Nemesis
EP
ArtistBridgit Mendler
CoverNemesis (Official EP Cover) by Bridgit Mendler.png
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016
GenreAlt pop · R&B
Length13:33
LabelBlack Box[1]
Producer
Prev year2012

Nemesis is the second extended play by the American singer and songwriter Bridgit Mendler. It was released on November 18, 2016, through Black Box Media Agency.[2] For the release of Nemesis, Mendler partnered with Fanjoy Co to create a box set of the EP, including an exclusive physical copy signed by Mendler as well as other items.[3]

Background

In an interview with MTV's Deepa Lakshmin, Mendler said about the EP "I feel like I've poured the most of myself of anything I've done into this project. That's been a very therapeutic process." She also talked about her fans watching her grow up on TV, and hoping that Nemesis would show them a "more well-rounded perspective" of who she is now, four years later. She also called the EP "a collection of regret songs."[4]

Critical reception

The EP received critical acclaim from music critics. CelebMix's Jonathan Currinn stated that the EP is "something totally different and totally unexpected" as well claiming that Mendler "is definitely channeling some indie-pop." He went on to say "[Nemesis] isn't your average EP, well it's not even your average Bridgit Mendler packaged pop songs. Instead it's a grower EP, one that has definitely put a stamp on who she is becoming. She is definitely putting a mark on the music industry, getting herself out there, and proving that she can experiment and release music that she wants to."[5][unreliable source?] Erica Russell of PopCrush claimed "the honey-voiced pop star explores a stormier sound and moodier themes, weaving a tale of post-heartbreak self-reflection through a deliciously atmospheric soundscape of saccharine trip hop ("Atlantis"), folksy soul ("Library"), hazy R&B ("Do You Miss Me At All") and groovy alt-pop ("Snap My Fingers")."[6][unreliable source?]

Accolades

PublicationYearAccoladeRankRef.
Idolator2016The 10 Best EPs & Mixtapes of 2016
9
[7]

Singles

"Atlantis" was released as the lead single from the EP on August 26, 2016.[8]

"Do You Miss Me at All", the second and final single from the EP, was premiered through Noisey on November 3, 2016.[9] It was released digitally on November 4, 2016.[10]

Other songs

Mendler released an acoustic music video for "Library" on the same day as the release of the EP, November 18, 2016.[11][12]

Tour

Mendler began a tour in support of the extended play on November 15, 2016, which was set to travel across North America and South America, however, South America dates were cancelled.

Setlist

  1. "Do You Miss Me at All"
  2. "Salem"
  3. "Library"
  4. "Oxygen"
  5. "Flowers"
  6. "Where Is the Love?" (The Black Eyed Peas cover)
  7. "Can't Bring This Down" with Pell
  8. "Ready or Not"
  9. "Atlantis"
  10. "Snap My Fingers"

Shows

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act
North America
November 15, 2016Los AngelesUnited StatesEchoplexHayley Kiyoko
November 18, 2016San FranciscoRickshaw Stop
November 29, 2016BrooklynBaby's All Right
March 15, 2017[a]AustinUnited StatesBar 96—
March 20, 2017AtlantaVinylPowers
March 21, 2017CarrboroBackroom @ Cat's Cradle
March 23, 2017New York CityMarlin Room @ Webster Hall
March 24, 2017PhiladelphiaThe Foundry @ The Fillmore
March 25, 2017Washington, D.C.U Street Music Hall
March 27, 2017AllstonBrighton Music Hall
March 29, 2017TorontoCanadaAdelaide Hal
March 31, 2017ChicagoUnited StatesLincoln Hall
April 1, 2017Minneapolis7th Street Entry
April 4, 2017SeattleChop Suey
April 5, 2017PortlandHolocene
April 7, 2017San FranciscoPopscene @ Rickshaw Shop

Notes

  1. ^ The March 15, 2017 concert in Austin, TX at Bar 96 was part of the SXSW Music Festival[13]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 18, 2016Digital downloadBlack Box[2]
United StatesDecember 1, 2016CD[3]

References

  1. ^ "Home - Black Box". Black Box LA. Retrieved November 28, 2016. Mendler is listed under 'Our Clients', where a list of artists signed to their label are listed
  2. ^ Worldwide digital release of Nemesis: *"Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016. *"Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (UK). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016. *"Nemesis - EP av Bridgit Mendler på Apple Music" (in Swedish). iTunes Store (SE). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016. *"Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (ZA). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016. *"Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bridgit Mendler Signed Nemesis Box Set - Fanjoy Co". Fanjoy Co. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Deepa Lakshmin (September 30, 2016). "Deeper Than Disney: Bridgit Mendler Grows Up With Her Fans". MTV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Jonathan Currinn (November 18, 2016). "The Nemesis EP By Bridgit Mendler Is Out Now - Review - CelebMix". CelebMix. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Erica Russell (November 17, 2016). "Bridgit Mendler Opens Up About Her 'Nemesis' EP: Exclusive". PopCrush. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "The 10 Best EPs & Mixtapes Of 2016". Idolator. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Atlantis (feat. Kaiydo) - Single by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). August 26, 2016. Archived October 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Kim Taylor Bennett (November 3, 2016). "PREMIERE: Bridgit Mendler - "Do You Miss Me at All" - Noisey". Noisey. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Bridgit Mendler: Do You Miss Me at All - Music on Google Play". Google Play. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  11. ^ Deepa Lakshmin (December 1, 2016). "Bridgit Sang Her Guts Out in a Library and No One Noticied". MTV.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.[dead link]
  12. ^ Bridgit Mendler (November 18, 2016). "You Can Watch the Music Video for "Library" Here!". No. 799669135042957312. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Bridgit Mendler @ The Happiest of Hours (Nylon X Twitter) // Bar 96 // SXSW 3/13/2017. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.". Blurred Culture. Derrick Lee. March 13, 2017.