Welcome Reality
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]
Welcome Reality | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 August 2011 | |||
Recorded | 6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 61:10 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Nero | |||
Nero chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
2012 re-issue (Welcome Reality +) | ||||
Singles from Welcome Reality | ||||
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Critical response
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
BBC | (Unfavorable)[6] |
Clash | (4/10)[7] |
The Guardian | |
The Independent | (Favorable)[9] |
LA Times | (Favorable)[10] |
MusicOMH | |
NY Times | (Favorable)[12] |
Pop Matters | (7/10)[13] |
Spin | (7/10)[14] |
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."[14] Jeff Weiss, for the LA Times, found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable", stating "Welcome Reality will inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts".[10] 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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "2808" | 1:53 |
2. | "Doomsday" | 4:12 |
3. | "My Eyes" | 4:41 |
4. | "Guilt" | 4:43 |
5. | "Fugue State" | 3:35 |
6. | "Me and You" | 4:08 |
7. | "Innocence" | 5:08 |
8. | "In the Way" | 3:57 |
9. | "Scorpions" | 5:56 |
10. | "Crush on You" | 4:10 |
11. | "Must Be the Feeling" | 4:03 |
12. | "Reaching Out" | 4:45 |
13. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
14. | "Departure" | 5:34 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Innocence" (Hesper Muze Remix) | 5:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Angst (prod. by Justice)" | 4:51 |
16. | "Welcome Reality VIP" | 4:27 |
17. | "This Way" (Album Version) | 5:49 |
18. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
19. | "Choices" (Album Version) | 6:14 |
20. | "Symphony 2808" | 17:34 |
21. | "Symphony 2808" (Video) | 18:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Won't You (Be There)" | 4:03 |
16. | "Etude" | 4:17 |
17. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero Remix) | 4:28 |
Charts
Charts (2011) | Peak Position |
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Australian Albums Chart (ARIA)[18] | 12 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[19] | 29 |
Irish Albums Chart[20] | 52 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[21] | 32 |
Scottish Albums Chart[22] | 2 |
Swiss Albums Chart[23] | 88 |
UK Albums Chart[24] | 1 |
UK Dance Albums Chart[25] | 1 |
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[26] | 178 |
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[27] | 6 |
US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums[27] | 6 |
References
- 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. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- "Music - Review of Nero - Welcome Reality". BBC. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- "Nero - Welcome Reality | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clashmusic.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- Alexis Petridis (4 August 2011). "Nero: Welcome Reality - review | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- Simon Price (14 August 2011). "Album: Nero, Welcome Reality (Mercury) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. London. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- "Album Review: Nero's 'Welcome Reality' - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- "Nero - Welcome Reality | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- Caramanica, Jon (19 December 2011). "Young Jeezy, Nero, and Bryan and the Haggards - Review". The New York Times.
- Schiller, Mike. "Nero: Welcome Reality < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- "Nero, 'Welcome Reality' (MTA)". SPIN. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- "Welcome Reality (Amazon Exclusive Bonus Track): Nero: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. 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.
- "Australian-Charts.com". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- "Nero - Welcome Reality". ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- Irish Albums Chart - Week: 18 August 2011 IRMA, Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- Steffen Hung. "Nero - Welcome Reality". charts.nz. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- Scottish Albums Chart - Week Ending: 27 August 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- "Rumer - Seasons of My Soul". hitparade.ch/.
- UK Albums Chart - Week Ending: 27 August 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- UK Dance Albums Chart - Week Ending: 27 August 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard.com. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.