Dance on the Blacktop
by Nothing
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
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  1. nivv
    Mar 7, 2019
    7
    An album that embraces and finds beauty in its ugliness. Nothing combine the spirits of Guilt and Tired to storm up a melodic and heavy catharsis. Not every song here is a classic, but every song fits perfectly in this messy and broken home.
  2. charliequaker
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    The 3rd album from this Philadelphia band combines dreamy vocal harmonies with the celestial rage of shoegaze/metal guitar noise—mixing beauty and muscle to devastating effect. There are absolutely gorgeous melodies here, epic strains that ride to the heavens in explosive grandeur—then quietly return to the solace of earthly warmth to finally rise up again in a resplendent eruption ofThe 3rd album from this Philadelphia band combines dreamy vocal harmonies with the celestial rage of shoegaze/metal guitar noise—mixing beauty and muscle to devastating effect. There are absolutely gorgeous melodies here, epic strains that ride to the heavens in explosive grandeur—then quietly return to the solace of earthly warmth to finally rise up again in a resplendent eruption of angelic feedback. Includes members from Whirr, Death Of Lovers, Horror Show, XO Skeletons, Night Sins, Salvation, Camera Shy. Reminiscent of bands like My Bloody Valentine, Weed, Slowdive, Jesu, Whirr, Ringo Deathstarr, Six By Seven, Swervedriver, Radiohead, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. Possibly their strongest album so far, Nothing’s “Dance On The Blacktop” soars with a powerful blast of effulgent melodic strength to create metallic dream music that you can bask in or pound nails with. Recommended.… Collapse
  3. Evae
    Sep 8, 2018
    3
    After hearing Tired of Tomorrow, I became an instant fan of Nothing. I really enjoy their first two albums, but Dance on the Blacktop doesn't cut it at all. It lacks motivation, production value, and the songwriting chops I heard from previous albums

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. No Ripcord
    Oct 19, 2018
    70
    Dance is best enjoyed when you accept its familiar pleasures--it bursts with pure deliverance, coming from a band that refuses to hang in life support.
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Aug 31, 2018
    60
    While Dance on the Blacktop won’t mean everything to everyone, its considered construction, intriguing philosophising and plain old barbed-wire hooks mean it’s certain to mean everything to someone.
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  3. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Aug 30, 2018
    80
    Not only do they bring back their best traits, Nothing absolutely perfects a diverse sound they've been trying to nail for some time. Not that they were bad at it, quite the opposite, but here, refining and honing finally pays off.
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