Welcome Reality | ||||
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Released | 12 August 2011 | |||
Recorded | 6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011 | |||
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Length | 61:10 | |||
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Producer | Nero | |||
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Singles from Welcome Reality | ||||
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Welcome Reality is the debut album by British dubstep group Nero. A concept album, [1] it was released first in Ireland on 12 August 2011 [2] and the rest of the world on 15 August 2011 except Australia and New Zealand where it was released on 19 August 2011 [3] on Chase &Status's MTA Records. [4] The album has sold 120,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015. [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Clash | 4/10 [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
MusicOMH | [9] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [10] |
Spin | 7/10 [11] |
Welcome Reality has received generally positive reviews. Spin gave the album a score of 7/10,and wrote,"Alana Watson gives Nero's robotic skronk a rare injection of humanity,and the U.K. producers are smart enough to build most of their debut full-length around her husky voice,skipping the sampled spasticity of Skrillex in favor of Daft Punk's melodic big beat,'80s-inspired electro,and stadium-sized mash-ups of squealing guitar and windy synths." [11] Jeff Weiss,for the Los Angeles Times ,found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable",stating "Welcome Reality will inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts". [12] The album was not well received by Clash ,who stated that "Welcome Reality is so in your face and predictable it feels like the musical equivalent of a Michael Bay movie:loud,crass,periodically fun,but ultimately forgettable". [7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "2808" | 1:53 |
2. | "Doomsday" | 4:12 |
3. | "My Eyes" | 4:41 |
4. | "Guilt" | 4:43 |
5. | "Fugue State" | 3:35 |
6. | "Me and You" | 4:08 |
7. | "Innocence" | 5:08 |
8. | "In the Way" | 3:57 |
9. | "Scorpions" | 5:56 |
10. | "Crush on You" | 4:10 |
11. | "Must Be the Feeling" | 4:03 |
12. | "Reaching Out" | 4:45 |
13. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
14. | "Departure" | 5:34 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Angst" (prod. by Justice) | 4:51 |
16. | "Welcome Reality VIP" | 4:27 |
17. | "This Way" (album version) | 5:49 |
18. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
19. | "Choices" (album version) | 6:14 |
20. | "Symphony 2808" | 17:34 |
21. | "Symphony 2808" (Video) | 18:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Won't You (Be There)" | 4:03 |
16. | "Etude" | 4:17 |
17. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero Remix) | 4:28 |
Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] | 12 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 29 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [17] | 52 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] | 32 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] | 88 |
UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 1 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [22] | 1 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [23] | 6 |
US Top Current Albums ( Billboard ) [24] | 178 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [25] | 6 |
Chart (2011) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [26] | 98 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
UK Albums (OCC) [27] | 186 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [28] | 16 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [29] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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