Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
Critic Score
Based on 30 reviews
2012 Ratings: #133 / 1118
Year End Rank: #21
User Score
Based on 622 ratings
2012 Rank: #44
Liked by 73 people
January 24, 2012 / Release Date
LP / Format
Carpark / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

91
A.V. Club

On Attack On Memory, he’s moved in the opposite direction, opening up wide spaces in his music and letting the fury beneath breathe and then bellow.

90
Consequence of Sound

With Attack on Memory, Baldi’s never felt more alive or more authentic.

86
Pitchfork

Attack on Memory is too visceral to feel like escapism, too vital to feel like cheap revival.

80
Drowned in Sound

Attack On Memory might be on surface a pretty routine blast of crashing percussion, throaty vocals and biting guitars but repeated listens reveal a more nuanced affair full of charisma and spark.

80
PopMatters

It’s great, catchy as hell, and bristling with retro rage and vitriol.

80
musicOMH

Attack On Memory is a short, sharp shock to breathe life into the currently rather lifeless genre of indie-rock.

70
Under the Radar

Through Attack on Memory, Baldi maintains many of his songwriting charms—the knack for melody foremost—but he’s clearly made a sharp left turn in terms of the project’s capabilities.

70
No Ripcord

Most of Attack on Memory has an abrasive, shrewd backbone, but it’s those moments where Baldi hones his sweet touch where the album finds a satisfying balance of surprise and comfort.

60
The 405

This new darker and screechy-er rendering of Cloud Nothings may not be for everyone, but it’s certainly something a bit affable to try out if you’re feeling particularly scream-y and a little bit teenage

60
Tiny Mix Tapes

At its best, Attack on Memory is emo filtered through the lens of somebody smart enough to acknowledge the occasional inanity of its sentiments

Rob
83

Didn't like the previous album, but I love this one start to finish. One of my initial favorite albums of 2012.

JacksonLerner
84

sedentarily solid post punk with a refined lo-fi edge.

‘Attack on Memory’ imprinted itself so overtly on my memory; the listening experience is completely unforgettable.

“no sentiment” is a scathing highlight; it’s experimental and grungy and it totally goes. Baldi sounds like Yorke when hissing, “Attack on Memory / no easy way out / forget everything / NO Nostalgia”.

cloud nothings sound consistently hypnotizing during the first two songs: ... read more

SnowyFighter
90

THIS SHIT SLAPS

What the fuckkkkkkkkk is THISSS. THIS IS SO GOOD. I am actually floored with some of these tracks. I had heard the name “Cloud Nothings” before and a couple people I know like them but like damnnn. This album feels like a nonstop pummeling force that smacks you with pained intense vocals, crazy guitars, and really good hooks and songwriting. The vocals were something I had to get used to but by the end of the 1st track I was sold. The production is also really ... read more

Pieter
97

Just listened their new single (which was mediocre), and noticed I hadn't yet rated this, so here we go. Absolutely amazing album with not a single miss on it.

payton_vevo
86

i can't believe we aren't rocking with fall in bc that's my favorite track here by a good amount

TheBricker
74

This is how you boost the quality of your music with the help of an energetic performance. This is my first time hearing Cloud Nothings, but they're good at encapsulating energy for their studio releases. Otherwise the album would have probably been decent at best. Reminded me of The Strokes if they had post-hardcore roots. The first half is definitely more impressive than the second, as that's where I felt like the general writing was getting too repetitive, but it's a good thing that the ... read more

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Track List

1No Future / No Past
4:41
90
2Wasted Days
8:54
97
3Fall In
3:15
80
4Stay Useless
2:46
88
5Separation
3:04
90
6No Sentiment
3:35
85
7Our Plans
4:16
90
8Cut You
3:16
91
Total Length: 33 minutes
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