''Unloved'' is the second studio album by Scottish band Frontierer. On 27 July 2018, it was released independently through the group's
Bandcamp account.
The album drew critical attention for its harshness and unrelenting tone.
''Unloved'' was preceded by the digital singles titled, "Tumoric" and "Glitcher" in May and June respectively.
Critical reception
Joe Smith-Engelhardt of ''
Exclaim!
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'' praised ''Unloved's'' aggression and "masterfully" executed breakdowns, writing, "If you're a fan of brutal beatdown riffs and demented experimental metal with a hardcore touch, ''Unloved'' is a necessary listen".
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Rolling Stone's'' Christopher R. Weingarten also lauded the album's unrelenting harshness, describing it positively as "a hailstorm where time-signature confusion meets shrill noise-rock affects".
wrote that the aggression of the album was admirable, but criticized the running time for being too long and ultimately, unsustainable.
Daniel Cordova of ''Metal Injection'' wrote, "This album is nothing but breakdowns and chaos. It features some of the most fascinating and abrasive sounds I've heard on a record in a long, long time. The sounds on this hurt my brain almost as much as the band's name hurts my mouth to say."
Accolades
Track listing
All music written, composed, and produced by Frontierer
Personnel
Credits adapted from ''Unloved'' liner notes
Frontierer
* Pedram Valiani – guitars, production, writing, recording, mixing
* Chad Kapper – vocals
* Owen Hughes – drums
* Dan Stevenson – guitars
* Calum Craig – bass
Additional personnel
* Brad Boatright – mastering
* Meld – design
* Justine Jones – additional performance
* Sammy Urwin – additional performance
* Michael Dafferner – additional performance
* Greg Kubacki – additional performance
References
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2018 albums
Mathcore albums
Metalcore albums by Scottish artists