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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nowhere_Generation > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nowhere_Generation.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Generation > Source revision: 1354666173 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{use mdy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox album | name = Nowhere Generation | type = studio | artist = [Rise Against](/source/Rise_Against) | cover = Rise Against - Nowhere Generation Artwork.jpeg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2021|6|4}} | recorded = | studio = [The Blasting Room](/source/The_Blasting_Room) ([Fort Collins, Colorado](/source/Fort_Collins%2C_Colorado)) | genre = * [Punk rock](/source/Punk_rock){{Cite web |last=Dowd |first=Rachael |title=Rise Against Tackle the American Dream in Rock Anthem 'Nowhere Generation' |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/rise-against-nowhere-generation-video/ |access-date=March 23, 2021 |website=Alternative Press}}{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Nik |title=Rise Against's Nowhere Generation: agit-punk warriors hit another energy spike |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/rise-against-nowhere-generation-album-review |access-date=June 2, 2021 |website=[LouderSound](/source/LouderSound)|date=June 2, 2021 }} * [melodic hardcore](/source/melodic_hardcore){{Cite web|last=Sievers|first=Alex|date=June 1, 2021|title=Rise Against – "Nowhere Generation"|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1109833/rise-against-nowhere-generation/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=Kill Your Stereo}}{{cite web |last1=Travers |first1=Paul |title=Album review: Rise Against – Nowhere Generation |url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-rise-against-nowhere-generation/ |website=[Kerrang](/source/Kerrang) |date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=June 6, 2021 |quote=Musically they stick largely to their well-honed melodic hardcore.}} | length = 41:36 | label = [Loma Vista](/source/Loma_Vista_Recordings) | producer = * {{nowrap|[Bill Stevenson](/source/Bill_Stevenson_(American_musician))}} * Jason Livermore * Andrew Berlin * {{nowrap|Chris Beeble}} | prev_title = [The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1](/source/The_Ghost_Note_Symphonies%2C_Vol._1) | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Nowhere Sessions – EP | next_year = 2021 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = [Rise Against](/source/Rise_Against) studio album | type = studio | prev_title = [Wolves](/source/Wolves_(Rise_Against_album)) | prev_year = 2017 | title = Nowhere Generation | year = 2021 | next_title = [Ricochet](/source/Ricochet_(Rise_Against_album)) | next_year = 2025 }} {{Singles | name = Nowhere Generation | type = studio | single1 = [Broken Dreams, Inc](/source/Broken_Dreams%2C_Inc) | single1date = September 16, 2020 | single2 = Nowhere Generation | single2date = March 18, 2021 | single3 = The Numbers | single3date = May 6, 2021 | single4 = Talking to Ourselves | single4date = June 1, 2021 }} }} '''''Nowhere Generation''''' is the ninth [studio album](/source/studio_album) by American [punk rock](/source/punk_rock) band [Rise Against](/source/Rise_Against), released on June 4, 2021, on [Loma Vista Recordings](/source/Loma_Vista_Recordings). It is the band's first album in four years, serving as the follow-up to 2017's ''Wolves''. Four singles were released for the album: "[Broken Dreams, Inc](/source/Broken_Dreams%2C_Inc)", "Nowhere Generation", "The Numbers", and "Talking to Ourselves". The album was produced by Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore, Andrew Berlin, and Chris Beeble. The album's single of the same name was released on March 18, 2021, and the album was announced that day. == Background and production == After the completion of the touring cycle for 2017's ''[Wolves](/source/Wolves_(Rise_Against_album))'' and the release of their acoustic album ''[The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1](/source/The_Ghost_Note_Symphonies%2C_Vol._1)'', frontman [Tim McIlrath](/source/Tim_McIlrath) revealed in a May 2019 interview with [Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!) that the band was writing new music, but that they would be employing a more relaxed approach to the writing process. "Yes, we are writing," McIlrath stated in the interview. "We're getting together and playing ideas, but I wouldn't hold your breath. The one thing that we have decided is that we don't want to feel rushed, we'll put out the record when it's done, not to try and meet some deadline."{{cite web |title=Rise Against Are Writing A New Album – But They Will Be Taking Their Time |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/rise-against-are-writing-a-new-album-but-they-will-be-taking-their-time/|website=Kerrang!