Who Really Cares is the second studio album by American indie pop band TV Girl. It was self-released on February 26, 2016[1] and is described by the band as "an album about sex or lack thereof, and its consequences or lack thereof".[2]
| Who Really Cares | ||||
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| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 36:55 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | TV Girl | |||
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Reception
editWho Really Cares was referred as "an album that is easy to relate to" by Bandwagon Magazine.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Brad Petering
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taking What's Not Yours" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Song About Me" (with Madison Acid) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Cigarettes out the Window" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Till You Tell Me to Leave" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Not Allowed" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Safeword" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "For You" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Loving Machine" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Heaven is a Bedroom" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 36:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Natalie Wood" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Like We Planned" (with Madison Acid) | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 44:42 | |
Sample credits
- "Taking What's Not Yours" contains a sample from the 1992 anti-piracy PSA Don't Copy That Floppy and a sample from a 1973 speech by Richard Nixon.
- "Cigarettes Out the Window" and "For You" contains samples of "Love Song to Jom's Girlfriend" by Frankie Cosmos
- "Not Allowed" contains samples of "You Suck", "FCC", "Fuck Yourself", and "Sue Your Friends", performed by the Yeastie Girlz.
- "For You" contains elements of "Dating Courtesy", by the Shangri-Las from their Good Taste Tips and "You Are", performed by Frankie Cosmos.
- "Loving Machine" uses samples of "Some Other Time", performed by Bill Evans Trio.
- "Safeword" uses the song "Wisdom of a Fool" by The Royal Jesters.
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Who Really Cares.[4]
- Brad Petering – vocals, songwriting, recording, production, mixing, art design
- Jason Wyman – recording, production, mixing, mastering
- Amber Quintero – additional vocals (tracks 2 and 3)
- Ally Hasche – additional vocals (track 3)
- Madison Acid – additional vocals (tracks 2 and 12)
- M. Richard Kirstel – photography (album cover)
- George Hester – photography (liner notes)
- Nathan Hoffeldt- engineering, mastering, mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 13 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[6] | 6 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[7] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ "Who Really Cares | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (February 27, 2016). "TV Girl release new album 'Who Really Cares,' touring this spring (dates, LP stream)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Billups, Noel (April 11, 2016). "Album Review: T.V. Girl – Who Really Cares". Bandwagon. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ TV Girl (2016). Who Really Cares (Media notes).
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 1-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 05.01.2024–11.01.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved January 18, 2024.