Nothing to Declare (700 Bliss album)

Nothing to Declare is a studio album by 700 Bliss, an American duo composed of Moor Mother and DJ Haram. Released under Hyperdub on 27 May 2022, the album is 700 Bliss' debut album and comes after their 2018 EP, Spa 700.[2][3]

Nothing to Declare
Grey background with pictures of DJ Haram and Moor Mother with a shipping label on top and a photo of a rocky terrain below
Studio album by
700 Bliss
ReleasedMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
Genre
LabelHyperdub
700 Bliss chronology
Spa 700
(2018)
Nothing to Declare
(2022)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Skinny     [5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]
Pitchfork8.3/10[1]

On the review aggregator Metacritic, Nothing to Declare received a 83 out of 100 based on 6 published reviews.[4] Nathan Evans wrote for Pitchfork that the album is "anchored" by various instruments and "gristly streaks of noise" and called the almost constant re-pitching of the musicians voices "a hall-of-mirrors twisting of the two musicians’ personalities".[1] Joe Creely of The Skinny wrote that in the latter part of Nothing to Declare it "begins to feel like ideas are being repeated" claiming that the songs in the album "slightly [outstays] its welcome".[5]

Track Listing

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All tracks are written by 700 Bliss

No.TitleLength
1."Nothing to Declare"02:34
2."Totally Spies" (featuring Lafawndah)02:15
3."Nightflame" (featuring Orion Sun)03:23
4."Anthology"03:25
5."Discipline"02:43
6."Bless Grips"02:09
7."Easyjet"01:13
8."Candace Parker" (featuring Muqata'a)02:36
9."No More Kings"02:45
10."Capitol" (featuring Alli Logout)03:04
11."Sixteen"02:42
12."Spirit Airlines"00:40
13."Crown"01:32
14."More Victories" (featuring M. Téllez)02:31
15."Seven"02:39
16."Lead Level 15" (featuring Ase Manual)01:39
Total length:37:50

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Nathan. "700 Bliss: Nothing to Declare". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. ^ "Album of the Month: 700 Bliss 'Nothing To Declare'". DJMag.com. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. ^ "Moor Mother and DJ Haram announce debut 700 Bliss album Nothing to Declare". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  4. ^ a b "Nothing to Declare by 700 Bliss Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  5. ^ a b "700 Bliss album review: Nothing to Declare - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  6. ^ "700 Bliss come toting rage on the spectacular Nothing To Declare". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2022-06-09.