Moral Panic (album)

Moral Panic is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves. The album was released on 23 October 2020 through Sony Music UK.[9]

Moral Panic
Studio album by
Nothing but Thieves
Released23 October 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Length43:02
LabelSony UK
ProducerMike Crossey
Nothing but Thieves chronology
What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?
(2018)		 Moral Panic
(2020)
Singles from Moral Panic
  1. "Is Everybody Going Crazy?"
    Released: 18 March 2020[1]
  2. "Real Love Song"
    Released: 23 June 2020[2]
  3. "Unperson"
    Released: 28 August 2020[3]
  4. "Impossible"
    Released: 14 September 2020[4]
  5. "Phobia"
    Released: 16 October 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Gigwise[5]
Kerrang!2/5[6]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[7]
musicOMH[8]

Release and promotion

Singles

The album was preceded by five singles: lead single "Is Everybody Going Crazy?", released on 18 March 2020;[1] "Real Love Song", released on 23 June 2020,[2] "Unperson", released on 28 August 2020,[3] "Impossible", released on 14 September 2020, and "Phobia", released on 16 October 2020.

Music videos

The music video for "Is Everybody Going Crazy?" premiered on the band's YouTube channel on 25 March 2020. The video was directed by Remi Laudat and co-produced by Juliette Larthe, Chris Murdoch and Yssis McKen. The video features the band in grey rainsuits performing in a dark room with cameras running at various angles and vantage points. On 10 August 2020, "Real Love Song" premiered on the band's YouTube and Vevo channels.

Track listing

All songs written by Conor Mason, Joe Langridge-Brown and Dominic Craik, except tracks 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9 by Conor Mason, Joe Langridge-Brown, Dominic Craik, Jim Irvin & Julian Emery.

Moral Panic track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Unperson"3:24
2."Is Everybody Going Crazy?"3:57
3."Moral Panic"3:40
4."Real Love Song"3:42
5."Phobia"4:04
6."This Feels Like the End"4:02
7."Free If We Want It"3:52
8."Impossible"4:08
9."There Was Sun"4:03
10."Can You Afford to Be an Individual?"3:56
11."Before We Drift Away"4:14
Total length:43:02

Personnel

Musicians

Nothing but Thieves

  • Conor Mason – writing, vocals, guitar (1–11)
  • Joe Langridge-Brown – writing, guitar (1–11)
  • Dominic Craik – writing, guitar, keyboard (1–11)
  • Philip Blake – bass guitar (1–11)
  • James Price – drums (1–11)

Other musicians

Charts
Chart performance for Moral Panic
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 70
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 35
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 42
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 3

References
  1. "Nothing but Thieves asks "Is Everybody Going Crazy?" with new single". ABC News Radio. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. "Nothing but Thieves announces new album, 'Moral Panic'; listen to fresh single "Real Love Song" now". ABC News Radio. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Nothing but Thieves shares new song, "Unperson"". ABC News Radio. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Nothing-But-Thieves-Release-New-Track-Impossible-20200914
  5. Smith, Harrison (21 October 2020). "Album Review: Nothing but Thieves - Moral Panic | Gigwise". Gigwise. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. Richardson, Jake (22 October 2020). "Album Review: Nothing but Thieves – Moral Panic". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. Scanlon, Kelly (19 October 2020). "Nothing but Thieves' Moral Panic is a 2020 prophecy and a call for a much-needed uprising". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  8. Johnson, Chloe (21 October 2020). "Nothing but Thieves - Moral Panic | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  9. Richards, Will (24 June 2020). "Nothing but Thieves announce new album 'Moral Panic' with single 'Real Love Song'". NME Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  16. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 16.10.2020 al 22.10.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  17. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Nothing but Theives – Moral Panic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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