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Fuck Art
Studio album by The Dirty Nil
Released	January 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
Studio	Tape Studios, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Union Sounds Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre	Alternative rock punk rock pop punk
Length	35:06
Label	Dine Alone
Producer	John Goodmanson
The Dirty Nil chronology
Master Volume (2018) Fuck Art (2021) Free Rein to Passions (2023)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.1/10
Metacritic	68/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	7/10
Upset

Fuck Art is the third studio album by Canadian alternative rock band The Dirty Nil. It was released on January 1, 2021, by Dine Alone Records.

Release

The Dirty Nil announced the release of their third studio album on August 17, 2020.

Singles

On June 17, 2020, The Dirty Nil released their first single "Done With Drugs". The single is described as a "poppy, riff-heavy single that is less a sobriety anthem and more a meta mockery of social media posts about sobriety." In a press release, lead musician Luke Bentham explained the meaning behind the single:

"At this time in my life, I see a lot of people who are trying to stop doing cocaine or stop drinking rivers of liquor, or stop eating lots of shitty fast food. On Facebook, I see these posts from people declaring, 'I'm done with this!' – they’ll have a six-paragraph post about how they’re changing their lives. I'm definitely not against self-betterment, and I'm not trying to make light of anyone's struggle; I'm just kind of amused and fascinated by that whole aspect of social media. Like someone will post, 'I'm done drinking coffee!' Okay, well then just stop drinking coffee – you don’t have to try to stop the internet for the day to tell everybody that you’re done with Maxwell House! I find that funny, and somewhat narcissistic. But that’s just my opinion, and I’m kind of an asshole!"

Music videos

The Dirty Nil released the music video to "Done With Drugs" on YouTube on July 7, 2020. It was directed by Mitch Barnes and Victor Barnes. The video was shot in a warehouse with the use of drone cameras.

The second video "Doom Boy" was released on August 18, 2020.

On November 11, 2020, the third official video "Blunt Force Concussion" was released on YouTube.

Their last video on the LP "Elvis 77" was released on Youtube on March 3, 2021. This video featured fan submissions in order to create something amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This video also features Milwaukee rock band, The Usual Suspects, performing a jackass-esque stunt 49 seconds into the video

Critical reception

Fuck Art was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 68 based on 4 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 71 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews. AnyDecentMusic? gave a 7.1 out of 10 based on 6 reviews.

Writing for Exclaim!, Adam Feibel wrote "Created in a time of distress and despair, Fuck Art is pure escapism. Their third album has the kind of punched-up confidence and middle-finger swagger that says they don't intend to be underdogs much longer." Kelsey McClure of Upset Magazine rated the album 4 stars out of 5, explaining "'Fuck Art' is full of clever lyrics that are both parts funny and thought-provoking. The band has created a high-quality record with not a single mediocre song on the tracklist."

Track listing

Personnel

References

1. Houlden, Sam (December 30, 2020). "The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
2. ^ Feibel, Adam (December 30, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Are No Longer Rock Underdogs on 'Fuck Art'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
3. Mackinnon, James. "Album review: The Dirty Nil – Fuck Art". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
4. LeSuer, Mike (April 1, 2021). "FLOOD | The Dirty Nil Talk Us Through Each Track on Their Pop-Punk Opus "Fuck Art"". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
5. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
6. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
7. ^ McClure, Kelsey (January 14, 2021). "Upset Magazine Review". Upset Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
8. ^ Gregory, Allie (August 17, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Announce New Album 'Fuck Art'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
9. ^ Hughes, Josiah (June 17, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Poke Fun at Social Media Posts About Self-Improvement on New Single". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
10. "Listen To The Dirty Nil's New Single, Done With Drugs". Kerrang!. June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
11. "The Dirty Nil - Done With Drugs". YouTube. July 7, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
12. Gregory, Allie (July 7, 2020). "The Dirty Nil Share "Done with Drugs" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
13. "The Dirty Nil - Doom Boy". YouTube. August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
14. "The Dirty Nil Announce New Album, Fuck Art". Kerrang!. August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
15. "The Dirty Nil - Blunt Force Concussion". YouTube. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
16. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

• 2021 albums
• The Dirty Nil albums
• Dine Alone Records albums