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Post Human: Nex Gen | ||||
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Studio album by Bring Me the Horizon | ||||
Released | 24 May 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2021–2024 | |||
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Length | 55:19 | |||
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Singles from Post Human: Nex Gen | ||||
Post Human: Nex Gen (stylised as POST HUMAN: NeX GEn) is the seventh studio album by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. It was released on 24 May 2024; originally planned for 15 September 2023, as the second installment of the Post Human series, following Post Human: Survival Horror, released in 2020. It is also the last album to feature band keyboardist and supporting producer: Jordan Fish, as he amicably departed from the group in late 2023, before the record's release.
Release
On 16 September 2021, the band released the album's lead single, "Die4U". The second single, "Strangers" was released on 6 July 2022. On 4 May 2023, the third single, "Lost", was released. On 1 June 2023, the fourth single, "Amen!" featuring Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw and Lil Uzi Vert, was released. In June 2023, the band announced Post Human: Nex Gen, with 15 September 2023 as the original release date. However, on 24 August, Sykes announced that the release was being delayed due to "unforeseen circumstances" which had left the band "unable to complete the record to the standard we'd be happy with". The fifth single, "Darkside", was released on 13 October 2023. On 22 December 2023, the band announced that keyboardist Jordan Fish was leaving the band. On 5 January 2024, the band released the record's sixth single, "Kool-Aid". On 23 May 2024, the band announced the album's release date, 24 May 2024.
Composition
Critics have described Post Human: Nex Gen as post-hardcore, pop-punk, hyperpop, alternative metal, metalcore, electronica, emo, nu metal, and easycore.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 |
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Source | Rating |
Distorted Sound | 8/10 |
Dork | |
The Guardian | |
Kerrang! | 4/5 |
Metal Hammer | |
NME | |
Rolling Stone UK | |
Sputnikmusic | 2.0/5 |
Wall of Sound | 9.5/10 |
Post Human: Nex Gen received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 84 out of 100, based on 4 reviews. Ed Walton of Distorted Sound felt the album "was absolutely worth the wait", and called it a "perfect continuation from what Survival Horror gave us." According to Ali Shutler of Dork, "the whole record flows on the right side of chaos...It's urgent, but never oppressive." Ben Beaumont-Thomas writing for The Guardian, called it "a defining album of our digitally overloaded era." According to Nick Ruskell of Kerrang!, "BMTH have proven themselves equal to matching the creative demands it’s placed on them."
Writing for Metal Hammer, Emily Swingle called the album "Chaotic, confusing and nonsensical", and "feels like it shouldn't work – but, surprisingly, that's also why it does." Rishi Shah of NME described it as "an album that is such a bombardment of sound and colour", and considered it to be worth the four-year wait. Nick Reilly of Rolling Stone called it "an endlessly creative rock epic that shows the Bring Me juggernaut is in no danger of slowing down". Sputnikmusic was less positive stating, "How does one band manage to rip off Deaf Havana, Deftones, Boston Manor, Enter Shikari,...MGK, Iggy Pop...feature Underoath, Aurora, Lil Uzi Vert, Daryl Palumbo...and be this goddamn boring?" According to Rishi Shah of Wall of Sound, "Post Human: Nex Gen is a quintessential Bring Me the Horizon experience and undoubtedly one of their most inventive and diverse records to date."
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "(OST) Dreamseeker" | Oliver Sykes |
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| 0:19 |
2. | "Youtopia" | Sykes |
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| 4:02 |
3. | "Kool-Aid" |
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| 3:48 |
4. | "Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood" | Sykes |
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| 4:00 |
5. | "Limousine" (featuring Aurora) | Sykes |
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| 4:11 |
6. | "Darkside" |
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| 2:45 |
7. | "A Bullet W/ My Name On" (featuring Underoath) | Sykes |
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| 4:20 |
8. | "(OST) (Spi)ritual" |
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| 1:54 |
9. | "N/A" | Sykes |
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| 3:20 |
10. | "Lost" |
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| 3:25 |
11. | "Strangers" |
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| 3:15 |
12. | "R.I.P. (Duskcore Remix)" |
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| 3:23 |
13. | "Amen!" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw) | Sykes |
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| 3:09 |
14. | "(OST) Puss-e" | Sykes |
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| 2:49 |
15. | "Die4U" |
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| 3:27 |
16. | "Dig It" | Sykes |
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| 7:12 |
Total length: | 55:19 |
Notes
- signifies an additional producer
- signifies an assistant producer
- "(OST) Dreamseeker", "(OST) (Spi)ritual", and "(OST) Puss-e" are stylised in all lowercase with "OST" between square brackets.
- "Youtopia" is stylised as "YOUtopia".
- "Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood" is stylised as "Top 10 staTues tHat CriEd bloOd".
- "Limousine" is stylised as "liMOusIne".
- "Darkside" is stylised as "DArkSide".
- "A Bullet W/ My Name On" is stylised as "a bulleT w- my namE On".
