Unloved (album)

2018 studio album by Frontierer

Unloved

Studio album by

Frontierer

Released| 27 July 2018
Studio| Outlier Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland
Genre|

* Mathcore
* extreme metal[1]

Length| 56:23
Producer| Pedram Valiani
Frontierer chronology
| Orange Mathematics
(2015)  | Unloved
(2018)  | Oxidized
(2021)

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Unloved is the second studio album by Scottish band Frontierer. On 27 July 2018, it was released independently through the group's Bandcamp account.[2] The album drew critical attention for its harshness and unrelenting tone.[3][4][5] Unloved was preceded by the digital singles titled, "Tumoric" and "Glitcher" in May and June respectively.[6][7][8]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Metal Storm| 8.3/10[9]
New-Transcendence| 9.5/10[10]
The Music| [1]

Joe Smith-Engelhardt of Exclaim! praised Unloved's aggression and "masterfully" executed breakdowns, writing, "If you're a fan of brutal beatdown riffs and demented experimental metal with a hardcore touch, Unloved is a necessary listen".[3] Rolling Stone's Christopher R. Weingarten also lauded the album's unrelenting harshness, describing it positively as "a hailstorm where time-signature confusion meets shrill noise-rock affects".[4] Metal Storm wrote that the aggression of the album was admirable, but criticized the running time for being too long and ultimately, unsustainable.[9] Daniel Cordova of Metal Injection wrote, "This album is nothing but breakdowns and chaos. It features some of the most fascinating and abrasive sounds I've heard on a record in a long, long time. The sounds on this hurt my brain almost as much as the band's name hurts my mouth to say."[11]

### Accolades

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Year  | Publication  | Accolade  | Rank  | Ref.

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2018  | Exclaim! | "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums"  | 8  | [3]
Rolling Stone | "20 Best Metal Albums of 2018"  | 17  | [4]

## Track listing

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All music written, composed, and produced by Frontierer[12]

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tumoric"| 3:31
2.| "Gower St."| 4:31
3.| "Fluorescent Nights"| 4:30
4.| "Designer Chemtrails"| 3:45
5.| "Glitcher"| 3:54
6.| "Heartless 101"| 5:24
7.| "The Destruction Artist"| 3:15
8.| "Unloved & Oxidized"| 5:34
9.| "Bombgnasher"| 4:09
10.| "Electric Gag"| 3:48
11.| "The Sound of the Dredge in Deathcount Woods"| 3:22
12.| "Neon Barnacle"| 3:46
13.| "Darkside Moonstroll"| 3:42
14.| "Reprogrammed Dawn"| 2:58
Total length:| 56:23

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from Unloved liner notes[12]

Frontierer

* Pedram Valiani – guitars, production, writing, recording, mixing
* Chad Kapper – vocals
* Owen Hughes – drums
* Dan Stevenson – guitars
* Calum Craig – bass

Additional personnel

* Brad Boatright – mastering
* Meld – design
* Justine Jones – additional performance
* Sammy Urwin – additional performance
* Michael Dafferner – additional performance
* Greg Kubacki – additional performance

## References

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1. ^ a b Sievers, Alex (7 August 2018). "Album Review: Frontierer - 'Unloved'". The Music. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
2. ^ Kennelty, Greg. "It's Time to Destroy Everything to Frontierer's New Album Unloved". Metal Injection. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
3. ^ a b c Smith-Engelhardt, Joe. "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
4. ^ a b c Weingarten, Christopher R. "20 Best Metals Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
5. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. "Song You Need to Know: Frontierer, 'Gower St.'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
6. ^ Kennelty, Greg. "Frontierer's New Song 'Tumoric' Is Hard Hitting, Chaotic Noise Metal". Metal Injection. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
7. ^ Kennelty, Greg. "Obliterate Everything to Frontierer's New Song 'Glitcher'". Metal Injection. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
8. ^ Nadler, Marissa. "6 New Songs You Need to Hear This Week: 6/29/18". Revolver. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
9. ^ a b RaduP. "Frontierer – Unloved Review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
10. ^ Welsh, Connor. "Review: Frontierer – Unloved (2018)". New-Transcendence. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
11. ^ Cordova, Daniel. "The Weekly Injection: New Releases from Halestorm, Plini, Dee Snider, and More Out Today – 7/27". Metal Injection. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
12. ^ a b Unloved (Digital liner notes). Frontierer. Self-released. 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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