Higher Power (The Dirty Nil album)
| Higher Power | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Engineered at Candle Recordings Toronto and Tape in Hamilton, Ontario | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 26:43 | |||
| Label | Dine Alone Records | |||
| Producer | The Dirty Nil, Shehzaad Jiwani, Adam Bentley | |||
| The Dirty Nil chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Visions | 9/12[4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[6] |
| SLUG Magazine | (positive)[7] |
| Spill Magazine | [8] |
| Punknews.org | [9] |
Higher Power is the debut studio album of Canadian band The Dirty Nil. It was released on February 26, 2016, by Dine Alone Records. The only single from Higher Power, "No Weaknesses", was released on November 6, 2015. Music videos have been produced for "No Weaknesses", "Zombie Eyed", "Wrestle Yü To Hüsker Dü" and "Friends in the Sky".
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Dirty Nil.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Weaknesses" | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Zombie Eyed" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Wrestle Yü To Hüsker Dü" | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Lowlives" | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Friends in the Sky" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Violent Hands" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Know Your Rodent" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Fugue State" | 0:44 |
| 9. | "Bruto Bloody Bruto" | 1:45 |
| 10. | "Helium Dreamer" | 2:02 |
| 11. | "Bury Me at the Rodeo" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 26:43 | |
Personnel
The Dirty Nil
- Luke Bentham – lead vocals, guitar
- David Nardi – bass, vocals, backing vocals
- Kyle Fischer – drums
Others
- John Goodmanson – mixing
- Dave Schiffman – recording, mixing
- Josh Korody, Jordan Mitchell – additional production
- Troy Glessner – mastering
- Alex Roulette – cover painting
- Yoshi Cooper - photos
- David Nardi - design and layout
References
- ^ "The Dirty Nil – Higher Power". Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Dirty Nil – Higher Power". Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Higher Power by The Dirty Nil". Metacritic. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Schneider, Florian. "The Dirty Nil – Higher Power". Visions. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "The Dirty Nil – Higher Power". Exclaim!. February 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Pearce, James (February 29, 2016). "The Dirty Nil: Higher Power". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Norris, Eric (February 26, 2016). "The Dirty Nil – Higher Power". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Woloshyn, Marko (February 26, 2016). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DIRTY NIL – Higher Power". Spill Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ White, Adam (February 23, 2016). "The Dirty Nil – Higher Power". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 19, 2025.