Nouns is the first LP by American experimental music duo No Age

No Age

No Age is a two-person American indie rock group consisting of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Allen Spunt. The band is based in Los Angeles and is currently signed to Sub Pop records...

. It was (partly) recorded at Southern Studios

Southern Studios

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 in London. The album was leaked onto the internet on April 16, 2008 and subsequently released by Sub Pop on May 6, 2008. On May 5, it earned a 9.2/10 rating from Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

; and is the website's joint highest-reviewed original release of 2008 (along with Dear Science

Dear Science

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by TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....

 and Microcastle

Microcastle

Microcastle is the third album by Deerhunter. After the album had been leaked on the internet, it became available on iTunes on August 19, 2008, while physical copies saw a release date of October 27, 2008. In the U.S. the album was released on Kranky and on 4AD in Europe...

by Deerhunter

Deerhunter

Deerhunter is an American four-piece indie rock group originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The band, consisting of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, and Lockett Pundt, have described themselves as "ambient punk," though they incorporate a wide range of genres, including noise rock, art...

). The album ranked third in Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

's 50 Top Albums of 2008. It was listed at number 50 on Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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's list of the best albums of 2008.

Packaging

Nouns was released on LP

LP album

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, CD

Compact Disc

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, and via download. The CD version features a 68-page full-color booklet with art, photos, lyrics and information about the release. The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Recording Package

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

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.

Reviews

The album received many positive reviews (as indicated by its Metacritic

Metacritic

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 score of 79); "Teen Creeps" was also mentioned as one of the bright spots on the album. In particular, Spin

Spin (magazine)

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cited "Teen Creeps" as "adding Superchunk

Superchunk

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y pop riffs to the their relentless punk vigor". In anticipation of the release of the single, Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

 described Teen Creeps as a "song you've seen tucked away in the first half of No Age's stellar Nouns LP, but come November 4, the track will grace its very own 7"".

Track listing

1. "Miner" – 1:50
2. "Eraser
   Eraser (song)
   "Eraser" is the first single from Los Angeles-based band No Age's second album, Nouns. It was released on Sub Pop on April 8, 2008 on the 7" Single format. It features 4 tracks, of which only one is an original song. According to Pitchfork Media, the covers came about when the band were trapped in...
   
   " – 2:41
3. "Teen Creeps" – 3:25
4. "Things I Did When I Was Dead" – 2:27
5. "Cappo" – 2:42
6. "Keechie" – 3:27
7. "Sleeper Hold" – 2:26
8. "Errand Boy" – 2:41
9. "Here Should Be My Home" – 2:03
10. "Impossible Bouquet" – 2:09
11. "Ripped Knees" – 2:53
12. "Brain Burner" – 1:51

Singles

• "Eraser" was released as a single, with covers of Nate Denver's "Don't Stand Still", the Urinals
  Urinals (band)
  The Urinals are a punk rock band from Southern California. Known for their minimalist approach to songwriting and recording — their lyrics have been called "punk haiku" — the band influenced other punk rockers of the 1970s and 1980s including the Minutemen....
  
  ' "Male Masturbation" and The Nerves
  The Nerves
  The Nerves were a mid-'70s American power pop trio based in Los Angeles, featuring guitarist Jack Lee, bassist Peter Case, and drummer Paul Collins. All three members composed songs and sang. They managed an international tour in the U.S. and Canada, including dates with The Ramones, and...
  
  ' "When You Find Out" as B-sides.
• "Teen Creeps" was released as a single with the non-album B-side "Intimate Descriptions" (3:02).

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	196
Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...	7
Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...	27