Never Hungover Again

Never Hungover Again is the third studio album by American punk rock band Joyce Manor, released on 22 July 2014 through Epitaph Records. The album cover features Matt Ebert with Frances Quinlan from the band Hop Along.[2]

Never Hungover Again
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 2014
Genre
Length19:11
LabelEpitaph
ProducerJoe Reinhart[1]
Joyce Manor chronology
Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired
(2012)
Never Hungover Again
(2014)
Cody
(2016)
Singles from Never Hungover Again
  1. "Catalina Fight Song"
    Released: May 15, 2014
  2. "Schley"
    Released: June 17, 2014

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[3]
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press[6]
The A.V. ClubA−[7]
Consequence of SoundC+[8]
DIY[9]
Exclaim!8/10[10]
Kerrang!4/5[11]
NME7/10[12]
Pitchfork7.8/10[13]
Wondering Sound[14]

Upon its release, Never Hungover Again received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 82, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 13 reviews.[4] The A.V. Club critic David Anthony wrote that the album "isn’t a complete overhaul of the band’s sound, but with all the gentle twists on those charms, it ends up serving as a re-introduction."[7] AllMusic's Tim Sendra stated: "Joyce Manor make 20 minutes feel way more epic than the running time might promise, and Never Hungover Again ends up as the kind of record that feels like an instant classic."[5] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork thought: "Once you stop trying to label what should be a hook and focus on what is, the ingenuity of each song’s design and the ear-turning nature of every maneuver speaks to Never Hungover Again's inexhaustible quality, the kind of album you can play three times in a row without any part wearing out its welcome."[13] Pitchfork went on to rank the album 90 in its list of the 200 best albums of the 2010s.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joyce Manor.

No.TitleLength
1."Christmas Card"2:05
2."Falling in Love Again"2:28
3."End of the Summer"1:59
4."Victoria"1:39
5."Schley"2:07
6."Heart Tattoo"1:51
7."The Jerk"1:46
8."In the Army Now"2:21
9."Catalina Fight Song"1:05
10."Heated Swimming Pool"1:50
Total length:19:11

Personnel

Joyce Manor
  • Barry Johnson - vocals, guitar
  • Matt Ebert - bass, vocals
  • Chase Knobbe - guitar
  • Kurt Walcher - drums
Other personnel
  • Joe Reinhart - production, engineering
  • Scott Arnold - design and layout
  • Howie Weinberg - mastering
  • Tony Hoffer - mixing
  • Ariel LeBeau - photography, backing vocals
  • Evan Bernard - assistant production, assistant engineering
  • Alex Estrada - production (vocals)
  • Brett Gurewitz - production (vocals)
  • Terence Calacsan - keyboards
  • Peter Helms - backing vocals

Chart positions

Charts (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 106
US Billboard Alternative Albums[16] 24
US Billboard Heatseekers[17] 1
US Billboard Independent Albums[18] 23
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[19] 23
US Billboard Tastemaker Albums[20] 17

References

  1. Geffen, Sasha (23 July 2014). "(Album review) Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. Ozzi, Dan. "Check Out a Song from Joyce Manor's New Album and Watch Them Get Their Asses Kicked". Vice. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. "Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. "Reviews for Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor". Metacritic. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  5. Sendra, Tim. "Never Hungover Again – Joyce Manor". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  6. Shultz, Brian (July 16, 2014). "Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  7. Anthony, David (July 23, 2014). "Joyce Manor's quest to eliminate hangovers proves fruitful". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. Geffen, Sasha (July 23, 2014). "Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  9. Walters, Tom (July 15, 2014). "Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again". DIY. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  10. Williams, Rebecca M. (July 18, 2014). "Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  11. "Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again". Kerrang!: 53. July 26, 2014.
  12. Goodwyn, Tom (July 21, 2014). "Joyce Manor – 'Never Hungover Again'". NME. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  13. Cohen, Ian (July 21, 2014). "Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  14. Seling, Megan (July 22, 2014). "Joyce Manor, Never Hungover Again". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  15. "Joyce Manor - Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  16. "Joyce Manor - Hard Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  17. "Joyce Manor - Heatseekers chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  18. "Joyce Manor - Independent Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  19. "Joyce Manor - Top Rock Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  20. "Joyce Manor - Tastemaker Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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