Harmony
Studio album by
Never Shout Never
ReleasedAugust 24, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre
Length25:09
Label
ProducerButch Vig
Never Shout Never chronology
What Is Love?
(2010) 		Harmony
(2010) 		Never Shout Never & The Maine
(2010)
Singles from Harmony
  1. "CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater"
    Released: July 28, 2010
  2. "Lovesick"
    Released: September 8, 2010

Harmony is the second studio album by Never Shout Never and was released on August 24, 2010.[1] The album was streamed on his MySpace on August 22, 2010.[2] Harmony debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and sold 23,000 copies in its first week.[3][4]

Background and release

On July 27, 2010, Never Shout Never released the Melody EP, as well as announcing that their second studio album would be released on August 24, 2010.[5] The album was produced by Butch Vig and was recorded in El Dorado, Burbank, California.[6] According to Christofer Drew, the album was made in two weeks.[7]

"CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater" was released as the album's first single via MySpace on July 28, 2010.[8] A music video for the song was later released onto YouTube on August 2.[9] A music video for the song, "I Love You More Than You Will Ever Know" was released on August 13.[10] He premiered a music video for "This Shit Getz Old" the following day.[11] Never Shout Never premiered a music video for the track, "Lousy Truth" on August 26.[12] On September 8, the band released the album's second single "Lovesick" along with its music video.[13] They also released a music video for "First Dance" that same day.[14] A music video for "Sellout" premiered via YouTube on September 14.[15] The music video for "Trampoline" was released on September 27.[16] On October 13, a music video for "Harmony" was released.[17]

The packaging of the CD comes with flower seeds (while the limited edition bundle also includes a flower pot with the album name on it)[18] with planting instructions "so you can get involved and make the world a more beautiful place!."[18]

Melody

Melody is a digital release described by record label Sire as a "Deluxe Digital Collection".[19] It contains the song from Harmony, "cheatercheaterbestfriendeater" as well as an exclusive track titled, "Coffee and Cigarettes" along with a music video for the song.[19] It was released on July 27, 2010.

Promotion

In the fall of 2010, Never Shout Never co-headlined the Harmony Tour with The Maine, where the bands had fans gather canned food to help those in need. As a gift to the fans, they released a live split EP which was made available for free download on Never Shout Never's website.[20]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[21]
Alternative Press[22]

Harmony has so far received mixed to negative reviews. Gregory Heaney from Allmusic, although applauding the production of the album, criticized the album's lyrics, saying that "while the production has grown up, Drew still seems to be in the same place as a songwriter. [...] Though Drew has proven that he has a good ear for melody, his over-sweetened lyrics rob the songs of any real emotional weight."[21] Scott Heisel from Alternative Press, however, was more positive, stating that "the most hated man in emo [...] sounds even stronger than he did on [What is Love?, his debut album], turning in consistently better vocal performances that demonstrate a slight hint of [...] maturity while handling lyrical topics both serious [...] and not-so-much."[22]

In an interview with Propertyofzack.com, when asked if he was happy with the album's reception, Drew responded, "Sort of. It was a fun record to make, but we only had two weeks to make it. It was a very fun record. Butch was a great guy to work with. Harmony was okay; it's not my favorite album ever. I don't listen to it. I would never listen to it."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Christofer Drew Ingle

No.TitleLength
1."Harmony"2:50
2."This Shit Getz Old"2:31
3."CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater"2:58
4."Lovesick"2:36
5."Piggy Bank"1:34
6."I Love You More Than You Will Ever Know"2:33
7."First Dance"2:09
8."Lousy Truth"2:26
9."Trampoline"2:24
10."Sweet Perfection"2:18
11."Sellout"2:48
Total length:25:09
Special edition
No.TitleLength
12."Damn Dog" (Live)3:43
13."Love Is Our Weapon" (Live)2:28
14."If You Go Leave Your Key in the Mailbox"2:35
Total length:33:55
iTunes edition
No.TitleLength
12."If You Go Leave Your Key in the Mailbox"2:35
13."CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater" (Music video)2:59
14."CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater" (Lyric video)3:00
Total length:33:43

Personnel

Credits for Harmony adapted from AllMusic.[23]

Never Shout Never
Production

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 14

References

  1. ^ "Never Shout Never's New Album 'Harmony,' Out Today!". Top40-Charts. August 24, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Stream – Never Shout Never 'Harmony'". TravisFaulk.com. August 22, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Never Shout Never Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Billboard Magazine - September 11, 2010" (PDF). p. 49. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Melody Available Now, Harmony iTunes Pre-Order and New Video!". Nevershoutnever.com. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ^ Benjy Eisen (September 16, 2011). "Exclusive Album Stream: Never Shout Never's 'Time Travel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "PropertyOfZack Interview: Never Shout Never". PropertyOfZack. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  8. ^ "Never Shout Never CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater". Anti Music. July 28, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Chris Ryan (August 6, 2010). "New Video: Never Shout Never, 'CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater'". MTV. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "i love you more than you will ever know (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Never Shout Never - This S**t Getz Old (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Never Shout Never - Lousy Truth (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  13. ^ Jeff C (September 30, 2010). "Never Shout Never lovesick Video". Popdirt. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Never Shout Never - first dance (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Never Shout Never - Sellout (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Never Shout Never - Trampoline". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "Never Shout Never - Harmony". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Harmony Limited Edition Bundle | Never Shout Never". www.nevershoutnever.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  19. ^ a b "2010 Breakout Star Never Shout Never to Release New Album, "Harmony," on August 24th on Loveway/Sire Records, Deluxe Digital Collection of Songs Called "Melody" Out July 27th; Catch Never Shout Never on This Year's Vans Warped Tour All Summer Long". June 23, 2010. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  20. ^ Michele Bird (December 21, 2010). "Never Shout Never and the Maine offer free EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  21. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. "Review: Harmony". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  22. ^ a b Heisel, Scott (18 August 2010). "Never Shout Never - Harmony". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  23. ^ "Harmony - Never Shout Never Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
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