You're Not As As You Think

You're Not As_____As You Think
Studio album by Sorority Noise
Released March 17, 2017
Studio The Barber Shop, North Jersey
Genre Emo, indie rock, pop punk, alternative rock
Length 29:38
Label Triple Crown Records
Sorority Noise chronology
Joy, Departed
(2015)Joy, Departed2015		  You're Not As_____As You Think
(2017)

You're Not As_____As You Think is the third studio album by American emo band Sorority Noise. Produced by Mike Sapone, the album was released on March 17, 2017, through Triple Crown Records.[1] The album is available to purchase on Bandcamp.[2]

Background

You're Not As_____As You Think contains more reflective lyricism than Sorority Noise's previous efforts. The band described the album as an "emotional bulldozer".[3] The main lyrical themes include depression and death of close friends.[4] You're Not As_____As You Think has been described as emo, indie rock, pop punk and alternative rock.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
DIY[8]
Pitchfork8.0/10[9]
Rock Sound6/10[10]
Rolling Stone Australia[11]

You're Not As_____As You Think received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, based on thirteen reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] Pitchfork gave it an 8/10, saying, "Sorority Noise know brutal honesty can be uncomfortable, but they employ it so well on their latest album, a rafter-reaching emo record about the raw stages of grief and loneliness."[9] Rock Sound stated that the album is "Melancholy at its finest."[10] Jessica Goodman from DIY praised "A Portrait Of" saying "Giving voice to anxieties and doubts only to shatter through them with a screaming crescendo of steadfast resolve, this is the sound of Sorority Noise at their strongest."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No Halo"2:50
2."A Portrait Of"3:30
3."First Letter from St. Sean"3:06
4."A Better Sun"3:16
5."Disappeared"2:50
6."Car"2:05
7."Where Are You?"3:00
8."Second Letter from St. Julien"3:26
9."Leave the Fan On"4:44
10."New Room"1:56
Total length:29:38

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 176

References

  1. ↑ "Sorority Noise - You're Not As _____ As You Think (Pre-Order)". Sorority Noise. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  2. ↑ "You're Not As _____ As You Think, by Sorority Noise". Sorority Noise. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Sorority Noise - You're Not As _____ As You Think (Pre-Order)". Sorority Noise. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Sorority Noise announce new album, 'You're Not As _____ As You Think'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  5. ↑ "You're Not As _____ As You Think, by Sorority Noise". Sorority Noise. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  6. 1 2 "Reviews for You're Not As _____ As You Think by Sorority Noise". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ Monger, Timothy (March 17, 2017). "You're Not as _____ as You Think: Review". All Music Guide. AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Goodman, Jessica. "Sorority Noise - You’re Not As _____ As You Think". DIY. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  9. 1 2 Cohen, Ian (March 23, 2017). "Sorority Noise: You're Not As _____ As You Think Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  10. 1 2 McLaughlin, Dave. "Sorority Noise - ‘You’re Not As _ As You Think’ - Reviews - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  11. ↑ Yates, Rod (March 23, 2017). "Sorority Noise: You're Not As _____ As You Think". Paper Riot Pty Ltd. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sorority Noise – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sorority Noise. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
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