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Eversince
Studio album by Bladee
Released	25 May 2016
Length	39:29
Label	Year0001
Producer	Whitearmor
Bladee chronology
Gluee (2014) Eversince (2016) AvP (2016)
Singles from Eversince
"Missing Person" Released: 17 November 2015 "Who Goes There" Released: 18 May 2016

Eversince is the debut studio album by the Swedish rapper Bladee. It was released by Year0001 on 25 May 2016. A key figure in the Swedish hip-hop scene and a co-founder of the collective Drain Gang, Bladee was mainly known for his collaborations with Yung Lean during the flourishing cloud rap scene in the mid-2010s. It was produced by Whitearmor with additional production from Ripsquadd and Hitkidd. It is made up of a variety of genres and a mix of styles. The album received acclaim from the Nordic magazine Gaffa, who believed the album allowed Bladee to come into his own.

Background and composition

Bladee has been making music since age 11. He and his childhood best friend Ecco2K created a punk band, which was disbanded as the two got older. When he began an interest in graffiti, he met Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor. The three formed the collective that ended up being Drain Gang. They ended up meeting Yung Lean and Yung Sherman of Sad Boys, a collective making similar music to Drain Gang. After releasing his debut mixtape Gluee in 2014, Bladee became a key figure in Swedish hip-hop and made a name for himself alongside Yung Lean in the flourishing cloud rap scene during the mid-2010s. When Eversince was released, publications simply described him as a "Yung Lean collaborator". When making the album, Bladee would think of lyrics in his head and then write them down. It was entirely produced by Whitearmor.

Craig Jenkins of Vice called Eversince "a strange amalgam of modern rap, R&B, gothic, new wave, and electronic music". He further wrote that Whitearmor's production evokes "shimmering crystal palaces and stark glacial landscapes". He described the tracks "Romeo" and "Xd Out" as "breakup anthem". Complex's Joe Price said Bladee's music "sits somewhere between Future and the Cure" and called it "a complete mix of styles far and wide", including inspirations of J-pop and Elliott Smith. Cassidy George from 032c said the album "sounds like fragile masculinity in the throes of a millennial crisis". For Gaffa, Jonathan Eklund described Whitearmor's production as electronic and euphoric. He called the opening track "Who Goes There" as "drug-loving" and "Sugar" as a "real hit song". The Fader's Duncan Cooper thought that "Lovenote" and "Wrist Cry" had more aggressive instrumentals, and described "Xd Out" and the closing track "Skin" as ballads.

Release and reception

Eversince's lead single "Missing Person" was released on 17 November 2015, on SoundCloud. It was followed by "Who Goes There" on 18 May 2016. The album was released by Year0001 on 25 May 2016. Retrospectively, many fans have declared it as Bladee's masterpiece. In a review for Gaffa, Eklund called Eversince a "brilliant debut" that sees Bladee "stepping out of Yung Lean's shadow". Price wrote that Eversince is "by far his most consistent project to date" and that "Bladee's songwriting craft is the best it's ever been" for Complex.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Gaffa

Track listing

All tracks are written by Benjamin Reichwald and Ludwig Rosenberg, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Whitearmor.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the Year0001 website.

• Whitearmor – production
• Ripsquad – additional production
• Hitkidd – additional production
• Zak Arogundade – art direction, photography

Release history

References

1. ^ Angell, Jack (17 September 2019). "Being Bladee: In a rare interview, the Drain Gang CEO opens up about the distinctive world he's created". The Fader. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
2. Crone, David. "Bladee Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
3. ^ Cooper, Duncan (25 May 2016). "Hear Swedish Sing-Rapper Bladee's Debut Album Eversince". The Fader. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
4. ^ Price, Joe (25 May 2016). "Stream Bladee's Debut Album Eversince". Complex. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
5. Jenkins, Craig (May 25, 2016). "Stream Yung Lean Associate Bladee's Chilly, Gorgeous Debut Album Eversince". Vice. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
6. ^ George, Cassidy (4 May 2023). "Drain Gang". 032c. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
7. ^ Eklund, Jonathan (June 5, 2016). "Kliver ur Yung Leans skugga med briljant debut" [Steps out of Yung Lean's shadow with a brilliant debut]. Gaffa (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
8. "Stream bladee- missing person by drain gang". SoundCloud. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
9. "Who Goes There - Single - Album by Bladee". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
10. "Bladee - Eversince". Year0001. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
11. "Eversince - Album by Bladee". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
12. Eversince (CD booklet). Bladee. Sweden: Year0001. 2019. YR0014CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
13. Eversince (LP). Bladee. Sweden: Year0001. 2022. YR0014LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
14. Eversince (LP). Bladee. Sweden: Year0001. 2023. YR0014LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

• 2016 debut albums
• Bladee albums
• Year0001 albums