2011 studio album by Nero
Welcome Reality |
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Studio album by Nero |
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Released | 12 August 2011 (2011-08-12) |
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Recorded | 6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011 |
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Genre | - Dubstep
- electro house
- new rave
- drum and bass
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Length | 61:10 |
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Label | |
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Producer | Nero |
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Nero chronology |
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| Welcome Reality (2011) | Between II Worlds (2015) | |
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Alternative cover |
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2012 re-issue (Welcome Reality +) |
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Singles from Welcome Reality |
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- "Innocence"
Released: 26 April 2010 - "Me and You"
Released: 2 January 2011 - "Guilt"
Released: 24 April 2011 - "Promises"
Released: 5 August 2011 - "Crush on You"
Released: 13 October 2011 - "Reaching Out"
Released: 16 December 2011 - "Must Be the Feeling"
Released: 5 March 2012 - "Won't You (Be There)"
Released: 19 October 2012 |
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Welcome Reality is the debut album by British dubstep group Nero. A concept album,[1] it was released first in Ireland on 12 August 2011[2] and the rest of the world on 15 August 2011 except Australia and New Zealand where it was released on 19 August 2011[3] on Chase & Status's MTA Records.[4] The album has sold 120,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.[5]
Critical response
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 68/100[6] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Clash | 4/10[7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
MusicOMH | [9] |
PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
Spin | 7/10[11] |
Welcome Reality has received generally positive reviews. Spin gave the album a score of 7/10, and wrote, "Alana Watson gives Nero's robotic skronk a rare injection of humanity, and the U.K. producers are smart enough to build most of their debut full-length around her husky voice, skipping the sampled spasticity of Skrillex in favor of Daft Punk's melodic big beat, '80s-inspired electro, and stadium-sized mash-ups of squealing guitar and windy synths."[11] Jeff Weiss, for the Los Angeles Times, found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable", stating "Welcome Reality will inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts".[12] The album was not well received by Clash, who stated that "Welcome Reality is so in your face and predictable it feels like the musical equivalent of a Michael Bay movie: loud, crass, periodically fun, but ultimately forgettable".[7]
Track listing
Welcome Reality track listingNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "2808" | 1:53 |
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2. | "Doomsday" | 4:12 |
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3. | "My Eyes" | 4:41 |
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4. | "Guilt" | 4:43 |
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5. | "Fugue State" | 3:35 |
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6. | "Me and You" | 4:08 |
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7. | "Innocence" | 5:08 |
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8. | "In the Way" | 3:57 |
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9. | "Scorpions" | 5:56 |
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10. | "Crush on You" | 4:10 |
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11. | "Must Be the Feeling" | 4:03 |
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12. | "Reaching Out" | 4:45 |
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13. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
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14. | "Departure" | 5:34 |
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iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[13]No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Angst" (prod. by Justice) | 4:51 |
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16. | "Welcome Reality VIP" | 4:27 |
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17. | "This Way" (album version) | 5:49 |
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18. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
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19. | "Choices" (album version) | 6:14 |
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20. | "Symphony 2808" | 17:34 |
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21. | "Symphony 2808" (Video) | 18:12 |
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Welcome Reality + bonus tracks[14]No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Won't You (Be There)" | 4:03 |
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16. | "Etude" | 4:17 |
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17. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero Remix) | 4:28 |
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for Welcome Reality Chart (2011) | Position |
UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 98 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 186 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[28] | 16 |
Certifications
Certifications for Welcome Reality Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[29] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. Welcome Reality at AllMusic
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality by Nero". Itunes.apple.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "'Welcome Reality' release date, track listing and art work announced". Nero. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Sigel, Tego (11 April 2011). "Nero To Release Their Debut Album Welcome To Reality in August". RWDmag. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Welcome Reality Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Nero - Welcome Reality | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clash. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Alexis Petridis (4 August 2011). "Nero: Welcome Reality - review | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Nero - Welcome Reality | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Schiller, Mike. "Nero: Welcome Reality < PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Nero, 'Welcome Reality' (MTA)". Spin. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: Nero's 'Welcome Reality'". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality (Deluxe Version) by Nero". Itunes.apple.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Welcome Reality +". Amazon.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nero – Welcome Reality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Nero". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Nero – Welcome Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Nero Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Nero Chart History: Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Nero Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Nero – Welcome Reality". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
Nero
Studio albums | |
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Singles | - "Innocence / Electron"
- "Me and You"
- "Guilt"
- "Promises"
- "Crush on You"
- "Reaching Out"
- "Must Be the Feeling"
- "Won't You (Be There)"
- "Satisfy"
- "Two Minds"
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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