The Great Dismal

The Great Dismal
Studio album by
Nothing
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
RecordedStudio 4 Recording
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length46:10
LabelRelapse
Producer
Nothing chronology
Dance on the Blacktop
(2018) 		The Great Dismal
(2020) 		When No Birds Sang
(2023)
Singles from The Great Dismal
  1. "Say Less"
    Released: September 11, 2020
  2. "Bernie Sanders"
    Released: September 29, 2020
  3. "Famine Asylum"
    Released: October 27, 2020
  4. "April Ha Ha"
    Released: November 2, 2020
  5. "Catch a Fade"
    Released: December 3, 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Beats Per Minute79%[3]
Clash8/10[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
Kerrang![7]
Louder[8]
NME[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
Scene Point Blank7.5/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[12]
Pitchfork7.0/10[13]
Under the Radar8.5/10[14]
New Noise[15]

The Great Dismal is the fourth studio album by American shoegaze band Nothing. It is the only album to feature bassist Aaron Heard (also a member of Jesus Piece), the first to feature Doyle Martin (also a member of Cloakroom) on guitar and backing vocals, and the last with longtime drummer Kyle Kimball. The album was released on October 30, 2020, by Relapse Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Domenic Palermo, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Fabricated Life" 5:46
2."Say Less"Palermo, Bassett4:15
3."April Ha Ha"Palermo, Alex G4:20
4."Catch a Fade" 3:50
5."Famine Asylum" 4:10
6."Bernie Sanders" 4:07
7."In Blueberry Memories" 5:18
8."Blue Mecca" 5:17
9."Just a Story"Palermo, Bassett, Kimball4:16
10."Ask the Rust"Palermo, Kimball4:48
Total length:46:10

Personnel

Nothing
  • Domenic Palermo – vocals, guitar, record producer
  • Kyle Kimball – percussion
  • Aaron Heard – bass
  • Doyle Martin – guitar, backup vocals
Additional personnel
  • Nick Bassett - composer
  • Alex G - backing vocals (track 3)
  • Will Yip - engineer, mastering, mixing, percussion, producer
  • Hank Byerly - assistant engineer
  • Jackson D. Green - design
  • Jordan Hemingway - direction, photography
  • Mary Lattimore - harp
  • Walter Pearce - art direction
  • Shelley Weiss - cello, viola, violin

References

  1. ^ "The Great Dismal by Nothing". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Great Dismal – Nothing". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Sentz, Tim (November 3, 2020). "Album Review: NOTHING – The Great Dismal". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  4. ^ Beech, Dave (November 2, 2020). "NOTHING – The Great Dismal". Clash. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  5. ^ Tipple, Ben (October 30, 2020). "Nothing – The Great Dismal". DIY. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Trystan (October 28, 2020). "Nothing's 'The Great Dismal' Is a Modern Shoegaze Classic". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. ^ McLaughlin, David (October 29, 2020). "Album Review: NOTHING – The Great Dismal". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  8. ^ Brannigan, Paul (November 1, 2020). "Hello darkness my old friend… Nothing deliver the most 2020 album of 2020 with The Great Dismal". Louder. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  9. ^ Clarke, Patrick (October 28, 2020). "Nothing – 'The Great Dismal' review: catharsis, crushing noise – and moments of monotony". NME. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  10. ^ Bergstrom, John (November 2, 2020). "'The Great Dismal' Is Nothing's Sharpest and Most Consistent Album". PopMatters. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  11. ^ Cheryl (November 30, 2020). "Nothing – The Great Dismal". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  12. ^ Horton, Ross (October 30, 2020). "Nothing – The Great Dismal". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  13. ^ Gordon, Arielle (December 2, 2020). "Nothing: The Great Dismal". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  14. ^ Gourlay, Dom (October 30, 2020). "The Great Dismal". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  15. ^ Pizzola, Thomas (October 30, 2020). "Album Review: Nothing – The Great Dismal". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
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