Length32:41
LabelTouch & Go Records
ProducerMatt and Bubba Kadane
The New Year chronology
Newness Ends
(2001)
The End Is Near
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
The A.V. Clubfavorable[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[5]

Newness Ends is the debut album by The New Year, released on February 20, 2001, through Touch & Go Records. The New Year is led by former Bedhead co-founders Matt and Bubba Kadane. The album received very positive reviews and has been compared to their work in Bedhead.

Track listing

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All music is composed by Matt and Bubba Kadane

No.TitleLength
1."Half a Day"3:56
2."Reconstruction"3:21
3."Gasoline"3:34
4."Great Expectations"2:40
5."Simple Life"3:29
6."One Plus One Minus One Equals One"4:23
7."Alter Ego"2:44
8."The Block That Doesn't Exist"2:38
9."Carne Levare"2:37
10."Newness Ends"3:19

Personnel

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  • Matt Kadane - vocals, guitar, production
  • Bubba Kadane - guitar, production, vocals ("Simple Life")
  • Mike Donofio - bass
  • Chris Brokaw - drums
  • Steve Albini - recording engineer
  • John Golden - mastering

References

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  1. ^ Modell, Josh. "The New Year - Newness Ends". allmusic.com. Allmusic Guide. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  2. ^ Chamey, Michael (2001-02-25). "Review: The New Year - Newness Ends". austinchronicle.com. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Klein, Joshua (2002-04-19) (19 April 2002). "The New Year - Newness Ends". music.avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Wodskou, Chris (2001-03-01). "The New Year Newness Ends". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2018-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Ecclesston, Sam (2001-02-20). "Album Reviews: The New Year - Newness Ends". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2018-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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