''You're Nothing'' is the second studio
album
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by Danish
punk rock band
Iceage
Iceage is a Danish punk rock band from Copenhagen. The band was formed in 2008 and has released the albums '' New Brigade'' (2011), '' You're Nothing'' (2013), '' Plowing Into the Field of Love'' (2014), '' Beyondless'' (2018), and '' Seek S ...
. The album was released through
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
on 19 February 2013. Like its predecessor, ''
New Brigade
''New Brigade'' is the debut album by Danish punk rock band Iceage.
Reception
''New Brigade'' was well received by critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album ha ...
'', the album was met with critical acclaim.
Critical reception
''You're Nothing'' was well received by critics upon release. At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 80, based on 41 reviews, indicating "generally favorable".
Brandon Stosuy of ''
Pitchfork
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'' gave the album a "Best New Music" designation, saying that "Iceage write brilliant songs; on ''You're Nothing'', they've found a way to clarify these compositional skills without stripping away their power."
Fred Thomas, writing for
AllMusic
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, also praised the album and the group's musical evolution, writing, "By the time the title track rolls around to close the album, Iceage have developed a record reaching out in many directions without straining to make any points."
Track listing
References
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2013 albums
Iceage albums