Doom Loop

Doom Loop
A close-up of a smiling mouth covered in purple lipstick
Studio album by
Released13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length31:51
LanguageEnglish
LabelMarshall Records
ProducerRoss Orton
Dream Nails chronology
Dream Nails
(2020)
Doom Loop
(2023)

"I love the juxtaposition of the album title, Doom Loop – i.e. negative, dark, heavy, difficult and a smiling, brazen, vampire, messy face. Actually, it's an image of joy and carefree attitude. It's quite nice to have that bouncing off the title of the album. It undermines it in some ways."

— Guitarist Anya Pearson on the cover art depicting bassist Mimi Jasson smiling[2]

Doom Loop is the second full-length studio album by British punk band Dream Nails.

Reception

At Clash Music, Julia Mason rated this album an 8 out of 10, calling the band "outspoken yet vulnerable, confronting yet honest, ferocious yet calm" and stating that the music is "about self-expression, opening up so that others can find community and thus hope. Together they have succeeded in producing an album which welcomes us all into their world."[3] James Hingle of Kerrang! rated this album 4 out of 5 for displaying the band's "infectious ability to combine powerful storytelling with upbeat punk jams tailor-made for bopping along to".[1] The Skinny's Cheri Amour rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, praising new vocalist Ishmael Kirby and the band's signature rock sound, while also noting that the album "surprises with tender, piano-led closer 'Time Ain't No Healer'".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Good Guy" – 2:55
  2. "Case Dismissed" – 3:36
  3. "Geraniums" – 2:39
  4. "Prevenge" – 3:08
  5. "Monster" – 3:39
  6. "Sometimes I Do Get Lonely, Yeah" – 3:35
  7. "She's Cutting My Hair" – 3:12
  8. "Femme Boi" – 3:01
  9. "Ballpit" – 3:05
  10. "Time Ain't No Healer" – 3:00

Personnel

Dream Nail

  • Mimi Jasson – bass guitar
  • Lucy Katz – drums
  • Ishmael Kirby – vocals
  • Anya Pearson – guitar

Additional personnel

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hingle, James. "Album review: Dream Nails – Doom Loop". Reviews. Kerrang!. ISSN 0262-6624.
  2. ↑ Chaudhry, Aliya (12 October 2023). "Dream Nails: "Queer punks are here. Black punks are here. Trans punks are here... Back us, we back ourselves"". Features. Kerrang!. ISSN 0262-6624. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Mason, Julia (12 October 2023). "Dream Nails – Doom Loop". Reviews. Clash Music. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Amour, Cheri (9 October 2023). "Dream Nails – Doom Loop". Arts & Entertainment / Music / Reviews / Albums. The Skinny. Retrieved 12 October 2023.