Endless, Nameless is the third studio album by English rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1997. It was the band's first release on Mushroom Records and their only full album with guitarist Jef Streatfield. The songs "Urge" and "Anthem" were released as singles. The album reached no. 41 on the British album chart.[1]
The album shares its title with the Nirvana song "Endless, Nameless", though Wildhearts songwriter Ginger claims this is a coincidence and he was not previously aware of the song.[2] However, some music journalists doubt this claim because of the band's well-known struggles with drugs during that period,[1] while the album shares its noisy and unstructured nature with the Nirvana song.[3] Recording was marred by heavy drug use among all the band's members,[4] with bassist Danny McCormack often absent from the sessions, though he performed his first-ever lead vocal on "Anthem".[1]
The album was influenced by the popular noise rock and industrial rock of the period, which Ginger attempted to combine with the band's previous pop and hard rock sounds with the assistance of new producer Ralph Jezzard, with the result of rock-oriented songwriting often buried by unexpectedly distorted and noisy production.[1][5] The album's sound has divided the band's fan base.[4]
"Heroin" is a cover of "Heroine" by Dogs D'Amour.[1] The Japanese version of the album featured a cover of the Elvis Costello song "Pump It Up".[6] The album was reissued in 2010 with several songs that had originally served as B-sides for the "Urge" and "Anthem" singles.
During a 2018 interview with Kerrang!, Ginger declared that Endless, Nameless is his favorite Wildhearts album, explaining: "I love Endless, Nameless most because it was a statement of pure intent. We wanted to make something challenging that didn’t pander to commercialism, and we did it. Most people think it’s just noise, but I’m very proud of that noise we made."[7] The album was dismissed by many fans and reviewers upon its release,[8] but some retrospective reviews have praised it as a forceful musical statement.[3]
Track listingedit
All songs written by Ginger except "Heroin" which is originally by Dogs D'Amour.
^ abcdeMoores, J.R. (15 November 2017). "The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | 20 Years On: Endless Nameless By The Wildhearts Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ ab. DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ abBraveWords. "THE WILDHEARTS' Ginger Wildheart Reflects On Turmoil That Created Endless Nameless Album - "Four Different Drug Addicts That Weren't Even On The Same Drug"". bravewords.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
endless, nameless, album, endless, nameless, third, studio, album, english, rock, band, wildhearts, released, 1997, band, first, release, mushroom, records, their, only, full, album, with, guitarist, streatfield, songs, urge, anthem, were, released, singles, a. Endless Nameless is the third studio album by English rock band The Wildhearts released in 1997 It was the band s first release on Mushroom Records and their only full album with guitarist Jef Streatfield The songs Urge and Anthem were released as singles The album reached no 41 on the British album chart 1 Endless NamelessStudio album by The WildheartsReleased27 October 1997GenreHard rock noise rock industrial rockLength46 26LabelMushroom RecordsProducerRalph JezzardThe Wildhearts chronologyThe Best of The Wildhearts 1996 Endless Nameless 1997 Anarchic Airwaves 1998 Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 ReferencesBackground editThe album shares its title with the Nirvana song Endless Nameless though Wildhearts songwriter Ginger claims this is a coincidence and he was not previously aware of the song 2 However some music journalists doubt this claim because of the band s well known struggles with drugs during that period 1 while the album shares its noisy and unstructured nature with the Nirvana song 3 Recording was marred by heavy drug use among all the band s members 4 with bassist Danny McCormack often absent from the sessions though he performed his first ever lead vocal on Anthem 1 The album was influenced by the popular noise rock and industrial rock of the period which Ginger attempted to combine with the band s previous pop and hard rock sounds with the assistance of new producer Ralph Jezzard with the result of rock oriented songwriting often buried by unexpectedly distorted and noisy production 1 5 The album s sound has divided the band s fan base 4 Heroin is a cover of Heroine by Dogs D Amour 1 The Japanese version of the album featured a cover of the Elvis Costello song Pump It Up 6 The album was reissued in 2010 with several songs that had originally served as B sides for the Urge and Anthem singles Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp linkDrownedinsound nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp link During a 2018 interview with Kerrang Ginger declared that Endless Nameless is his favorite Wildhearts album explaining I love Endless Nameless most because it was a statement of pure intent We wanted to make something challenging that didn t pander to commercialism and we did it Most people think it s just noise but I m very proud of that noise we made 7 The album was dismissed by many fans and reviewers upon its release 8 but some retrospective reviews have praised it as a forceful musical statement 3 Track listing editAll songs written by Ginger except Heroin which is originally by Dogs D Amour No TitleLength1 Junkenstein 2 002 Nurse Maximum 4 243 Anthem 3 204 Urge 4 545 Pissjoy 5 076 Soundog Babylon 5 097 Now is the Colour 4 228 Heroin 5 229 Why You Lie 4 3410 Thunderfuck 7 20Personnel editGinger vocals guitar Jef Streatfield guitar Ritch Battersby drums Danny McCormack bass lead vocals on Anthem References edit a b c d e Moores J R 15 November 2017 The Quietus Features Anniversary 20 Years On Endless Nameless By The Wildhearts Revisited The Quietus Retrieved 4 September 2021 Ask Ginger May 2002 Retrieved 23 April 2007 a b Album Review The Wildhearts Endless Nameless DrownedInSound Archived from the original on 16 October 2012 Retrieved 4 September 2021 a b BraveWords THE WILDHEARTS Ginger Wildheart Reflects On Turmoil That Created Endless Nameless Album Four Different Drug Addicts That Weren t Even On The Same Drug bravewords com Retrieved 4 September 2021 The Wildhearts Endless Nameless album review Sputnikmusic www sputnikmusic com Retrieved 4 September 2021 The Wildhearts Ranked Sputnikmusic Retrieved 4 September 2021 Rowlands Marc I ve Never Begged For Acceptance And I ve Never Toed The Line Kerrang Retrieved 9 May 2021 The Wildhearts Biography Songs amp Albums AllMusic Retrieved 4 September 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Endless Nameless album amp oldid 1215551489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
