Never Hungover Again

Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again
Critic Score
Based on 12 reviews
2014 Ratings: #236 / 1042
User Score
Based on 312 ratings
2014 Rank: #115
Liked by 48 people
July 22, 2014 / Release Date
LP / Format
Epitaph / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

91
A.V. Club

Never Hungover Again isn’t a complete overhaul of the band’s sound, but with all the gentle twists on those charms, it ends up serving as a re-introduction. 

90
AllMusic

Joyce Manor make 20 minutes feel way more epic than the running time might promise, and Never Hungover Again ends up as the kind of record that feels like an instant classic.

80
DIY

They sound cohesive and focused again - focused on churning out jam after jam.

80
Exclaim!

Never Hungover Again is fully-grown and moves at a steady pace, while remaining characteristic to Joyce Manor's roots.

78
Pitchfork

Once you stop trying to label what should be a hook and focus on what is, the ingenuity of each song’s design and the ear-turning nature of every maneuver speaks to Never Hungover Again's inexhaustible quality, the kind of album you can play three times in a row without any part wearing out its welcome.

70
NME

It’s not much more than the sum of its influences, but when its influences are this strong, it really doesn’t matter.

58
Consequence of Sound

It wears so many well-trod markers of pop punk that it struggles to rise from the backwash of young bands blasting power chords from scuffed-up Strats in ongoing homage to Stiff Little Fingers and the Queers.

SnowyFighter
70

Damn this is a short ass album

With 19 minutes of in your face pop punk, Never Hungover Again is a solid album. It’s just good. Not amazing, not bad, just good. There are some fun melodies on here, the instrumentation is hard hitting, and the production is nice. Nothing really stands out to me to crazy much, maybe except for Falling in Love Again just being noticeably catchier. But it’s all pleasant and nice to listen to. I think that that some parts of this album are a bit cheesy ... read more

currentjoyys
100

FAVORITE TRACK: Christmas Card

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: None

You guys don't get this album like I do 19 minutes of pure fucking bliss

hiderpnw
78

Fun, high energy pop punk. They don't really waste any of your time with these tracks as they're all really quick. In and out you get very catchy melodies and really creative riffs. Some of the tracks definitely pale in comparison to other but overall it's a really fun listen.

thespellofmath
90

the songs are too good to be this short

Oliverkjohnson7
56

Pop punk without the catchiness of pop nor the fury and energy of punk.

79

Has some more variation in vibes than the first album. However i totally get why someone would miss the style of their early stuff.

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Added on: June 21, 2014