|date=May 29, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2021}} This was further reinforced in a July 2020 interview with [Danny Wimmer Presents](/source/Danny_Wimmer_Presents) with McIlrath confirming (in relation to the ongoing [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic)) that the band was "not going anywhere," and further clarifying "we have new music, we have it all – this isn't the end, this is just a new beginning."{{cite web |title=Rise Against's Tim McIlrath: "We Have New Music…"|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/tim-mcilrath-says-there-will-be-new-rise-against-music-when-things-go-back-to-normal/|website=Kerrang! |date=July 2, 2020 |access-date=March 23, 2021}} By the end of the recording sessions for ''Nowhere Generation'', the band had recorded sixteen songs, but five of them were ultimately used for the band's 2022 EP, ''[Nowhere Generation II](/source/Nowhere_Generation_II)'', so as to not have too many songs on the album.{{Cite web |last=Hatfield|first=Amanda |title=Rise Against surprise release new EP 'Nowhere Generation II' (watch "Last Man Standing" video) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/rise-against-surprise-release-new-ep-nowhere-generation-ii-watch-last-man-standing-video/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=BrooklynVegan |date=June 10, 2022 |language=en}} Following the album's announcement in March 2021, the band outlined the themes and messaging behind the record in a press release, stating that "today there is the promise of the American Dream, and then there is the reality of the American Dream. America's 'historical norm' that the next generation will be better off than the one that came before has been diminished by an era of mass social, economic and political instability and a sell-out of the middle class. The brass ring that was promised by hard work and dedication no longer exists for everyone. When the privileged climb the ladder of success and then burn it from the top, disruption becomes the only answer." ''Nowhere Generation'' saw the band once again working with long-time producers [Bill Stevenson](/source/Bill_Stevenson_(American_musician)) and Jason Livermore at the [Blasting Room](/source/Blasting_Room), with bassist [Joe Principe](/source/Joe_Principe) referring to Stevenson as their "not-so-secret weapon", who had "helped shape the band; he gets what we want to do and will go with us when we think outside the box. He's the perfect producer for the style of music we play because he has an insane pop sensibility and the hardcore side to him as well." In addition to Stevenson and Livermore, the album also saw the band work with fellow Blasting Room producers Andrew Berlin and Chris Beeble. == Release and promotion == On February 23, 2021,{{cite web |title=Rise Against on Instagram.com: riseagainst.com |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CLpKEcRD1JT/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/riseagainst/2515586152557138515 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |access-date=March 23, 2021}}{{cbignore}} the band began posting cryptic videos across their social media accounts encouraging their audience to head over to their website, which had been updated with a new aesthetic. They continued to post up until March 18, 2021, when they announced the new album with a June 4 release date, alongside the eponymous lead single and its music video. It was also confirmed that "[Broken Dreams, Inc](/source/Broken_Dreams%2C_Inc)", a track originally released as part of the ''[Dark Nights: Death Metal](/source/Dark_Nights%3A_Death_Metal)'' soundtrack on September 16, 2020, would also feature on the album. [Tim McIlrath](/source/Tim_McIlrath) discussed the band's inclusion on the soundtrack with ''Wall of Sound'' comparing his songwriting to that of the comic's storytelling publishers and authors.{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Paul 'Browny'|date=2021-05-30|title=Wall Of Sound – Virtual Hangs: Tim McIlrath of Rise Against|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/05/31/wall-of-sound-virtual-hangs-tim-mcilrath-of-rise-against/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US}} The album was supported by a further two singles prior to release; "The Numbers" and "Talking to Ourselves", which were released on May 6, 2021,{{cite web |last1=Childers |first1=Chad |title=Rise Against Drop Defiant New Song 'The Numbers' |url=https://loudwire.com/rise-against-the-numbers-lyrics-video/ |website=Loudwire |date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=14 June 2021}} and June 1, 2021,{{cite web |last1=Peacock |first1=Tim |title=Watch The Video For Rise Against's New Song, 'Talking To Ourselves' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/rise-against-talking-ourselves-video/ |website=udiscovermusic |date=June 2021 |access-date=14 June 2021}} respectively. The album and its physical releases feature artwork and design created in collaboration with Brian Roettinger, a [Grammy](/source/Grammy)-nominated creative director.