Nouns (album)

Nouns
Studio album by No Age
Released	May 8, 2008
Recorded	Infrasonic, Los Angeles (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 12), Southern Studios, London (Tracks 2, 6, 7, and 11), and Fuller Compound, Los Angeles (Tracks 4 and 10)
Genre	Noise pop
Length	30:35
Label	Sub Pop
No Age chronology
Weirdo Rippers (2007) Nouns (2008) Losing Feeling (2009)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	C+[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
MSN Music	A–[6]
NME	7/10[7]
Pitchfork Media	9.2/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Spin	[11]

Nouns is the first LP (as Weirdo Rippers was a compilation of singles and EPs)^[12] by American noise rock duo No Age. It was (partly) recorded at Southern Studios in London. The album was leaked onto the internet on April 16, 2008 and subsequently released by Sub Pop on May 6, 2008. On May 5, it earned a 9.2/10 rating from Pitchfork Media; and is the website's joint highest-reviewed original release of 2008 (along with Dear Science by TV on the Radio and Microcastle by Deerhunter). The album ranked third in Pitchfork Media's list of the top 50 albums of 2008, and was listed at number 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the best albums of 2008.

Packaging

Nouns was released on LP, CD, and via download. The CD version features a 68-page full-color booklet with art, photos, lyrics and information about the release.^[13] The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Recording Package.

Reviews

The album received many positive reviews (as indicated by its Metacritic score of 79); "Teen Creeps" was also mentioned as one of the bright spots on the album. In particular, Spin cited "Teen Creeps" as "adding Superchunky pop riffs to their relentless punk vigor".^[11]

Track listing

1. "Miner" – 1:50
2. "Eraser" – 2:41
3. "Teen Creeps" – 3:25
4. "Things I Did When I Was Dead" – 2:27
5. "Cappo" – 2:42
6. "Keechie" – 3:27
7. "Sleeper Hold" – 2:26
8. "Errand Boy" – 2:41
9. "Here Should Be My Home" – 2:03
10. "Impossible Bouquet" – 2:09
11. "Ripped Knees" – 2:53
12. "Brain Burner" – 1:51

Singles

• "Eraser" was released as a single, with covers of Nate Denver's "Don't Stand Still", the Urinals' "Male Masturbation" and The Nerves' "When You Find Out" as B-sides.^[14]
• "Teen Creeps" was released as a single with the non-album B-side "Intimate Descriptions" (3:02).

Chart performance

Chart (2008)[15]	Peak position
Billboard 200	196
Top Heatseekers	7
Independent Albums	27

References

1. "Reviews for Nouns by No Age". Metacritic. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2. Sendra, Tim. "Nouns – No Age". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
3. Burgess, Aaron (May 5, 2008). "No Age: Nouns". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
4. Simpson, Dave (May 2, 2008). "No Age, Nouns". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
5. Payne, John (May 6, 2008). "An energetic twosome". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
6. Christgau, Robert (June 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
7. Richards, Sam (May 2, 2008). "No Age: Nouns". NME. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
8. Petrusich, Amanda (May 5, 2008). "No Age: Nouns". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
9. O'Donnell, Kevin (May 15, 2008). "Nouns : No Age". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
10. Newlin, Jimmy (May 4, 2008). "No Age: Nouns". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
11. Gross, Joe (May 2008). "Furious Styles". Spin 24 (5): 109. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
12. "Pop & Hiss". Los Angeles Times.
13. "Amazon.com: Nouns (W/BOOK) (DIG): No Age: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
14. "New No Age - "Eraser"". StereoGum. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
15. "Nouns - No Age". Billboard.com. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2012-03-03.