I Care So Much That I Don't Care at All | ||||
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Released | July 14, 2023 | |||
Studio | Garage in Los Angeles[1] | |||
Length | 35:34 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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Singles from I Care So Much That I Don't Care at All | ||||
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I Care So Much That I Don't Care at All (stylized in lowercase and without punctuation) is the debut studio album by American musician Glaive. It was released on July 14, 2023 via Interscope Records.[2]
Background
Production on the album began in early 2022, shortly after the release of Old Dog, New Tricks, the deluxe edition to Glaive's 2021 EP All Dogs Go to Heaven. On June 24, he released the single "Minnesota Is a Place That Exists", which was initially intended to be the lead single for the album.[3] Around this time, he supported The Kid Laroi on his End of the World Tour.[4] He would then announce his own headlining tour, the America Is a Place That Exists Tour, which took place in September and October 2022.[3] During this tour, he would play some unreleased songs, most of which had leaked online alongside several other tracks in July of that year. On September 28, he released the single "Three Wheels and It Still Drives!", which was also originally to be included on the album.[5] Glaive would continue to preview unreleased tracks in late 2022 and early 2023. He went to Tbilisi, Georgia in April 2023 to film music videos for the album. Finally, on April 28, he released the album's official lead single, "As If", alongside its music video, which was filmed in Tbilisi.[6] The same day, he announced the I Care So Much That I Don't Care At All Tour, which is set to take place in July and August 2023.[7] On May 14, he released an EP titled Ovine Hall, onto SoundCloud, and two days later he released "I'm Nothing That's All I Am", the album's second single. Alongside the track's release, Glaive announced that the album would be released on July 14, and revealed its cover art[8] which was taken at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre in Latvia. On June 7, he released the album's third single, "All I Do Is Try My Best", alongside its music video, which was also filmed in Tbilisi.[9] The album's fourth single, "The Car", was released on June 30, alongside its music video.
Tour
On April 28, 2023, Glaive announced a headlining tour to support the album. This tour is set to take place between July 28 and August 19, 2023, and will feature Origami Angel, Oso Oso, and Polo Perks as supporting acts.[7]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[10] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[12] |
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Pitchfork | 6.7/10[14] |
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I Care So Much That I Don't Care at All received a score of 70 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[10] NME's Ali Shutler described the album as "a world away from the technicolour rave that's defined hyper-pop" and "more an uncomfortable coming-of-age record than a barbed attack on the pressures of fame", writing that it "sees him slowing things down and reflecting on his hectic journey so far".[13] Colin Joyce of Pitchfork wrote that Glaive "moves away from hyperpop and digicore on his debut album, sharpening his pop instincts as he unpacks the chaotic intensity of teenage emotions", summarizing that he "captures the ecstatic, uncomfortable intensity of the joy and turmoil of being young".[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Oh Are You Bipolar One or Two?" |
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| 3:26 |
2. | "As If" |
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| 3:11 |
3. | "17250" |
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| 2:31 |
4. | "Pardee Urgent Care" |
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| 2:19 |
5. | "The Car" |
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| 2:59 |
6. | "I Care So Much That I Don't Care at All" |
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| 2:04 |
7. | "All I Do Is Try My Best" |
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| 2:49 |
8. | "I'm Nothing That's All I Am" |
| Hazin | 2:57 |
9. | "The Prom" |
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| 2:11 |
10. | "Tiziana" |
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| 3:13 |
11. | "I've Made Worse Mistakes" |
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| 2:30 |
12. | "The Good the Bad the Olga" |
| Hazin | 2:15 |
13. | "2005 Barbie Doll" |
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| 3:09 |
Total length: | 35:34 |
Notes
- All tracks are stylized in lowercase, and with the exception of "Oh Are You Bipolar One or Two?", without punctuation.
Personnel
Musicians
- Glaive – vocals
- Jeff Hazin – drum programming (tracks 1–5, 7–12), guitar (1–3, 5, 6, 8–13), bass guitar (1–3, 10, 12), synthesizer (4–11), keyboards (10), vocals (13)
- Rodaidh McDonald – guitar, piano (1)
- Ralph Castelli – bass guitar (2, 3, 5–7, 9, 11), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), drums (2, 3, 5, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 7), synthesizer (2, 5–7, 11), background vocals (7)
- Underscores – drum programming (3)
- Alexander 23 – background vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, synthesizer (4)
- Nick Ferraro – background vocals (9)
Technical
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
- Ash Gutierrez – engineering
- Jeff Hazin – engineering
- Ralph Castelli – engineering (5)
References
- ↑ "i care so much that i dont care at all standard vinyl". glaive official store. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Schube, Will (May 17, 2023). "Glaive Announces 'I Care So Much That I Don't Care At All,' Shares New Single".
- 1 2 "Glaive Drops 'Minnesota Is A Place That Exists,' A New Song". June 25, 2022.
- ↑ Jolley, Ben (July 18, 2022). "Glaive: hyperpop king on why the genre "will never die" and touring with The Kid LAROI". NME.
- ↑ "glaive shares "3 wheels and it still drives!"". The FADER.
- ↑ "glaive samples Timothée Chalamet on new song "as if"". The FADER.
- 1 2 Hatfield, Amanda (May 2, 2023). "glaive announces tour with Origami Angel & Oso Oso, shares "as if" off debut LP". BrooklynVegan.
- ↑ Taylor, Sam (May 17, 2023). "glaive has released a new single, 'im nothing thats all i am'". Dork.
- ↑ "Glaive Shares New Single 'all i do is try my best' | News". 7 June 2023.
- 1 2 "I Care So Much That I Dont Care at All by Glaive Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ https://diymag.com/review/album/glaive-i-care-so-much-that-i-dont-care-at-all
- ↑ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/glaive-i-care-so-much-i-dont-care-at-all-goes-emo-pop
- 1 2 Shutler, Ali (July 12, 2023). "Glaive – I Care So Much That I Don't Care At All review: hyper-pop star gets reflective". NME. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- 1 2 Joyce, Colin (July 18, 2023). "Glaive: I Care So Much That I Dont Care at All Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/glaive-i-care-so-much-that-i-dont-care-at-all-album-review/