What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?

What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? is the fifth EP released by British rock band Nothing but Thieves. It was released on 19 October 2018 through RCA Records. The EP's first single "Forever & Ever More" was released on 27 August 2018 through streaming services and as made available as a download.[6] The second single "Take This Lonely Heart" was released also on 19 October 2018 to coincide with the record's release.

What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?
EP by
Nothing but Thieves
Released19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
Genre
Length14:51 [3]
LabelRCA
ProducerJim Abbiss
Nothing but Thieves chronology
Broken Machine
(2017)		 What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?
(2018)		 Moral Panic
(2020)
Singles from What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?
  1. "Forever & Ever More"
    Released: 27 August 2018[4]
  2. "Take This Lonely Heart"
    Released: 19 October 2018[5]

Background and release

"Forever & Ever More" had its live debut at Reading Festival on 24 August 2018. The song had its radio debut on 27 August 2018 on BBC Radio 1 and was released to streaming and download services the same day.[7] "Take This Lonely Heart" followed on 19 October 2018 as the second single.

The EP was released worldwide on 19 October 2018 through RCA Records as a digital download and physically on 12" vinyl.

Music video

The music video for "Forever & Ever More" was released on 19 September 2018 and was directed by Ivana Bobic. The video features BBC Radio 1 DJ Cel Spellman staying at a holiday hotel. The video deals with themes such as isolation, lust, religion and mental health with Spellman's character appearing to be a loose cannon throughout the narrative before revealing himself to be a vampire in the final seconds.[8]

Critical reception

Clash magazine called the first single "Crunching heavyweight rock" and comparing the band with "pomp" of Queens of the Stone Age and "matching blistering energy" of early Foo Fighters.[9] Billboard called the opening song a "pounding track" and praised Conor Mason's "operatic vocals".[10]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Forever & Ever More"3:28
2."Gods"3:29
3."You Know Me Too Well"3:54
4."Take This Lonely Heart"4:02
Total length:14:51

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[12] 99
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 4
US Top Alternative Album Sales (Billboard)[14] 15
US Top Rock Album Sales (Billboard)[15] 35

References
  1. "Nothing but Thieves' 'What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?' Is Electrifying Alt-Rock With Substance". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. "Nothing but Thieves' What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?: A perfect stopgap". All Things Loud. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. "Nothing but Thieves EP details". Amazon. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. "Nothing but Thieves announce new EP with 'Forever & Ever More' ahead of huge UK tour". NME. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. "Now Hear This: New music from Dua Lipa, Flohio, The 1975 and IDER, plus spotlight artist Laoise". The Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. "Nothing but Thieves Announce New EP, Release Frantic Single 'Forever & Ever More': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. "Nothing but Thieves Reading 2018 Setlist". Setlist. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. "NOTHING BUT THIEVES UNVEIL MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE "FOREVER & EVER MORE"". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. "Listen: Nothing but Thieves - 'Forever & Ever More'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. "Nothing but Thieves Announce New EP, Release Frantic Single 'Forever & Ever More': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  11. "Nothing but Thieves EP production information". Banquet Records. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  12. "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  13. "Nothing but Thieves Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  14. "Alternative Album Sales". Billboard.biz. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  15. "Rock Album Sales". Billboard.biz. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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