Nonnegative (album)

Nonnegative
Studio album by
Coldrain
ReleasedJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)
RecordedJanuary 29–March 18, 2022[1][2]
StudioStudio Barbarosa (Orlando, Florida, U.S.)
Genre
Length45:19
LabelWarner Music Japan
ProducerMichael Baskette
Coldrain chronology
Paradise (Kill the Silence)
(2021) 		Nonnegative
(2022) 		15x(5+U) Live at Yokohama Arena
(2023)
Singles from Nonnegative
  1. "Paradise (Kill the Silence)"
    Released: September 17, 2021
  2. "Calling"
    Released: April 17, 2022
  3. "Before I Go"
    Released: June 8, 2022
  4. "Bloody Power Fame"
    Released: June 30, 2022
  5. "Cut Me"
    Released: July 6, 2022

Nonnegative is the seventh studio album by Japanese rock band Coldrain. Recorded at Studio Barbarosa in Orlando, Florida with producer Michael 'Elvis' Baskette (who previously produced the band's predecessors, Fateless and The Side Effects), it was released on July 6, 2022, by Warner Music Japan.[3][4]

Nonnegative is the third album by the band to be released by Warner Music and is the follow-up to 2019's The Side Effects. It was formally announced during the band's fifteenth anniversary live stream and was preceded by five singles. The album's lead single "Paradise (Kill the Silence)" was released on September 17, 2021, the second single "Calling" was released concurrently on the band's fifteenth anniversary on April 17, 2022, the third and fourth singles "Before I Go" and "Bloody Power Fame" were both released in June, the former being promoted as the campaign song for Sapporo Breweries latest product "Sapporo Beer Gold Star" while the latter was used as the opening theme for the Netflix anime Bastard!!. The fifth single "Cut Me" was dropped with an accompanying music video alongside the album in July 2022. The band released a total of twelve songs on the album, including a cover of No Doubt's 1996 smash hit "Don't Speak" on a record that spans a total runtime of just over 45 minutes.

Composition

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Nonnegative has been described by critics as post-hardcore,[5][6][7] metalcore,[6][7][8] alternative metal,[5][9] alternative rock,[7][8] hard rock,[8][10] electronic rock,[8] and pop punk.[8]

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Masato Hayakawa, all music composed by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, except when noted.

Nonnegative track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Help Me Help You" 3:43
2."Calling" 3:27
3."Cut Me" 3:23
4."Before I Go" 4:06
5."Bloody Power Fame" 3:58
6."Here with You" 3:19
7."Boys and Girls" 4:09
8."Paradise (Kill the Silence)" 3:43
9."2020" 4:01
10."Rabbit Hole" 3:42
11."Don't Speak" (No Doubt cover)
3:50
12."From Today" 3:53
Total length:45:19
Last Live at Studio Coast deluxe edition
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Behind the Curtain"The Revelation3:18
2."Time Bomb"The Revelation3:46
3."Mayday"The Side Effects3:53
4."Fire in the Sky"Vena5:12
5."Persona"Through Clarity3:23
6."Runaway"Vena7:07
7."Evolve"Until the End3:24
8."Feed the Fire"Fateless4:23
9."F.T.T.T."Fateless3:51
10."Adrenaline"The Enemy Inside4:23
11."January 1st"The Side Effects9:24
12."Déjà Vu"Final Destination5:23
13."Uninvited"Fateless4:47
14."24-7"Final Destination3:57
15."Die Tomorrow"Nothing Lasts Forever3:12
16."To Be Alive"The Enemy Inside3:29
17."Gone"Vena5:45
18."No Escape"Through Clarity3:22
19."The Revelation"The Revelation4:03
20."Envy"Fateless5:29
21."Revolution"The Side Effects5:32
22."The Side Effects"The Side Effects4:52
23."Paradise (Kill the Silence)"Nonnegative6:04
24."Final Destination"Final Destination4:13
Total length:112:52

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[11]

Charts

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Chart performance for Nonnegative
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 15
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[13] 7
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[14] 3
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[15] 12
Japanese Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] 11
Japanese Digital Albums (Billboard)[17] 5

References

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  1. ^ "We're back here💪🗽🇺🇸🌴". Instagram. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Missing my brothers in @coldrain_official tons! We had so much fun making the new album and it slays! Can't wait for everyone to hear what we have done!!:)❤️🙏🏻❤️:)". Instagram. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ Wells, Ellen (19 April 2022). "COLDRAIN ANNOUNCE UPCOMING ALBUM 'NONNEGATIVE' AND UNLEASH LATEST SINGLE". Electric Bloom. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ Corbin, Dayle (26 April 2022). "coldrain celebrates 15 years with album "Nonnegative" and music video "CALLING"". JRock News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b Maurer, Michaela (7 July 2022). "Coldrain – Nonnegative – Album Review". Music Ghouls. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b Spring, David (21 July 2022). "Coldrain – Nonnegative". Artnoir. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b c C, Axel (11 July 2022). "Coldrain – Nonnegative". La Grosse. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e Knight, George (20 October 2022). "REVIEW: Coldrain - Nonnegative". Thunderchord. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Coldrain - Nonnegative". Last.fm. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  10. ^ Pearl, Julia (25 June 2022). "Coldrain's Upcoming Album 'Nonnegative' Is The Definition Of Heavy Rock In The 2020s — Album Review". All Punked Up. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  11. ^ Nonnegative (booklet). Warner Music Japan. 2022.
  12. ^ "Nonnegative - Coldrain". Oricon. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Weekly Digital Album Rankings: Dated July 18, 2022". Oricon. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Weekly ROCK Album Rankings". Oricon. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Hot Albums [Released on 2022/07/13]". Billboard. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Top Albums Sales [Released on 2022/07/13]". Billboard. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Top Albums Sales [Released on 2022/07/13]". Billboard. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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