Not to be confused with the band Nothing, the Cloud Nothings should have cracked my top 5. They actually released one of my favorite albums in 2012 also... and just like the last record - this one is a fucking keeper.

They work with incredible record producers every time they go into the studio and I had the privilege of catching them live in Austin earlier this year.

If you've never heard these guys before... you may hear someone tell you that they sound like Nirvana. That's not a bad comparison... both bands have had Steve Albini produce albums for them, so they have that in common.

More importantly, the two acts sorta tap into a nerve and are currently recording some of the best stuff out there. This album purposely weighs in at 8 songs and 31 minutes. It doesn't outstay its welcome and if you give it a chance it will reward you over and over again.

Recommended tracks:

The Cloud Nothings show was aces

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A couple of years ago, I discovered Cloud Nothings and ranked Attack on Memories my #7 album of 2012. I sorta knew that they were going to be putting something out in 2014, I just didn't know that they released something this week. When I went to the record store on Tuesday to pick up my copy of COPE by Manchester Orchestra, I actually saw this on a shelf and put it back when I realized it wasn't the black and white album cover I was looking for.

It wasn't until later that day when I realized that the album I had in my hands was intact the new Cloud Nothings album. I stopped into the shop earlier today to remedy that mistake.

I can't stress how much I dig this album. Weighing in at 31 minutes with only 8 tracks, Here and Nowhere Else - makes an incredible impression and doesn't overstay its welcome.

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Artists: Cloud Nothings
Album: Here and Nowhere Else
Producer: John Congleton
Label: Carpark Records
Recorded: Water Music