Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism

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Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
Studio album by
Napalm Death
Released18 September 2020 (2020-09-18)
RecordedAugust 2017 – April 2020
StudioParlour Studios in Kettering, England
Genre
Length42:26
LabelCentury Media
ProducerRuss Russell
Napalm Death chronology
Coded Smears and More Uncommon Slurs
(2018) 		Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
(2020) 		Resentment Is Always Seismic – A Final Throw of Throes
(2022)
Singles from Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
  1. "Backlash Just Because"
    Released: 24 July 2020[1]
  2. "Amoral"
    Released: 21 August 2020[2]
  3. "A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen"
    Released: 4 September 2020[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[12]
Metacritic86/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blabbermouth.net10/10[5]
ConsequenceA–[6]
Decibel10/10[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
Kerrang!4/5[9]
Metal Hammer[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism is the sixteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. It was released on 18 September 2020 through Century Media.[14]

It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2015's Apex Predator – Easy Meat, making it their longest gap between albums.

Metal Hammer named it as the second best metal album of 2020.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Barney Greenway, except where noted; all music is composed by Shane Embury, except where noted.

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism track listing[16]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fuck the Factoid"  2:27
2."Backlash Just Because"  2:56
3."That Curse of Being in Thrall"  3:36
4."Contagion"Embury 4:05
5."Joie de Ne Pas Vivre" 
2:28
6."Invigorating Clutch"  4:05
7."Zero Gravitas Chamber"  4:03
8."Fluxing of the Muscle"  4:33
9."Amoral"Embury 3:05
10."Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism"  2:55
11."Acting in Gouged Faith"  3:37
12."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" 
4:36
Total length:42:26
Limited mediabook edition and digital edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Feral Carve-Up"  2:49
13."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" 
  • Embury
  • Harris
  • Russell
4:36
14."White Kross" (Sonic Youth cover)Thurston Moore
4:06
15."Blissful Myth" (Rudimentary Peni cover)Grant Matthews
1:52
Total length:51:13
Vinyl edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Air's Turned Foul in Here" 2:59
13."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen"
  • Embury
  • Harris
  • Russell
4:36
Total length:45:25
Japanese edition bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Air's Turned Foul in Here"  2:59
13."Feral Carve-Up"  2:49
14."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" 
  • Embury
  • Harris
  • Russell
4:36
15."White Kross" (Sonic Youth cover)Moore
  • Moore
  • Gordon
  • Ranaldo
  • Shelley
4:06
16."Blissful Myth" (Rudimentary Peni cover)Matthews
  • Matthews
  • Blinko
  • Greville
1:52
Total length:54:12

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Napalm Death

Additional musicians

  • John Cooke – guitars (on "White Kross" and "Blissful Myth")
  • Russ Russell – noises

Production and design

Charts

Chart performance for Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 37
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[20] 83
Finnish Albums (
Suomen virallinen lista)[21]
 35
French Albums (
SNEP)[22]
 120
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 18
Norwegian Vinyl Albums (VG-lista)[24] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 26

References

  1. ^ "Listen To New NAPALM DEATH Song 'Backlash Just Because'". Blabbermouth.net. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ Divita, Joe (21 August 2020). "Listen: Napalm Death Wrote a Post-Punk Song 'Amoral' + It Still Crushes". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ Neilstein, Vince (4 September 2020). "Napalm Death's 'A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen' is Political and Powerful". MetalSucks. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ Napalm Death - Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 8 May 2023
  5. ^ Blabbermouth (14 September 2020). "Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Spencer (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death emerge victorious on Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism: Review". Consequence. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ Norton, Justin (October 2020). "Instinct of Survival | Record Reviews". Decibel. No. 192. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 51–52.
  8. ^ Bryson, Chris (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death Prove They Have Some of Heavy Music's Deadliest Hooks on 'Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Album Review: Napalm Death – Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism". Kerrang!. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ Stannard, Joseph (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death's Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism: grind kings return triumphant". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Napalm Death Return With Their Most Vital Album in Decades, PopMatters". PopMatters. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. Any Decent Music?
    . Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism by Napalm Death", Metacritic, retrieved 8 May 2023
  14. ^ "NAPALM DEATH Announces New Album 'Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism'". Blabbermouth.net. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  15. ^ "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Credits". Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (booklet). Napalm Death. Century Media Records. 2020. 19439763882.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Napalm Death". Trooper Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  18. ^ "MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY Discusses MITCH HARRIS's Involvement With New NAPALM DEATH Album". Blabbermouth.net. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 41.Týden 2020 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  21. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
    . Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Albums (Week 39, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  23. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Vinyl 2020 uke 40" (in Norwegian). topplista.no. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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