Welcome Reality
Welcome Reality | ||||
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Released | 12 August 2011 | |||
Recorded | 6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011 | |||
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Length | 61:10 | |||
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Producer | Nero | |||
Nero chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() 2012 re-issue (Welcome Reality +) | ||||
Singles from Welcome Reality | ||||
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Welcome Reality is the debut album by British dubstep group Nero. A concept album,[1] it was released first in Ireland on 12 August 2011[2] and the rest of the world on 15 August 2011 except Australia and New Zealand where it was released on 19 August 2011[3] on Chase & Status's MTA Records.[4] The album has sold 120,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.[5]
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 4/10[7] |
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PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
Spin | 7/10[11] |
Welcome Reality has received generally positive reviews. Spin gave the album a score of 7/10, and wrote, "Alana Watson gives Nero's robotic skronk a rare injection of humanity, and the U.K. producers are smart enough to build most of their debut full-length around her husky voice, skipping the sampled spasticity of Skrillex in favor of Daft Punk's melodic big beat, '80s-inspired electro, and stadium-sized mash-ups of squealing guitar and windy synths."[11] Jeff Weiss, for the Los Angeles Times, found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable", stating "Welcome Reality will inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts".[12] The album was not well received by Clash, who stated that "Welcome Reality is so in your face and predictable it feels like the musical equivalent of a Michael Bay movie: loud, crass, periodically fun, but ultimately forgettable".[7]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "2808" | 1:53 |
2. | "Doomsday" | 4:12 |
3. | "My Eyes" | 4:41 |
4. | "Guilt" | 4:43 |
5. | "Fugue State" | 3:35 |
6. | "Me and You" | 4:08 |
7. | "Innocence" | 5:08 |
8. | "In the Way" | 3:57 |
9. | "Scorpions" | 5:56 |
10. | "Crush on You" | 4:10 |
11. | "Must Be the Feeling" | 4:03 |
12. | "Reaching Out" | 4:45 |
13. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
14. | "Departure" | 5:34 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Angst" (prod. by Justice) | 4:51 |
16. | "Welcome Reality VIP" | 4:27 |
17. | "This Way" (album version) | 5:49 |
18. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
19. | "Choices" (album version) | 6:14 |
20. | "Symphony 2808" | 17:34 |
21. | "Symphony 2808" (Video) | 18:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Won't You (Be There)" | 4:03 |
16. | "Etude" | 4:17 |
17. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero Remix) | 4:28 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 12 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 29 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 52 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 32 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 88 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 1 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[22] | 1 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] | 6 |
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[24] | 178 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25] | 6 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2011) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 98 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 186 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[28] | 16 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[29] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. Welcome Reality at AllMusic
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality by Nero". Itunes.apple.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "'Welcome Reality' release date, track listing and art work announced". Nero. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Sigel, Tego (11 April 2011). "Nero To Release Their Debut Album Welcome To Reality in August". RWDmag. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Welcome Reality Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Nero - Welcome Reality | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clash. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Alexis Petridis (4 August 2011). "Nero: Welcome Reality - review | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Nero - Welcome Reality | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Schiller, Mike. "Nero: Welcome Reality < PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Nero, 'Welcome Reality' (MTA)". Spin. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: Nero's 'Welcome Reality'". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality (Deluxe Version) by Nero". Itunes.apple.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Welcome Reality +". Amazon.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nero – Welcome Reality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Nero". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Nero – Welcome Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Nero Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Nero Chart History: Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Nero Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Nero – Welcome Reality". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2021.