Nothing More (album)

Nothing More is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Nothing More. The album was released on June 24, 2014, and it is the Nothing More's first album with the prominent independent rock label Eleven Seven Music. The songs on Nothing More deal with an array of subject matter such as the mixture of religion, corporations, mental illness, and capitalism.

Nothing More
Studio album by Nothing More
Released	June 24, 2014
Genre	Hard rock,[1] progressive rock, alternative rock, alternative metal
Length	62:03
Label	Eleven Seven
Producer	Will Hoffman, Nothing More
Nothing More chronology
The Few Not Fleeting (2009) Nothing More (2014) The Stories We Tell Ourselves (2017)
Singles from Nothing More
"This is the Time (Ballast)" Released: March 11, 2014 "Mr. MTV" Released: September 21, 2014 "Jenny" Released: April 6, 2015 "Here's to the Heartache" Released: October 13, 2015[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	Positive[1]

Themes and composition

In explaining the song "Mr. MTV", frontman Johnny Hawkins explained "It's not just about MTV specifically, but we use them as an example for a path that many individuals or other companies can go down in life when they choose to value money or ratings or something more than doing something that's, I think, bigger than all that."[3] He further expanded that it "speaks to vacancy of idealism in a world ruled by capitalism and the almighty dollar."[4] The song "Christ Copyright" contains a similar message, with Hawkins explaining that "Christ Copyright is still about the [Mr.] MTV thing. It’s serious but it’s also like we’re playing with the words a little bit because we found it funny to take a word like 'Christ' which is a religious icon and take the word 'Copyright' which is a business sign. In American spirituality or religion, which was a pure thing, have been now mixed with marketing and corporations."[5] He also said its message is to "dar[e] the listener to maintain moral integrity and challenge the social normative"[6] "Jenny" was written about Hawkins sister, Jenna; who struggles with bipolar depression. The music video for Jenny is a depiction of Jenny’s life.[7] "Gyre" and "Pyre", meanwhile, are instrumental pieces that contain samples of speeches by the philosopher, Alan Watts.[8]

Promotion and release

The album's lead single, "This is the Time (Ballast)" was released on March 11, 2014.[9] An acoustic recording was later released as a stand-alone single on September 23.[10] A music video was released for the album's second single, "Mr. MTV", on September 21[11] via the band's YouTube and Vevo accounts. A video for the single "Jenny" was released on April 6, 2015.[7] A fourth single was also released - "Here's to the Heartache".

The album was released on June 4, 2014. It debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 all-format album chart, selling 8,600 copies in its opening week.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nothing More, except noted tracks, written by Nothing More and additional writers.

Physical CD track list

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ocean Floor"		0:58
2.	"This Is the Time (Ballast)"	Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman, Scott Stevens	3:40
3.	"Christ Copyright"		3:17
4.	"Mr. MTV"		3:59
5.	"First Punch"	Hoffman, Stevens	3:22
6.	"Gyre"		2:57
7.	"The Matthew Effect"	Hoffman, Jasen Rauch	3:16
8.	"I'll Be OK"		4:46
9.	"Here's to the Heartache"	Estrada, Stevens, Hoffman	4:17
10.	"If I Were"	Hoffman, Stevens	3:32
11.	"Friendly Fire"	Hoffman	3:43
12.	"Sex & Lies"		4:13
13.	"Jenny"		3:56
14.	"God Went North"		6:09
15.	"Pyre"		9:54

Japanese bonus track[13]

No.	Title	Length
16.	"This Is the Time (Ballast)" (acoustic version)	4:41

Digital release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ocean Floor"		0:58
2.	"This is the Time (Ballast)"	Paco Estrada, Will Hoffman, Scott Stevens	3:40
3.	"Christ Copyright"		3:17
4.	"Mr. MTV"		3:59
5.	"First Punch"	Hoffman, Stevens	3:22
6.	"Gyre"		2:57
7.	"The Matthew Effect"	Hoffman, Jasen Rauch	3:16
8.	"I'll Be OK"		4:46
9.	"Here's to the Heartache"	Estrada, Stevens, Hoffman	4:17
10.	"If I Were"	Hoffman, Stevens	3:32
11.	"Friendly Fire"	Hoffman	3:43
12.	"Sex & Lies"		4:13
13.	"Surface Flames"		2:21
14.	"Take a Bullet"		3:56
15.	"Jenny"		3:56
16.	"God Went North"		6:09
17.	"Pyre"		9:54

Vinyl Version[14]

Side 1					Side 2
#	Title	Writers	Length		#	Title	Writers	Length
1	"Ocean Floor"		0:58		1	"Surface Flames"		2:21
2	"This is the Time (Ballast)"	Estrada, Hoffman, Stevens	3:40		2	"Take a Bullet"		3:56
3	"Christ Copyright"		3:17		3	"Jenny"		3:56
4	"Mr. MTV"		3:59		4	"God Went North"		6:09
5	"Gyre"		2:57		5	"Pyre"		9:54
6	"I'll Be OK"		4:46

Personnel

• Jonny Hawkins - lead vocals
• Mark Vollelunga - guitar, backing vocals
• Daniel Oliver - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Paul O'Brien - drums, percussion

Charts

Album Charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Billboard 200	33[15]
US Digital Albums	19[16]
US Hard Rock Albums	3[17]
US Independent Albums	8[18]
US Rock Albums	11[19]

Singles Charts

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		Mainstream Rock Songs [20]	Hot Rock Songs [21]	Rock Airplay [22]
"This is the Time (Ballast)"	2014	2	30	18	Nothing More
"Mr. MTV"		12	—	42
"Jenny"	2015	6	31	25
"Here's to the Heartache"		4	46	21

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