The Shadow I Remember, by Cloud Nothings

The Shadow I Remember

by Cloud Nothings

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shriekingspectre The Cloud Nothings are a fun band that always cheers me up! This album was as awesome! Favorite track: Nothing Without You.

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ezblack i love crying Favorite track: Am I Something.

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1.	Oslo 04:08	buy track
2.	Nothing Without You 03:18	buy track
3.	The Spirit Of 02:30	buy track
4.	Only Light 02:37	buy track
5.	Nara 02:28	buy track
6.	Open Rain 03:01	buy track
7.	Sound Of Alarm 03:03	buy track
8.	Am I Something 03:26	buy track
9.	It's Love 01:31	buy track
10.	A Longer Moon 02:51	buy track
11.	The Room It Was 03:15	buy track

about

For a band that resists repeating itself, picking up lessons from a decade prior is the strange route Cloud Nothings took to create their most fully-realized album. Their new record, The Shadow I Remember, marks eleven years of touring, a return to early songwriting practices, and revisiting the studio where they first recorded together. In a way not previously captured, this album expertly combines the group’s pummeling, aggressive approach with singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi’s extraordinary talent for perfect pop. To document this newly realized maturity, the group returned to producer Steve Albini and his Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, where the band famously destroyed its initial reputation as a bedroom solo project with the release of 2012 album Attack on Memory.

Another throwback was Baldi’s return to constant songwriting à la the early solo days, which led to the nearly 30 demos that became the 11 songs on The Shadow I Remember. Instead of sticking to a tired-but-true formula, his songwriting stretched out while digging deeper into his melodic talents. “I felt like I was locked in a character,” Baldi says of becoming a reliable supplier of heavy, hook-filled rock songs. “I felt like I was playing a role and not myself. I really didn’t like that role.” More frequent writing led to the freedom in form heard on The Shadow I Remember. What he can’t do alone is get loud and play noisily, which is exactly what happened when the entire band— bassist TJ Duke, guitarist Chris Brown, and drummer Jayson Gerycz—convened.

The band had more fun in the studio than they’ve had in years, playing in their signature, pulverizing way, while also trying new things. The absurdly catchy “Nothing Without You” includes a first for the band: Macie Stewart of Ohmme contributes guest vocals. Elsewhere, celebrated electronic composer Brett Naucke adds subtle synthesizer parts.

The songs are kept trim, mostly around the three-minute mark, while being gleefully overstuffed. Almost every musical part turns into at least two parts, with guitar and drums opening up and the bass switching gears. “That’s the goal—I want the three-minute song to be an epic,” Baldi says. “That’s the short version of the long-ass jam.”

Lyrically, Baldi delivers an aching exploration of tortured existence, punishing self-doubt, and the familiar pangs of oppressive mystery. “Am I Something” Baldi screams on the song of the same name. “Does anybody living out there really need me?” It’s a heartbreaking admission of existential confusion, delivered hoarsely, with an instantly relatable melody.

“Is this the end/ of the life I've known?” he asks on lead single and album opener “Oslo.” “Am I older now/ or am I just another age?” Despite the questioning lyrics, the band plays with more assurance and joy than ever before. The Shadow I Remember announces Cloud Nothings’ second decade and it sounds like a new beginning.

credits

released February 26, 2021

Dylan Baldi - Guitar, Vocals
Jayson Gerycz - Drums
TJ Duke - Bass
Chris Brown - Guitar

Recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois
Mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering in Chicago, Illinois
Vocals on 'Nothing Without You' by Macie Stewart
Synthesizer on 'Oslo' and 'A Longer Moon' by Brett Naucke

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Cloud Nothings Cleveland, Ohio

a simple rock band

New album Final Summer out 19 April 2024. Preorder now: purenoiserecs.lnk.to/CloudNothings

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shows

Apr 19

Little Rose Tavern

Cleveland, OH
Apr 20

On the Plaza at Rockefeller Center

New York (NYC), NY
May 2

Rec Room

Buffalo, NY
May 3

Spirit Hall

Pittsburgh, PA
May 4

Velvet Underground

Toronto, ON
May 6

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre

Somerville, MA
May 8

The Foundry

Philadelphia, PA
May 9

Le Poisson Rouge

New York (NYC), NY
May 10

Black Cat

Washington, DC
May 11

Canal Club

Richmond, VA
May 12

Motorco Music Hall

Durham, NC
May 13

Grey Eagle Music Hall

Asheville, NC
May 14

New Brookland Tavern

West Columbia, SC
May 16

The Masquerade - Purgatory

Atlanta, GA
May 17

Cannery Hall

Nashville, TN
May 19

3TEN ACL Live

Austin, TX
May 20

White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Houston, TX
May 22

The Rebel Lounge

Phoenix, AZ
May 23

Soda Bar

San Diego, CA
May 24

Constellation Room

Santa Ana, CA
May 25

Lodge Room

Los Angeles (LA), CA
May 26

Café du Nord

San Francisco, CA
May 28

Hawthorne Theatre

Portland, OR
May 29

Tractor Tavern

Seattle, WA
May 31

Shrine Basement

Boise, ID
Jun 2

The HQ

Denver, CO
Jun 3

recordBar

Kansas City, MO
Jun 4

Reverb Lounge

Omaha, NE
Jun 5

Turf Club

St. Paul, MN
Jun 6

High Noon Saloon

Madison, WI
Jun 7

Beat Kitchen

Chicago, IL
Jun 8

Mahall's

Lakewood, OH
Jun 9

The Loving Touch

Ferndale, MI
Oct 25

Fest

Gainesville, FL

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