Always and Never
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Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand
pop punk
band, Goodnight Nurse
, released in January 2006.
', 'Death Goes To Disco
', 'Loner', 'Our Song', 'Going Away', 'Taking Over', and, most recently, 'All For You' (most songs from the album are in fact released as a single).
Always and Never went Gold after only a week of release and debuted to place number 5 on the RIANZ New Zealand
Top 40 Albums Chart. From then on, the album stayed in the Top 40 for 5 weeks (from January 30 until February 27).
New Zealand
critics took notice of the tight riffs and hooks, wide range of subject matter, and musical diversity (the album included fast, punk
songs, as well as more mature-sounding songs that deal with themes such as death
).
Joel Little, the lead singer, said, when asked about the subject matter of the album:
"I don’t know, it’s not always about what’s pissing us off, just what we’re feeling at the time. Our earlier singles were more about things you care about when you’re 18, like not being able to get a girlfriend or whatever, going to parties and stuff. As you get a bit older you explore different themes. The new album is a bit of a wide range, there’s some happier party kinda tunes, then there’s some serious ones about like people who have died and that kind of thing. I think that if you just write about what’s going on in your life, there’s always gonna be someone out there that can relate, because we all go through some of the same things."
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band, Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a pop punk band from New Zealand, formed in Auckland, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album...
, released in January 2006.
Album information
The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, 'My OnlyMy Only
"My Only" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at #21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand....
', 'Death Goes To Disco
Death Goes to Disco
"Death Goes to Disco" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 2006...
', 'Loner', 'Our Song', 'Going Away', 'Taking Over', and, most recently, 'All For You' (most songs from the album are in fact released as a single).
Always and Never went Gold after only a week of release and debuted to place number 5 on the RIANZ New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Top 40 Albums Chart. From then on, the album stayed in the Top 40 for 5 weeks (from January 30 until February 27).
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
critics took notice of the tight riffs and hooks, wide range of subject matter, and musical diversity (the album included fast, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
songs, as well as more mature-sounding songs that deal with themes such as death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
).
Joel Little, the lead singer, said, when asked about the subject matter of the album:
"I don’t know, it’s not always about what’s pissing us off, just what we’re feeling at the time. Our earlier singles were more about things you care about when you’re 18, like not being able to get a girlfriend or whatever, going to parties and stuff. As you get a bit older you explore different themes. The new album is a bit of a wide range, there’s some happier party kinda tunes, then there’s some serious ones about like people who have died and that kind of thing. I think that if you just write about what’s going on in your life, there’s always gonna be someone out there that can relate, because we all go through some of the same things."
Track listing
- "Welcome To Hell" featuring Ben's Choir - 0:48
- "My OnlyMy Only"My Only" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at #21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand....
" - 2:29 - "Death Goes to DiscoDeath Goes to Disco"Death Goes to Disco" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 2006...
" - 3:34 - "All Hail The Serpent Queen Part 1; Trilogy" - 2:48
- "Take My Hand" - 3:38
- "Loner" - 2:18
- "No Way To Escape" - 3:13
- "Our SongOur Song (Goodnight Nurse song)"Our Song" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released in 2005 as the fourth single from the album...
" - 3:51 - "A Shadow And A Prayer" - 3:48
- "Suffocating Slow" - 3:08
- "Suffer" - 3:10
- "Massacre Begins Tonight" - 3:30
- "All For You" featuring Kimbra Johnson - 4:56
- "Milkshake" (Bonus) - 2:28
Alternate Track Listing
- "Welcome To Hell" featuring Ben's Choir - 0:48
- "My OnlyMy Only"My Only" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at #21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand....
" - 2:29 - "Death Goes to DiscoDeath Goes to Disco"Death Goes to Disco" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 2006...
" - 3:34 - "All Hail The Serpent Queen Part 1; Trilogy" - 2:48
- "Take My Hand" - 3:38
- "Loner" - 2:18
- "No Way To Escape" - 3:13
- "Our SongOur Song (Goodnight Nurse song)"Our Song" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released in 2005 as the fourth single from the album...
" - 3:51 - "A Shadow And A Prayer" - 3:48
- "Going Away" - 3:17
- "Suffer" - 3:10
- "Taking Over" - 3:03
- "All For You" (Bonus) - 15:10
Charts
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Copies Sold | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 | Always and Never | Festival Records | 5 | Gold | 7500+ | 339092 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | RIANZ Chart | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Loner" | Always & Never | 19 | - |
| 2004 | "Taking Over" | Always & Never | 19 | - |
| 2004 | "Going Away" | Always & Never | - | - |
| 2005 | "Our Song Our Song (Goodnight Nurse song) "Our Song" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released in 2005 as the fourth single from the album... " |
Always & Never | 15 | - |
| 2006 | "My Only My Only "My Only" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at #21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand.... " |
Always & Never | 21 | - |
| 2006 | "Death Goes to Disco Death Goes to Disco "Death Goes to Disco" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 2006... " |
Always & Never | - | - |
| 2007 | "All For You" | Always & Never | 29 | - |
Music videos
Every song from 'Always and Never' which was released as a single has an accompanying video, all of which are available on YoutubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.