No Name No Color
| No Name No Color | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 4th 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-punk | |||
| Length | 53:32 65:20 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Bright Antenna | |||
| Producer | Self-Produced | |||
| Middle Class Rut chronology | ||||
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No Name No Color is the debut LP by Middle Class Rut, released October 4, 2010 under exclusive Worldwide license to Bright Antenna.[1] The album was made available as a Digital Download, CD and Limited Edition 12" Double Record.[2]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| Premier Guitar | [7] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[8] |
| Classic Rock | [9] |
No Name No Color has received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
On March 5, 2011, No Name No Color reached #22 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart.[10]
Track listing
- Busy Bein' Born - 4:47
- USA - 3:33
- New Low - 4:16
- Lifelong Dayshift - 4:27
- One Debt Away - 3:22
- Are You On Your Way - 6:22
- Alive or Dead - 4:48
- I Guess You Could Say - 4:19
- Sad to Know - 4:08
- Dead End - 4:29
- Thought I Was - 4:38
- Cornbred - 4:24
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
- Critical Emotional - 3:46
- Free Lot - 4:24
- New Low (Music Video) - 4:38
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. | US Main. | US Rock | |||
| 2010 | "New Low" | 6 | 38 | 12 | No Name No Color |
| 2011 | "Busy Bein' Born" | 26 | — | 47 | |
| 2012 | "Are You on Your Way" | 38 | — | — | |
References
- ^ iTunes link with Release Date
- ^ "Double Vinyl Pre-Order @ ShopRadioCast". Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Metacritic page for No Name No Color". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "No Name No Color - Middle Class Rut". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Brown, Michael. "Middle Class Rut - No Name No Color". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ McDaniel, Joe. "Middle Class Rut - No Name No Color". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Hammond, Shawn. "CD Review: Middle Class Rut - "No Name No Color"". Premier Guitar. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Newbound, Tim. "Middle Class Rut - No Name No Color". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Llewellyn, Siân (January 2011). "Middle Class Rut - Non Name No Color". Classic Rock. Vol. 153. London, UK: Future plc. p. 107.
- ^ No Name No Color entry at Billboard Music