Rationale is the third studio album by American rock band Glitterer. It was released on February 23, 2024, via Anti-. It is their first release as a full band, as Glitterer operated as the solo project of Ned Russin until 2023.
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| Released | February 23, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | May 22–27, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |||
| Genre | Rock, emo, post-punk, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 21:26 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Arthur Rizk | |||
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Reception edit
Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan included this among the notable releases of the week, calling it "a loud, punk-informed rock record" that shows the band geling as a unit rather than a solo project for vocalist Ned Russin.[1] In Dork, Ciaran Picker rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a reworking of previous material, making it more refined, defined, and consistent" with post-punk and electronica sounds.[2] Kevin Wilson of Glide Magazine stated that there are bedroom pop influences in this music that is "unfamiliar territory that suits the band perfectly".[3] Kerrang!'s Rachel Roberts rated Rationale a 3 out of 5, summing up that "there are little twinkles of innovative magic in the corners of this album, and they would make it feel more worthwhile if brought to the forefront more often".[4] Editors at Stereogum chosen this to be Album of the Week, with critic Danielle Chelosky ending her review, "It’s probably not far-off to assume the title Rationale is satirical, a sort of jab at himself for bothering to look for logic in a world founded on inexplicability. It is a funny task to assign yourself, but the results are the answers themselves—we exist to have fun if only for a little while, which is exactly what these songs accomplish."[5]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Want to Be Invisible" | 2:16 |
| 2. | "The Same Ordinary" | 1:10 |
| 3. | "Plastic" | 1:24 |
| 4. | "Can't Feel Anything" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Big Winner" | 0:58 |
| 6. | "Recollection" | 1:30 |
| 7. | "Certainty" | 1:57 |
| 8. | "It's My Turn" | 1:21 |
| 9. | "Just a Place" | 2:15 |
| 10. | "No One There" | 1:48 |
| 11. | "My Lonely Lightning" | 1:15 |
| 12. | "Half Truth" | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 21:26 | |
Personnel edit
Glitterer
- Nicole Dao – keyboard
- Jonas Farah – drums
- Connor Morin – guitar
- Ned Russin – bass guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Owen Lehman – photography
- Andrew Peden – artwork, layout
- Arthur Rizk – production
- Ben Russin – photography
- Alex Wharton – mastering at Abbey Road Studios
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (February 23, 2024). "Album Reviews: MGMT, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Erika de Casier, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Picker, Ciaran (February 23, 2024). "Glitterer – Rationale". Album & EP Reviews. Dork. OCLC 1065354071. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Kevin (February 22, 2024). "Glitterer Bleeds Short & Sweet Bedroom Pop With Fiery Guitar Rock". Album Reviews. Glide Magazine. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel (February 23, 2024). "Album review: Glitterer – Rationale". Reviews. Kerrang!. ISSN 0262-6624. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (February 23, 2024). "Glitter 'Rationale' Review". Stereogum. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
External links edit
- Rationale at Discogs (list of releases)
- Rationale at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Ned Russin (Glitterer, Title Fight) on navigating art, DIY ethos, and capitalism at BrooklynVegan
