Fuck Art

Fuck Art
Studio album by
The Dirty Nil
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
StudioTape Studios, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Union Sounds Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre
Length35:06
LabelDine Alone
ProducerJohn Goodmanson
The Dirty Nil chronology
Master Volume
(2018) 		Fuck Art
(2021) 		Free Rein to Passions
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[5]
Metacritic68/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[2]
Upset[7]

Fuck Art is the third studio album by Canadian alternative rock band The Dirty Nil. It was released on January 1, 2021, by Dine Alone Records.[8]

Release

The Dirty Nil announced the release of their third studio album on August 17, 2020.[8]

Singles

On June 17, 2020, The Dirty Nil released their first single "Done With Drugs".[9] The single is described as a "poppy, riff-heavy single that is less a sobriety anthem and more a meta mockery of social media posts about sobriety."[9] In a press release, lead musician Luke Bentham explained the meaning behind the single:

"At this time in my life, I see a lot of people who are trying to stop doing cocaine or stop drinking rivers of liquor, or stop eating lots of shitty fast food. On Facebook, I see these posts from people declaring, 'I'm done with this!' – they’ll have a six-paragraph post about how they’re changing their lives. I'm definitely not against self-betterment, and I'm not trying to make light of anyone's struggle; I'm just kind of amused and fascinated by that whole aspect of social media. Like someone will post, 'I'm done drinking coffee!' Okay, well then just stop drinking coffee – you don’t have to try to stop the internet for the day to tell everybody that you’re done with Maxwell House! I find that funny, and somewhat narcissistic. But that’s just my opinion, and I’m kind of an asshole!"[10]

Music videos

The Dirty Nil released the music video to "Done With Drugs" on YouTube on July 7, 2020. It was directed by Mitch Barnes and Victor Barnes.[11] The video was shot in a warehouse with the use of drone cameras.[12]

The second video "Doom Boy" was released on August 18, 2020.[13][14]

On November 11, 2020, the third official video "Blunt Force Concussion" was released on YouTube.[15]

Their last video on the LP "Elvis 77" was released on Youtube on March 3, 2021. This video featured fan submissions in order to create something amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This video also features Milwaukee rock band, The Usual Suspects, performing a jackass-esque stunt 49 seconds into the video

Critical reception

Fuck Art was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 68 based on 4 reviews.[6] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 71 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews.[16] AnyDecentMusic? gave a 7.1 out of 10 based on 6 reviews.[5]

Writing for Exclaim!, Adam Feibel wrote "Created in a time of distress and despair, Fuck Art is pure escapism. Their [The Dirty Nil] third album has the kind of punched-up confidence and middle-finger swagger that says they don't intend to be underdogs much longer."[2] Kelsey McClure of Upset Magazine rated the album 4 stars out of 5, explaining "'Fuck Art' is full of clever lyrics that are both parts funny and thought-provoking. The band has created a high-quality record with not a single mediocre song on the tracklist."[7]

Track listing

Fuck Art track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Doom Boy"3:27
2."Blunt Force Concussion"2:55
3."Elvis '77"2:21
4."Done With Drugs"3:28
5."Ride or Die"2:44
6."Hang Yer Moon"3:09
7."Damage Control"3:17
8."Hello Jealousy"3:15
9."Possession"3:14
10."To the Guy Who Stole My Bike"4:35
11."One More and the Bill"2:41
Total length:35:06

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Houlden, Sam (December 30, 2020). "The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Feibel, Adam (December 30, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Are No Longer Rock Underdogs on 'Fuck Art'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Mackinnon, James. "Album review: The Dirty Nil – Fuck Art". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. ^ LeSuer, Mike (April 1, 2021). "FLOOD | The Dirty Nil Talk Us Through Each Track on Their Pop-Punk Opus "Fuck Art"". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ a b McClure, Kelsey (January 14, 2021). "Upset Magazine Review". Upset Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Gregory, Allie (August 17, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Announce New Album 'Fuck Art'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Hughes, Josiah (June 17, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Poke Fun at Social Media Posts About Self-Improvement on New Single". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Listen To The Dirty Nil's New Single, Done With Drugs". Kerrang!. June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Dirty Nil - Done With Drugs". YouTube. July 7, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  12. ^ Gregory, Allie (July 7, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Share "Done with Drugs" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Dirty Nil - Doom Boy". YouTube. August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Dirty Nil Announce New Album, Fuck Art". Kerrang!. August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Dirty Nil - Blunt Force Concussion". YouTube. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved February 23, 2021.