Street Worms
Studio album by
Viagra Boys
Released28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
RecordedApril–June 2018
Genre
Length36:45
LabelYEAR0001
Viagra Boys chronology
Call of the Wild
(2017)		 Street Worms
(2018)		 Welfare Jazz
(2021)
Singles from Street Worms
  1. "Sports"
    Released: 13 August 2018[1]
  2. "Just Like You"
    Released: 30 August 2018[3]

Street Worms is the debut studio album by Swedish post-punk band, Viagra Boys. The album was released on 28 September 2018 through YEAR0001.

Background

Ahead of the release of the album, two singles were released: "Sports" came out in mid August 2018,[1] and at the end of August 2018, the single "Just Like You" came out.[3]

In an interview with The Fader, the band stated that the album is focused on discussing and criticizing hypermasculinity and right-wing populism in Europe.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY79/100[4]
Metacritic80/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Loud and Quiet8/10[6]
musicOMH[7]
Northern Transmissions8.5/10[4]
Q[5]
The 4057.5/10[8]
Pitchfork7.4/10[9]

Street Worms was well-received by music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, it received an average rating of 80 out of 100 based on four professional critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5] The album received a similar score of 79 out of 100 on Album of the Year based on six reviews by professional critics.[4]

Accolades

Street Worms was also included in some best-albums-of-2018 year-end lists, notably ranking in those by Gaffa Sweden (11th),[10] Loud and Quiet (14th),[11] and NME (57th).[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Down in the Basement"3:36
2."Slow Learner"3:11
3."Sports"3:58
4."Best in Show"1:48
5."Just Like You"5:32
6."Shrimp Shack"6:11
7."Frogstrap"3:15
8."Worms"3:28
9."Amphetanarchy"5:46
Total length:36:45
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Jungle Man"3:11
11."Beijing Taxi"4:07
12."Up All Night"3:42
13."Special Helmet"3:11
14."I Ain't Living Long Like This"3:41
Total length:54:32

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Street Worms.[13]

  • Sebastian Murphy – vocals
  • Henrik Höckert – bass
  • Tor Sjödén – drums
  • Oskar Carls – saxophone
  • Benjamin Vallé – guitar
  • Martin Ehrencrona – synth

References

  1. 1 2 3 Minsker, Evan (13 August 2019). "Viagra Boys Announce New Album, Drop Absurd "Sports" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Palm, Erik Augustine (2 October 2018). "Viagra Boys: The hidden depths of Stockholm's gonzo punk rockers". The Fader. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 Leas, Ryan (30 August 2018). "Viagra Boys – "Just Like You," "Up All Night," & "Special Helmet"". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Viagra Boys - Street Worms - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Street Worms at Metacritic
  6. ↑ Kinney, Fergal (24 September 2018). "Viagra Boys Street Worms - Album review" (Digital reprint). No. 128. London: Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Horton, Ross (28 September 2018). "Viagra Boys – Street Worms". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Hakimian, Rob (2 October 2018). "Album Review: Viagra Boys - Street Worms". The 405. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (1 October 2018). "Viagra Boys: Street Worms Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "GAFFA1218SE". www.e-pages.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  11. ↑ "The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  12. ↑ NME (2018-12-17). "NME's Albums Of The Year 2018". NME. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  13. ↑ Street Worms (LP liner notes). Viagra Boys. YEAR0001. 2018. TRANS347XX.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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