Painless (album)

Painless is the second album by English singer Nilüfer Yanya. It was released on 4 March 2022 on ATO Records.[3]

Painless
Studio album by
Nilüfer Yanya
Released4 March 2022 (2022-03-04)
Genre
Length46:27
LabelATO
Producer
Nilüfer Yanya chronology
Miss Universe
(2019)		 Painless
(2022)
Singles from Painless
  1. "Stabilise"
    Released: 9 November 2021
  2. "Midnight Sun"
    Released: 19 January 2022
  3. "Another Life"
    Released: 16 February 2022
  4. "The Dealer"
    Released: 28 February 2022

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubA-[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
The Guardian[2]
The Independent[8]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[9]
NME[10]
Pitchfork8.4/10[11]
The Telegraph[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

Painless was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics.[4] Laura Snapes of Pitchfork opined that "Painless excels at a kind of subtle disclosure, relying less on power than it does texture and immaculately sparing detail."[11] Chris Taylor of Line of Best Fit wrote, "crunchy, ethereal, and odd in its harsh beauty, Painless is a record of contradictions that Yanya spectacularly weaves together." In a five-star review The Telegraph proclaimed that the album "should rubber stamp Nilüfer Yanya as a generational star".

Track listing

Track listing and credits are sourced from album liner notes.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Dealer"
Archer3:38
2."L/R"
  • Yanya
  • Bullion
Bullion3:39
3."Shameless"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer4:34
4."Stabilise"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer3:32
5."Chase Me"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer3:30
6."Midnight Sun"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer4:42
7."Trouble"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer5:04
8."Try"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer4:10
9."Company"
  • Yanya
  • Archer
Archer3:46
10."Belong with You"
  • Yanya
  • Bobbi
Bobbi2:56
11."The Mystic"
  • Yanya
  • Andrew Sarlo
Sarlo3:33
12."Another Life"
  • Yanya
  • Bullion
Bullion3:23
Total length:46:27

Charts
Chart performance for Painless
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 86

References
  1. Cills, Hazel (4 March 2022). "On 'PAINLESS,' Nilüfer Yanya doesn't play nice". NPR. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. Petridis, Alexis (3 March 2022). "Nilüfer Yanya: Painless review – refined indie pop with a disquieting lyrical edge". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. Hussey, Allison (9 November 2021). "Nilüfer Yanya Announces New Album Painless, Shares Video for New Song "Stabilise": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. "PAINLESS by Nilüfer Yanya Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. Donelson, Marcy. "PAINLESS – Nilüfer Yanya". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. Brusie, David (4 March 2022). "Nilüfer Yanya continues to mesmerize on her superlative new record". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. Bell, Kaelen (2 March 2022). "Nilüfer Yanya Finds Colour Amidst the Greys on 'Painless'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. O'Connor, Roisin (4 March 2022). "Album reviews: Nilüfer Yanya – Painless and Kawala – Better With You". The Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. Taylor, Chris (1 March 2022). "PAINLESS is a spectacularly woven return from Nilüfer Yanya". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. Hunt, El (4 March 2022). "Nilüfer Yanya – 'Painless' review: grunge-inflected album soars when she reaches full-pelt". NME. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. Snapes, Laura (4 March 2022). "Nilüfer Yanya: PAINLESS". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. Hobbs, Thomas (3 March 2022). "The great Britrock survivors Stereophonics are back, plus the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. Ferla, Lisa-Marie (April 2022). "Nilüfer Yanya: PAINLESS". Uncut (299): 36.
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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