- "N/A" is stylised as "n/A".
- "Lost" is stylised as "LosT".
- "Strangers" is stylised as "sTraNgeRs".
- "R.I.P. (Duskcore Remix)" is stylised as "R.i.p. (duskCOre RemIx)".
- "Amen!" is stylised as "AmEN!"
- "Die4U" is stylised as "DiE4u".
- "Dig It" is stylised as "DIg It".
Personnel
Bring Me the Horizon
- Oliver Sykes – lead vocals (all tracks), programming (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9, 12, 14, 16), keyboards (8)
- Lee Malia – guitar (2–7, 9–13, 15, 16), background vocals (3)
- Matt Kean – bass guitar (2–7, 9–13, 15, 16)
- Matt Nicholls – drums (2–7, 9–13, 15, 16)
Additional musicians
- Cynthoni – programming (1, 14)
- Dan Lancaster – programming (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16), keyboards (2, 4, 7, 9, 16), background vocals (2, 4)
- Mark Kouznetsov – strings (2)
- Zakk Cervini – programming (3, 6, 9, 10, 13), background vocals (7)
- Lucy Landry – background vocals (3)
- RJ Pasin – guitar (4)
- Aurora – vocals (5)
- Jordan Fish – programming (6, 7, 9–11, 13, 15), keyboards (7, 9), background vocals (10, 11, 13, 15)
- Gianni Taylor – background vocals (6)
- Spencer Chamberlain – vocals (7)
- Aaron Gillespie – vocals (7)
- Alexander Nosenko – keyboards, programming (8)
- Choir Noir – choir vocals (11)
- Daryl Palumbo – vocals (13)
- Lil Uzi Vert – vocals (13)
- BloodPop – programming (15)
Technical
- Zakk Cervini – mixing (all tracks), mastering (3, 6, 10, 13, 15)
- Ted Jensen – mastering (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9, 11, 12, 14, 16)
- Julian Gargiulo – mixing (1–9, 12, 14, 16), engineering (all tracks)
- Nik Trekov – mixing (15), engineering assistance (13)
- Dan Lancaster – engineering (5)
- Guillermo Rodriguez – engineering (13)
- Ben Thomas – engineering (13)
- Phil Gornell – engineering assistance (3)
- Jason Inguagiato – engineering assistance (5)
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 24 May 2024 | |||
27 September 2024 |
References
- Trendell, Andrew (2 September 2021). "Bring Me The Horizon confirm release of new single 'DiE4u'". NME. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Carter, Emily (22 June 2022). "Bring Me The Horizon announce new single, sTraNgeRs". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Robinson, Emily (23 June 2022). "Bring Me The Horizon set July release date for new single 'Strangers'". NME. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Carter, Emily (3 May 2023). "Here's when Bring Me The Horizon are releasing their new single Lost". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Hardman, Neville (4 May 2023). "See Bring Me The Horizon's gruesome new video for "Lost"". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Bring Me The Horizon Surprise-Releases New Single 'Amen!'". Blabbermouth.net. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Carter, Emily (10 June 2023). "Bring Me The Horizon announce new album and arena tour". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Wilkes, Emma (23 August 2023). "Bring Me The Horizon delay release of 'Post Human: Nex Gen'". NME. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Taylor, Sam (13 October 2023). "Bring Me The Horizon Have Dropped Another New Album Track, 'Darkside'". Dork. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Bring Me The Horizon part ways with Jordan Fish". Kerrang!. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Bring Me The Horizon Shares New Song 'Kool-Aid'". Blabbermouth.net. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Dunworth, Liberty (23 May 2024). "Bring Me The Horizon to release 'Post Human: Nex Gen ' at midnight". NME. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- Carter, Emily (23 May 2024). "Bring Me The Horizon to release new album Post Human: Nex Gen at midnight". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (24 May 2024). "Album review: Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Bring Me the Horizon Release Post Human: Nex Gen Album". Brave Words. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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- ^ Rosario, Adam (24 May 2024). "Album Review: Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen". The Rock Fix. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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- "Bring Me The Horizon drops new album "Post Human: Nex Gen"". Idioteq. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Post Human: Nex Gen by Bring Me The Horizon". Metacritic. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Walton, Ed (24 May 2024). "Album Review: Post Human: Nex Gen – Bring Me The Horizon". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Swingle, Emily (24 May 2024). ""Bring Me The Horizon don't care about the expectations of metal – if anything, the guidelines are there to be ridiculed." Post Human: Nex Gen is long, chaotic and antagonistically weird". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Shah, Rishi (24 May 2024). "Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen review: bombastic and brilliant". NME. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (24 May 2024). "Bring Me The Horizon Post Human: Nex Gen review: well worth the wait". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ jesper (24 May 2024). "Bring Me The Horizon Post Human: Nex Gen". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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- "Post Human: Nex Gen Deluxe CD (with Game Booklet)". BMTHOfficial.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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