Nemesis (EP)

Nemesis
EP by Bridgit Mendler
Released	November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
Recorded	September 2015^[citation needed]
Genre	Alt pop R&B
Length	13:33
Label	Black Box[1]
Producer	Spencer Bastian Mischa Chillak
Bridgit Mendler chronology
Hello My Name Is... (2012) Nemesis (2016)
Singles from Nemesis
"Atlantis" Released: August 26, 2016 "Do You Miss Me at All" Released: November 4, 2016

Nemesis is the second extended play by American singer and songwriter Bridgit Mendler. It was released on November 18, 2016, through Black Box Media Agency.^[2] For the release of Nemesis, Mendler partnered with Fanjoy Co to create a box set of the EP, including an exclusive physical copy signed by Mendler as well as other items.^[3]

Background

In an interview with MTV's Deepa Lakshmin, Mendler said about the EP "I feel like I've poured the most of myself of anything I've done into this project. That's been a very therapeutic process." She also talked about her fans watching her grow up on TV, and hoping that Nemesis would show them a "more well-rounded perspective" of who she is now, four years later. She also called the EP "a collection of regret songs."^[4]

Critical reception

The EP received critical acclaim from music critics. CelebMix's Jonathan Currinn stated that the EP is "something totally different and totally unexpected" as well claiming that Mendler "is definitely channeling some indie-pop." He went on to say "[Nemesis] isn't your average EP, well it's not even your average Bridgit Mendler packaged pop songs. Instead it's a grower EP, one that has definitely put a stamp on who she is becoming. She is definitely putting a mark on the music industry, getting herself out there, and proving that she can experiment and release music that she wants to."^{[5][unreliable source?]} Erica Russell of PopCrush claimed "the honey-voiced pop star explores a stormier sound and moodier themes, weaving a tale of post-heartbreak self-reflection through a deliciously atmospheric soundscape of saccharine trip hop ("Atlantis"), folksy soul ("Library"), hazy R&B ("Do You Miss Me At All") and groovy alt-pop ("Snap My Fingers")."^{[6][unreliable source?]}

Accolades

Publication	Year	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Idolator	2016	The 10 Best EPs & Mixtapes of 2016	9	[7]

Singles

"Atlantis" was released as the lead single from the EP on August 26, 2016.^[8]

"Do You Miss Me at All", the second and final single from the EP, was premiered through Noisey on November 3, 2016.^[9] It was released digitally on November 4, 2016.^[10]

Other songs

Mendler released an acoustic music video for "Library" on the same day as the release of the EP, November 18, 2016.^[11][12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bridgit Mendler, Spencer Bastian and Mischa Chillak, except "Atlantis", co-written with Kaiydo. All tracks produced by Bastian and Chillak

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Atlantis" (featuring Kaiydo)	3:49
2.	"Library"	2:56
3.	"Do You Miss Me at All"	3:30
4.	"Snap My Fingers"	3:18
Total length:		13:33

Tour

Mendler began a tour in support of the extended play on November 15, 2016, which was set to travel across North America and South America, however, South America dates were cancelled.

Setlist

1. "Do You Miss Me at All"
2. "Salem"
3. "Library"
4. "Oxygen"
5. "Flowers"
6. "Where Is the Love?" (The Black Eyed Peas cover)
7. "Can't Bring This Down" with Pell
8. "Ready or Not"
9. "Atlantis"
10. "Snap My Fingers"

Shows

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening act
North America
November 15, 2016	Los Angeles	United States	Echoplex	Hayley Kiyoko
November 18, 2016	San Francisco		Rickshaw Stop
November 29, 2016	Brooklyn		Baby's All Right
March 15, 2017[a]	Austin	United States	Bar 96	—
March 20, 2017	Atlanta		Vinyl	Powers
March 21, 2017	Carrboro		Backroom @ Cat's Cradle
March 23, 2017	New York City		Marlin Room @ Webster Hall
March 24, 2017	Philadelphia		The Foundry @ The Fillmore
March 25, 2017	Washington, D.C.		U Street Music Hall
March 27, 2017	Allston		Brighton Music Hall
March 29, 2017	Toronto	Canada	Adelaide Hal
March 31, 2017	Chicago	United States	Lincoln Hall
April 1, 2017	Minneapolis		7th Street Entry
April 4, 2017	Seattle		Chop Suey
April 5, 2017	Portland		Holocene
April 7, 2017	San Francisco		Popscene @ Rickshaw Shop

Notes

1. The March 15, 2017 concert in Austin, TX at Bar 96 was part of the SXSW Music Festival^[13]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]	46

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	November 18, 2016	Digital download	Black Box	[2]
United States	December 1, 2016	CD		[3]

References

1. "Home - Black Box". Black Box LA. Retrieved November 28, 2016. Mendler is listed under 'Our Clients', where a list of artists signed to their label are listed
2. Worldwide digital release of Nemesis:
   • "Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
   • "Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (UK). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
   • "Nemesis - EP av Bridgit Mendler på Apple Music". iTunes Store (SE) (in Swedish). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
   • "Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (ZA). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
   • "Nemesis - EP by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
3. "Bridgit Mendler Signed Nemesis Box Set - Fanjoy Co". Fanjoy Co. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
4. Deepa Lakshmin (September 30, 2016). "Deeper Than Disney: Bridgit Mendler Grows Up With Her Fans". MTV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
5. Jonathan Currinn (November 18, 2016). "The Nemesis EP By Bridgit Mendler Is Out Now - Review - CelebMix". CelebMix. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
6. Erica Russell (November 17, 2016). "Bridgit Mendler Opens Up About Her 'Nemesis' EP: Exclusive". PopCrush. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
7. "The 10 Best EPs & Mixtapes Of 2016". Idolator. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
8. "Atlantis (feat. Kaiydo) - Single by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
9. Kim Taylor Bennett (November 3, 2016). "PREMIERE: Bridgit Mendler - "Do You Miss Me at All" - Noisey". Noisey. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
10. "Bridgit Mendler: Do You Miss Me at All - Music on Google Play". Google Play. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
11. Deepa Lakshmin (December 1, 2016). "Bridgit Sang Her Guts Out in a Library and No One Noticied". MTV.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.^{[dead link‍]}
12. Bridgit Mendler [@bridgitmendler] (November 18, 2016). "You Can Watch the Music Video for "Library" Here!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 1, 2016 – via Twitter.
13. "Bridgit Mendler @ The Happiest of Hours (Nylon X Twitter) // Bar 96 // SXSW 3/13/2017. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com". Blurred Culture. Derrick Lee. March 13, 2017.
14. "Bridgit Mendler Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2019.