Everything Sucks (Princess Nokia album)

Everything Sucks is the third studio album by American rapper Princess Nokia. It was released on February 26, 2020, on the same day as their fourth studio album, Everything Is Beautiful. The album has been described as "a brash, ruthless and insistent collection" of songs.[1] The album was preceded by the single, "Practice", described by Nokia as having "brought punk to hip-hop."[2] The album received generally positive reviews from critics.[3]

Everything Sucks
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2020
Genre
Length24:41
LabelPlatoon
Producer
Princess Nokia chronology
A Girl Cried Red
(2018)
Everything Sucks
(2020)
Everything is Beautiful
(2020)

Production

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A press release revealed that the album was "written primarily over one cathartic week in NYC"[4] and was recorded by Nokia with collaborator Chris Lare.[1] The album features additional production from Tony Seltzer, Powers Pleasant, Adam Pallin, and Invisible Will.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent     [6]
Pitchfork6.7/10[7]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ (  )[8]

The album received generally favorable reviews from critics.[6][7] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 6 reviews.[3]

Track listing

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Everything Sucks track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Harley Quinn"Tony Seltzer2:24
2."Crazy House"Chris Lare3:03
3."Welcome to the Circus"Chris Lare1:56
4."Gross"Chris Lare2:52
5."Fee Fi Foe"Invisible Will1:56
6."I Like Him"Powers Pleasant2:12
7."Practice"
2:06
8."Balenciaga"Tony Seltzer2:29
9."Woes"Chris Lare2:22
10."Just a Kid"Powers Pleasant3:21
Total length:24:41

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Listen to two new Princess Nokia albums 'Everything Sucks' and 'Everything Is Beautiful'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Princess Nokia shares new albums Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Sucks: Stream". Consequence. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Everything Sucks by Princess Nokia". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Princess Nokia to release two new albums this week". The Fader. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Princess Nokia - Everything Sucks". Discogs. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Album reviews: Caribou, Princess Nokia and Soccer Mommy". The Independent. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful / Everything Sucks". Pitchfork. February 29, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Hull, Tom (April 27, 2020). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2020.