Say Nothing

by Theory of a Deadman

Overview

2017's Wake Up Call signaled both a sonic and lyrical about-face for the Nickelback-groomed Canadian rockers. Fans that lamented Theory of a Deadman's dramatic pivot from post-grunge to pop will find cold comfort with the arrival of their seventh full-length effort, Say Nothing, a slickly rendered set of brooding, socially conscious electro-pop. Recorded in London with Wake Up Call producer Martin Terefe (James Blunt, Mike Posner), the ten-song set uses the latter LP's surprise hit "Rx (Medicate)" as a jumping-off point, with frontman Tyler Connolly turning his gaze from the prescription drug abuse epidemic to topics like domestic violence ("History of Violence"), poverty ("Affluenza"), racism ("White Boy"), and political polarization ("Strangers"). Despite the dearth of guitar, Say Nothing is inarguably rooted in the modern rock idiom, with big, chrome-plated bangers like "Black Hole in Your Heart" and "Ted Bundy" aiming for the nosebleed section. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/31/2020
Label:	Atlantic / Roadrunner Records
UPC:	0016861739416
Rank:	56114

Tracks

1. Black Hole in Your Heart
2. History of Violence
3. Affluenza
4. Say Nothing
5. Strangers
6. Ted Bundy
7. World Keeps Spinning
8. Quicksand
9. White Boy
10. It's All Good

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Theory of a Deadman   Primary Artist
Dean Back   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Tyler Connolly   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
David Davidson   Violin
Sven Lindvall   Tuba
Martin Terefe   Piano,Tom-Tom,Mellotron,Vocals (Background)
David Angell   Violin
Glen Scott   Vocals (Background)
Monisa Angell   Viola
Nikolaj Torplarsen   Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond)
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz   Cello
Leif Lindvall   Trumpet
Dave Brenner   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Joe Dandeneau   Drums,Tom-Tom,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Oskar Winberg   Strings,Mellotron,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Clem Cherry   Strings

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering
Dean Back   Composer,Group Member
Tyler Connolly   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Group Member,Drum Programming,Additional Production,Synthesizer Programming
David Davidson   Arranger,String Arrangements
Sven Lindvall   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Martin Terefe   Producer
Glen Scott   Programming,Drum Programming
Theory of a Deadman   Composer
Pete Ganbarg   A&R
Neal Avron   Mixing
Dyre Gormsen   Engineer,Recording
Nikolaj Torplarsen   Engineer,Recording
Taylor Pollert   Recording,String Engineer
Jimmy Fontaine   Band Photo
Dave Brenner   Composer,Group Member
Christine Connolly   Composer
Joe Dandeneau   Composer
Scott Skrzynski   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Matt Meiners   Design,Art Direction
Oskar Winberg   Arranger,Engineer,Recording,Programming,Drum Programming,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements,Synthesizer Programming
Clem Cherry   Programming,Assistant Engineer
Jorge Arango Kure   Assistant Engineer