{{cite web |last1=Peacock |first1=Tim |title=Rise Against Announce New Album, 'Nowhere Generation', Share Title Song |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/rise-against-nowhere-generation-album/ |website=UDiscoverMusic |date=March 18, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2021}} ''Nowhere Generation'' was released on June 4, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/rise-against-summer-2021-tour-dates/|title=Rise Against Announce Summer 2021 'Nowhere Generation' Tour Dates|website=[Loudwire](/source/Loudwire)|date=May 10, 2021 }} In support of the album, the band embarked on a US tour that summer with the [Descendents](/source/Descendents) and [The Menzingers](/source/The_Menzingers) opening for them.{{Cite web |last=Childers |first=Chad|title=Rise Against Announce Summer 2021 'Nowhere Generation' Tour Dates |url=https://loudwire.com/rise-against-summer-2021-tour-dates/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Loudwire |date=May 10, 2021 |language=en}} The band also went on additional tours in 2022 with [Billy Talent](/source/Billy_Talent), [The Used](/source/The_Used), [Senses Fail](/source/Senses_Fail), [Pennywise](/source/Pennywise_(band)), and [Stick To Your Guns](/source/Stick_to_Your_Guns_(band)).{{Cite web |title=STICK TO YOUR GUNS Replace Rotting Out on Rise Against and Pennywise tour |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/35894/stick-to-your-guns-replace-rotting-out-on-rise-against-and-pennywise-tour/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=lambgoat.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Punknews.org |title=Tours: Rise Against announce 2022 tour dates (US & CAN) |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/76197/tours-rise-against-announce-2022-tour-dates-us-and-can |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.punknews.org |date=December 9, 2021 |language=en}} == Critical reception == ''Nowhere Generation'' received generally positive reviews upon release, with [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) awarding the album an aggregated score of 74 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, 5 of which were positive.{{cite web |title=Nowhere Generation by Rise Against Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/nowhere-generation/rise-against |website=Metacritic |access-date=8 June 2021}} ''Wall of Sound'' scored the album 9/10, stating that the band's "goal of riling people up, and making them realise the inequality of the world in which we live in, has been achieved".{{Cite web|date=2021-05-31|title=Rise Against – Nowhere Generation (Album Review)|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/06/01/rise-against-nowhere-generation-album-review/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Wall of Sound|language=en-US}} Paul Travers of ''[Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!)'' would rate the record 4/5, praising the band's consistency stating, "There's still a lot that will be familiar to longtime fans, but the most impressive thing is how passionate Rise Against remain. Twenty years in, and their revolutionary fire is still as relevant and as sadly needed as ever." It was elected by ''[Loudwire](/source/Loudwire)'' as the 42nd best rock/metal album of 2021.{{cite web |title=The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-metal-albums-2021/ |website=[Loudwire](/source/Loudwire) |publisher=[Townsquare Media](/source/Townsquare_Media) |access-date=January 3, 2022 |date=December 10, 2021}} {{Music ratings | MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/nowhere-generation/rise-against|title=Reviews for Nowhere Generation by Rise Against|website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|access-date=May 18, 2024}} | rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) | rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/nowhere-generation-mw0003500818|title=Nowhere Generation - Rise Against|work=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2024}} | rev2 = ''[Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!)'' | rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Travers|first=Paul|url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-rise-against-nowhere-generation|title=Rise Against Nowhere Generation|work=[Kerrang](/source/Kerrang!)|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2024}} | rev3 = ''[Punktuationmag](/source/Punktuationmag)'' | rev3score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|last=Moyle|first=Tracey|url=https://www.punktuationmag.com/album-review-rise-against-nowhere-generation/|title=Rise Against Nowhere Generation|work=[Punktuationmag](/source/Punktuationmag_(magazine))|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2024}} }} == Commercial performance == ''Nowhere Generation'' was the first Rise Against album to not debut in the top 10 of the [Billboard 200](/source/Billboard_200) since ''[Siren Song of the Counter Culture](/source/Siren_Song_of_the_Counter_Culture)''.