Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
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Studio album by Deerhunter | ||||
Released | January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18) | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
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Length | 36:10 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
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Singles from Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[1] |
Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B[4] |
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Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[9] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 8/10[12] |
Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? is the eighth and last studio album by the American indie rock band Deerhunter before hiatus. It was released on January 18, 2019, on 4AD. The album was co-produced by singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon, Ben H. Allen (who had previously worked with the band on Halcyon Digest and Fading Frontier), Ben Etter (who worked as a studio assistant on Fading Frontier) and the band itself. The first single, "Death in Midsummer", was released on October 30, 2018. The same day, a world tour in support of the album was announced, starting on November 4, 2018.[13][14][15] The second single from the album, "Element", was released on December 6, 2018. The album leaked on December 12, 2018.[16]
Lead singer Bradford Cox described the album as a "science fiction album about the present."[17]
Title
The album's title is a reference to the posthumously published book of the same name by French philosopher Jean Baudrillard. Bradford Cox explained that he was "attracted less to the content of the book and more to this idea of a philosopher who spends his entire career predicting the disappearance of [culture], and then, on his deathbed, realizes it hasn't completely happened on its own during his lifetime. There's something sad and infinitely melancholy about that." Cox described the title as a "beautiful picture frame" for the songs he wrote for the album.[17]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Gothamist | Top 26 Albums of 2019 | 21 | [18] |
Magnet | Top 25 Albums of 2019 | 18 | [19] |
No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 13 | [20] |
Piccadilly Records | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 16 | [21] |
Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 22 | [22] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bradford Cox, except "Tarnung" by Lockett Pundt
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Death in Midsummer" | 4:22 |
2. | "No One’s Sleeping" | 4:26 |
3. | "Greenpoint Gothic" | 2:02 |
4. | "Element" | 3:00 |
5. | "What Happens to People?" | 4:16 |
6. | "Détournement" | 3:26 |
7. | "Futurism" | 2:52 |
8. | "Tarnung" | 3:08 |
9. | "Plains" | 2:13 |
10. | "Nocturne" | 6:25 |
Total length: | 36:10 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the 4AD website, except where noted.[13]
Deerhunter
- Bradford Cox – vocals; electric and acoustic guitars; synthesizer; percussion; auxiliary drums; piano; Chamberlin; tapes; mandolin
- Lockett Pundt – electric, acoustic, slide, and twelve string guitars; organ; piano; mandolin; electric harpsichord; synthesizer; vocals
- Moses Archuleta – drums; synthesizer; mandolin
- Josh McKay – bass; marimba; piano, contrabass, electric piano; bells
- Javier Morales – piano; electric piano; Chamberlin; tenor saxophone; marimba; bass synthesizer; bass clarinet; contrabass
Additional musicians
- Cate Le Bon – harpsichord on "Death in Midsummer", vocals on "Tarnung", mandolin on "No One's Sleeping"[23]
- Tim Presley – abstract lead guitar on "Futurism"
- Ben H. Allen III – synthetic bass system on "Plains"
- Ian Horrocks – contrabass on "Nocturne"
- James Cox – bass vocals on "Element"[23]
Technical
- Ben Etter – engineering, mixing
- Samur Khouja – engineering
- Ben H. Allen III – mixing
- Bradford Cox – engineering, mixing
- Heba Kadry – mastering
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] | 62 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] | 119 |
French Albums (SNEP)[26] | 127 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 28 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 53 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 43 |
UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 89 |
US Billboard 200[31] | 192 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[32] | 23 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] | 40 |
References
- ^ "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? by Deerhunter reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? by Deerhunter Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? – Deerhunter". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Matt (January 16, 2019). "Deerhunter's eighth LP is a sci-fi salve for 21st-century anxiety". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 10, 2019). "Deerhunter: Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? review – beautiful and strange desert drama". The Guardian. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Pollard, Alexandra; O'Connor, Roisin (January 17, 2019). "Album reviews: Steve Gunn – The Unseen in Between, and Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?". The Independent. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Eccleston, Danny (February 2019). "The Living End". Mojo (303): 88.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (January 8, 2019). "Deerhunter – 'Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?' review". NME. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (January 17, 2019). "Deerhunter: Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Doherty, Niall (February 2019). "Survival Kit". Q (394): 110.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (January 18, 2019). "Deerhunter: Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? review". The Times. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Martin, Piers (January 23, 2019). "Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?". Uncut. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Deerhunter : New Album 'Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?', Single Out Now". 4AD. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Schatz, Lake. "Deerhunter detail new album, Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?, share "Death in Midsummer": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Alston, Trey; Monroe, Jazz. "Deerhunter Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Deerhunter : Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? album download | Has it Leaked?". Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ a b Cuby, Michael (January 18, 2019). "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox on Trump, Streaming, and the Commodification of Queerness". them.us. Condé Nast. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Yaks, Ben (December 12, 2019). "The Best Albums of 2019". Gothamist. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Magnet's Top 25 Albums of 2019". Magnet. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". No Ricord. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Piccadilly Records' Top 100 Albums". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Redfern, Mark (December 31, 2019). "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2019". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Webb, Dan. "Review: Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?". Sungenre. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 4, 2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums: Semana 4". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Deerhunter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Deerhunter Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Deerhunter Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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