Nevermen is an American musical
supergroup. It consists of
Tunde Adebimpe
Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe (; born February 25, 1975) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio, with whom he has recorded five st ...
,
Mike Patton
Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. He has also fronted and/or played with Tomahawk, The ...
, and Adam "
Doseone
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" Drucker. It was listed by ''
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'' as one of the "20 Best New Bands of 2015".
History
Nevermen was formed in 2008, when Adam "
Doseone
Adam Kidd Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of numerous groups in ...
" Drucker jammed with
Tunde Adebimpe
Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe (; born February 25, 1975) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio, with whom he has recorded five st ...
in a Brooklyn warehouse.
Later, the two sent some of the music to
Mike Patton
Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. He has also fronted and/or played with Tomahawk, The ...
.
[ The trio refined the recordings with one another over the years.][
On August 5, 2015, Nevermen released their debut track, "Tough Towns". It was, according to Doseone, "dedicated to anyone remotely young, feeling inexplicably inspired in the 'nowhere' they are from." On December 4, 2015, the group released another track, "Mr Mistake". ]Boards of Canada
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released a remix of the song on January 12, 2016. On January 22, 2016, the group released the third track, "Hate On".
On January 29, 2016, Nevermen released their debut album, '' Nevermen''. It debuted at number 9 on ''Billboard
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''s Heatseekers Albums
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chart. At Metacritic
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, it received an average score of 69 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Discography
Albums
* '' Nevermen'' (2016)
Singles
* "Tough Towns" (2015)
* "Mr Mistake" (2015)
* "Hate On" (2016)
* “Treat Em Right (Boards of Canada Remix)” (2021)
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American musical trios
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