Schadenfreude (album)

For 1989 EP by Lubricated Goat, see Schadenfreude (EP).

Schadenfreude
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Studio album by
Shiner
ReleasedMay 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)
StudioMassive Sound, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
GenrePost-hardcore[1]
Length38:20
LanguageEnglish
LabelTwo Black Eyes, Brutal Panda
Shiner chronology
The Egg
(2001) 		Schadenfreude
(2020)

Schadenfreude is a 2020 studio album by American post-hardcore band Shiner, their first release in almost 20 years. The album comes after Shiner reunited for a series of performances in the 2010s and reissued all of their previous studio albums as vinyl LPs.[2] After slowly piecing together musical fragments and songs from individual band members and demoing in 2018, the band finalized the recordings and released it in 2020.[2] The reunited band supported the album with a tour through 2022.[1]

Reception

Writing for Exclaim!, Chris Ayers gave Schadenfreude nine out of 10, praising the musicianship, songwriting, and mixing.[3] Chris Deville of Stereogum gave a positive reception to lead singles "Life as a Mannequin" and "Paul P Pogh".[4] Members of Hopesfall picked their favorite albums of 2020 for BrooklynVegan, listing this at second place.[5]

Track listing

  1. "In the End" – 3:50
  2. "Life as a Mannequin" – 6:31
  3. "Genuflect" – 4:07
  4. "Nothing" – 3:34
  5. "Low Hanging Fruit" – 6:04
  6. "Paul P Pogh" – 3:58
  7. "Swallow" – 6:56
  8. "O Captain" – 3:20

Personnel

Shiner

Additional personnel

  • Mike McKenney – artwork
  • Mike Nolte – mastering at Eureka Mastering, Portland, Oregon, United States

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Zaillin, Charlie (2022-03-03). "Shiner Hits the Road With Instant Post-Hardcore Classic Schadenfreude". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. ^ a b Spacek, Nick (2020-05-08). "Shiner's Surprise Rebirth with Schadenfreude, the band's first album in 20 years". The Pitch. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. ^ Ayers, Chris (2020-05-08). "Shiner's 'Schadenfreude' Is a Triumphant Return After Almost 20 Years". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  4. ^ Deville, Chris (2020-04-07). "Shiner – "Paul P Pogh" & "Life As A Mannequin"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. ^ Christie, Erin (2020-12-16). "Hopesfall members discuss their favorite albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2023-02-12.