No Love No Hate | |
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Studio album by Just Honest | |
Released | September 15, 2023 |
Genre | |
Length | 24:11 |
Label | Self-released |
Producer |
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No Love No Hate is a debut studio album by Just Honest. An alternative pop album, it deals with coming of age and was released independently on September 15, 2023. [2] [1]
Russia-born Germany-based artist Just Honest started the work on the album in 2021, as the first single "Toxic Culture" was released. [3] [4] In 2023, the work on the album led to artist's nomination for Female* Producer Prize of the year by Sony Music and Female Music Collective Germany. [5] [6] Album development was affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine [4] and national covid curfews. [7]
Overall, the album delves into the topics of a first major dating experience and learning self-love through the perspective of parental abandonment. [1] In the review for Earmilk, Malvika Padin mentioned that the album "span[s] a myriad of emotions," [2] while Plastic Magazine's Brittney Ann Lawrence noted album's "exceptional alternative pop sound" and its "infectious songwriting." [8]
Album name stems from the song "Toxic Culture," – a dream pop ballad that describes healing from the heartbreak after a cycling accident. [3] [8] [9] The song reached a million streams by 2023. [6] Album opener, the song "Curfew with You," captures initial infatuation [10] and it is a bedroom and orchestral pop song with theatrical mix, elements of twee, [7] and bright pizzicato string arrangements. [1] In an interview for the German newspaper MusikWoche, another song from the album, "Big Deal (Ur not A)," was described as a dance track about how a heartbreak becomes nothing compared to other issues in the world like wars and climate change. [5]
The album's closing track, avant-garde "I Had No Parents," was lauded by Modern Soulful Music Awards's Dorthea Enrique for its unconventionality and enigmatic lyrics that "set[] a new precedent in the industry." [11] The song serves as a final moment of reflection and letting go. [8] [10]
Credits adapted from Tidal and from the album's liner notes. [12] [10] All tracks were written and produced by Just Honest, in addition to what's noted.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Curfew with You" |
| 3:01 |
2. | "Fuck You Song" |
| 2:41 |
3. | "Bad in Bed" |
| 3:03 |
4. | "Heavy" |
| 2:59 |
5. | "Big Deal (Ur not A)" |
| 3:54 |
6. | "Toxic Culture" |
| 2:38 |
7. | "Bye with a Happy Face" |
| 2:47 |
8. | "I Had No Parents" |
| 3:08 |
Total length: | 24:11 |
Notes
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 15, 2023 | Self-released | [12] |
No Love No Hate | |
---|---|
Studio album by Just Honest | |
Released | September 15, 2023 |
Genre | |
Length | 24:11 |
Label | Self-released |
Producer |
|
No Love No Hate is a debut studio album by Just Honest. An alternative pop album, it deals with coming of age and was released independently on September 15, 2023. [2] [1]
Russia-born Germany-based artist Just Honest started the work on the album in 2021, as the first single "Toxic Culture" was released. [3] [4] In 2023, the work on the album led to artist's nomination for Female* Producer Prize of the year by Sony Music and Female Music Collective Germany. [5] [6] Album development was affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine [4] and national covid curfews. [7]
Overall, the album delves into the topics of a first major dating experience and learning self-love through the perspective of parental abandonment. [1] In the review for Earmilk, Malvika Padin mentioned that the album "span[s] a myriad of emotions," [2] while Plastic Magazine's Brittney Ann Lawrence noted album's "exceptional alternative pop sound" and its "infectious songwriting." [8]
Album name stems from the song "Toxic Culture," – a dream pop ballad that describes healing from the heartbreak after a cycling accident. [3] [8] [9] The song reached a million streams by 2023. [6] Album opener, the song "Curfew with You," captures initial infatuation [10] and it is a bedroom and orchestral pop song with theatrical mix, elements of twee, [7] and bright pizzicato string arrangements. [1] In an interview for the German newspaper MusikWoche, another song from the album, "Big Deal (Ur not A)," was described as a dance track about how a heartbreak becomes nothing compared to other issues in the world like wars and climate change. [5]
The album's closing track, avant-garde "I Had No Parents," was lauded by Modern Soulful Music Awards's Dorthea Enrique for its unconventionality and enigmatic lyrics that "set[] a new precedent in the industry." [11] The song serves as a final moment of reflection and letting go. [8] [10]
Credits adapted from Tidal and from the album's liner notes. [12] [10] All tracks were written and produced by Just Honest, in addition to what's noted.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Curfew with You" |
| 3:01 |
2. | "Fuck You Song" |
| 2:41 |
3. | "Bad in Bed" |
| 3:03 |
4. | "Heavy" |
| 2:59 |
5. | "Big Deal (Ur not A)" |
| 3:54 |
6. | "Toxic Culture" |
| 2:38 |
7. | "Bye with a Happy Face" |
| 2:47 |
8. | "I Had No Parents" |
| 3:08 |
Total length: | 24:11 |
Notes
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | September 15, 2023 | Self-released | [12] |