The Great Dismal

The Great Dismal
Studio album by Nothing
Released	October 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Recorded	Studio 4 Recording Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Genre	Shoegaze alternative rock
Length	46:10
Label	Relapse
Producer	Will Yip, Domenic Palermo
Nothing chronology
Dance on the Blacktop (2018) The Great Dismal (2020) When No Birds Sang (2023)
Singles from The Great Dismal
"Say Less" Released: September 11, 2020 "Bernie Sanders" Released: September 29, 2020 "Famine Asylum" Released: October 27, 2020 "April Ha Ha" Released: November 2, 2020 "Catch a Fade" Released: December 3, 2020

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The Great Dismal is the fourth studio album by American shoegaze band Nothing. It is the only album to feature bassist Aaron Heard (also a member of Jesus Piece), the first to feature Doyle Martin (also a member of Cloakroom) on guitar and backing vocals, and the last with longtime drummer Kyle Kimball. The album was released on October 30, 2020, by Relapse Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Domenic Palermo, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Fabricated Life"		5:46
2.	"Say Less"	Palermo, Bassett	4:15
3.	"April Ha Ha"	Palermo, Alex G	4:20
4.	"Catch a Fade"		3:50
5.	"Famine Asylum"		4:10
6.	"Bernie Sanders"		4:07
7.	"In Blueberry Memories"		5:18
8.	"Blue Mecca"		5:17
9.	"Just a Story"	Palermo, Bassett, Kimball	4:16
10.	"Ask the Rust"	Palermo, Kimball	4:48
Total length:			46:10

Personnel

Nothing

• Domenic Palermo – vocals, guitar, record producer
• Kyle Kimball – percussion
• Aaron Heard – bass
• Doyle Martin – guitar, backup vocals

Additional personnel

• Nick Bassett - composer
• Alex G - backing vocals (track 3)
• Will Yip - engineer, mastering, mixing, percussion, producer
• Hank Byerly - assistant engineer
• Jackson D. Green - design
• Jordan Hemingway - direction, photography
• Mary Lattimore - harp
• Walter Pearce - art direction
• Shelley Weiss - cello, viola, violin

References

1. "The Great Dismal by Nothing". Metacritic.
2. Sendra, Tim. "The Great Dismal – Nothing". Allmusic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.