Wallflowers (album)

For similarly-titled albums, see Wallflower (disambiguation) § Albums.

Wallflowers
Studio album by
Jinjer
Released27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
Recorded2020–2021
Studio
  • Morton
  • Kaksa Records
Genre
Length47:22
LabelNapalm
Producer
  • Max Morton
  • Jinjer
Jinjer chronology
Alive in Melbourne
(2020) 		Wallflowers
(2021) 		Live in Los Angeles
(2024)
Jinjer studio album chronology
Macro
(2019) 		Wallflowers
(2021) 		Duél
(2025)
Singles from Wallflowers
  1. "Vortex"
    Released: 17 June 2021
  2. "Mediator"
    Released: 28 July 2021
  3. "Wallflower"
    Released: 25 August 2021
  4. "Disclosure!"
    Released: 15 November 2021
  5. "Call Me a Symbol"
    Released: 8 June 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[2]
Kerrang!4/5[3]
The Music[4]
Sputnikmusic4.0/5[5]

Wallflowers is the fourth studio album by Ukrainian metalcore band Jinjer, released on 27 August 2021 by Napalm Records. The album's name refers to the term "wallflower" for someone with an introverted or shy personality type.[6]

Background

Vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk stated in an interview that the album was initially titled As I Boil Ice after one of the songs - this was rejected due to a perceived mismatch between the title and the album artwork. After another song "Introvert" was renamed to the more abstract "Wallflower", the album was given its final title.[6]

Promotion and release

The album was announced by the band, along with its release date of 27 August, with the release of the music video for "Vortex" on 17 June 2021.[7][8]

"Mediator" was released as the second single on 28 July 2021.[9] The title refers to Shmayluk's result on a personality test recommended by her friend.[10] The third single, "Wallflower", was released on 25 August.[11] Following the release of the album, two further singles were released: "Disclosure!" on 15 November 2021[12] and "Call Me a Symbol" on 8 June 2022.[13]

Track listing

Wallflowers track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Call Me a Symbol"4:21
2."Colossus"3:37
3."Vortex"4:02
4."Disclosure!"3:47
5."Copycat"4:23
6."Pearls and Swine"5:20
7."Sleep of the Righteous"4:32
8."Wallflower"4:18
9."Dead Hands Feel No Pain"4:09
10."As I Boil Ice"4:22
11."Mediator"4:30
Total length:47:22

Personnel

Jinjer

  • Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
  • Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitar
  • Eugene Abdukhanov – bass guitar
  • Vladislav Ulasevich – drums

Other participants

  • Max Morton – production, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Dmitry Kim – assistant recording engineer
  • Philipp Schuster – art direction

Charts

Chart performance for Wallflowers
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 64
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 62
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 12
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 13
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[21] 5

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Groove Metal Leaders Jinjer Release New Album 'Wallflowers'". Bass Magazine. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ Lawson, Dom (27 August 2021). "Jinjer: Wallflowers". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ Law, Sam (24 August 2021). "Album review: Jinjer – Wallflowers". Kerrang!. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ Speter, Tiana (25 August 2021). "Album Review: Jinjer - 'Wallflowers'". The Music. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ Dewinged (9 September 2021). "Jinjer: Wallflowers". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Ali Cooper (8 September 2021). "Jinjer talk personal meanings and inspiration behind Wallflowers". Alternative Press. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ Maxim Komlev (24 June 2021). "Jinjer анонсували новий альбом. Дивіться кліп на пісню Vortex" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Jinjer To Release Wallflowers Album In August; 'Vortex' Music Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ Joe DiVita (28 July 2021). "Jinjer Debut Video for Blistering New Song 'Mediator'". Loudwire.
  10. ^ "Hear Jinjer's Ferocious New Song "Mediator"". Revolver. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  11. ^ Greg Kennelty (25 August 2021). "Jinjer Drops New Single "Wallflower"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  12. ^ Liz Scarlett (16 November 2021). "Jinjer release video for lethal single Disclosure". Louder. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  13. ^ Jon Hadusek (8 June 2022). "Jinjer Granted Permission to Leave Ukraine for Tour, Share Video for "Call Me a Symbol": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jinjer – Wallflowers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jinjer – Wallflowers" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Jinjer: Wallflowers" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jinjer – Wallflowers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jinjer – Wallflowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2024.