| "Novacaine" | ||||
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| Single by 10 Years | ||||
| from the album (How to Live) As Ghosts | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Mascot | |||
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"Novacaine" is a song by American alternative metal band 10 Years. It was their first single off of their eighth studio album (How to Live) As Ghosts. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
Background
The song was first released on August 16, 2017, [4] as the first single from the band's eighth studio album, (How to Live) As Ghosts. [5] A music video was released on September 26, 2017. [6]
Themes and composition
Lyrically, Hasek explained that the song is about the loss of enthusiasm people go through as they transition from youth to adulthood. [7] He described:
At some point, you start to get real adult problems. Life has such a numbing to it. You see people go from such optimism in their 20s to having life just beat them down later. I think we all kind of get desensitized and numb to life on some level." [7]
The track was described as one of three key tracks from the album that deal with issues of mortality and mankind. [1]
Journalists noted that the song still generally sounded like 10 Year's alternative metal sound, but with more of an alternative rock edge to it. [2] The song was noted as being less aggressive than the songs of their prior album, From Birth to Burial, and not as epic as their biggest single, " Wasteland", but that it still contained Hasek's soaring vocals over a big guitar sound. [2] Loudwire described the song as a "driving rocker with...guitar pulsing through the track... Jesse Hasek's voice...powering the song with a rather atmospheric and triumphant feel in the chorus as he really opens it up." [1]
Music video
The song's music video reflects the song's lyrical content of being stuck in life through a scenario similar to the film Groundhog Day. [8] In the video, the main character, a business man, appears to have his life together, with a nice job, living place, and car, but feels like he's in a slump living the same boring day over and over again. [8] Additionally, he continues to encounter random strangers that keep saying "dead as dead can be" to him. [8]
Personnel
10 Years
- Jesse Hasek – vocals
- Brian Vodinh – guitar, drums
- Matt Wantland - guitar
Production
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock ( Billboard) [9] | 37 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 46 |
| US Rock Airplay ( Billboard) [11] | 22 |
References
- ^ a b c Childers, Chad (August 16, 2017). "10 Years Release New Song 'Novocaine,' Reveal Album Details". Loudwire.
- ^ a b c "10 Years Return With Punchy New Single 'Novacaine'". Immortal Reviews. August 16, 2017.
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Novacaine - 10 Years | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
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^ Rock, Scott Munro2017-08-16T15:50:00 227Z Classic (August 16, 2017).
"10 Years return with new album and single". Classic Rock Magazine.
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- ^ a b "Video Premiere: 10 YEARS' 'Novacaine'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. September 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c "10 Years Debut "Novacaine" Music Video". Theprp.com. September 26, 2017.
- ^ "10 Years Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "10 Years Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "10 Years Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