{{Cite magazine|title=Rise Against's 'Nowhere Generation' Is Band's First Airplay No. 1|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9611082/rise-against-nowhere-generation-first-airplay-number-1|access-date=2021-10-15|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} ==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Nowhere Generation'' track listing{{cite web |title=Nowhere Generation|url=https://uk.kingsroadmerch.com/rise-against/product/19294/nowhere-generation-picture-vinyl |website=Rise Against |access-date=March 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://bodega.lomavistarecordings.com/collections/rise-against/products/rise-against-nowhere-generation-limited-edition-picturedisc|title=Rise Against - Nowhere Generation (Limited Edition Picture Disc)|website=[Loma Vista Recordings](/source/Loma_Vista_Recordings)|access-date=March 19, 2021}} | title1 = The Numbers | music1 = | length1 = 4:59 | title2 = Sudden Urge | music2 = | length2 = 3:46 | title3 = Nowhere Generation | music3 = | length3 = 3:52 | title4 = Talking to Ourselves | music4 = | length4 = 3:24 | title5 = [Broken Dreams, Inc](/source/Broken_Dreams%2C_Inc) | music5 = | length5 = 3:53 | title6 = Forfeit | music6 = | length6 = 3:44 | title7 = Monarch | music7 = | length7 = 3:32 | title8 = Sounds Like | music8 = | length8 = 3:25 | title9 = Sooner or Later | music9 = | length9 = 3:34 | title10 = Middle of a Dream | music10 = | length10 = 3:44 | title11 = Rules of Play | music11 = | length11 = 3:43 | total_length = 41:36 }} == Personnel == Credits adapted from [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic).{{cite web |title=Nowhere Generation - Rise Against |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/nowhere-generation-mw0003500818/credits |website=Allmusic |access-date=14 June 2021}} '''Rise Against''' * [Tim McIlrath](/source/Tim_McIlrath) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * [Zach Blair](/source/Zach_Blair) – lead guitar, backing vocals * [Joe Principe](/source/Joe_Principe) – bass guitar, backing vocals * [Brandon Barnes](/source/Brandon_Barnes) – drums, percussion '''Production''' * [Bill Stevenson](/source/Bill_Stevenson_(American_musician)) – [production](/source/Record_producer), [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer), * Jason Livermore – production, engineer, [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) * Andrew Berlin – production, engineer * Chris Beeble – production, engineer * [Ted Jensen](/source/Ted_Jensen) – [mastering](/source/Audio_mastering) '''Additional personnel''' * Christian Gomez – [A&R](/source/A%26R) * Mary Hogan – A&R * Brian Roettinger – creative direction * Ryan Whalley – A&R * Tom Whalley – A&R '''Additional musicians''' * [Chad Price](/source/Chad_Price) – backing vocals * Chris Beeble – Fender Rhodes, organ, backing vocals (track 3) * Adrienne Ash, Andrew Berlin, Gabriel Brady, Chantel Flowers, Sam Kanter, Alexa Lenort, Jonathan Luginbill, Bill Stevenson, Madeline Stevenson, Miles Stevenson, and Stacie Stevenson – backing vocals (track 3) * TJ Wessel – violin (track 6) * John Paul Grigsby – upright bass (track 6) ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Nowhere Generation'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- {{album chart|Australia|4|artist=Rise Against|album=Nowhere Generation|rowheader=true|access-date=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Austria|3|artist=Rise Against|album=Nowhere Generation|rowheader=true|access-date=June 18, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|36|artist=Rise Against|album=Nowhere Generation|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|184|artist=Rise Against|album=Nowhere Generation|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2021}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|30|artist=Rise Against|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Germany|2|id=475677|artist=Rise Against|album=Nowhere Generation|rowheader=true|access-date=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|10|date=20210611|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|4|artist=Rise Against|album=Nowhere Generation|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2021}} |- {{album chart|UK2|19|date=20210611|rowheader=true|access-date=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|UKRock|2|date=20210611|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|39|artist=Rise Against|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2021}} |- {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|4|artist=Rise Against|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2023}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHardRock|2|artist=Rise Against|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2023}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|4|artist=Rise Against|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2021}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Rise Against}} {{Authority control}} Category:2021 albums Category:Loma Vista Recordings albums Category:Rise Against albums --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nowhere Generation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Generation) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Generation?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.