Unity (No Resolve album)
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| Released | January 6, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
| Studio | Blackbird Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 34:57 | |||
| Label | Independent (self-released) | |||
| Producer | Shane D. Grush | |||
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Unity is the debut album by the American alternative rock band, No Resolve. Released independently without backing from any major record company on January 6, 2017. Unity features the singles "The Pusher" (2016), "Love Me to Death" (2017), and "What You Deserve" (2018), which all received official music videos and saw exceptional airplay on rock radio stations.[1]
Background
[edit]Recording for Unity began in late 2014 and concluded in 2016, with tracking completed in both Michigan and at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.
The album's lead single, "The Pusher", was released on December 6, 2016, and was accompanied by an official music video. The song gained notable regional airplay and was featured on several rock radio playlists. Following the release of the full album on January 6, 2017, the band released the second single, "Love Me to Death", on July 10, 2017. The song premiered on Loudwire and was promoted through an exclusive music video premiere on their website.[2]
A third and final single, "What You Deserve", was released on February 26, 2018, with a music video premiering on Banana 101.5. The song received additional coverage from online music publications and rock radio outlets.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Unity received positive reviews from critics. Erik Heemsoth of RockRevolt Magazine described the album as "34 minutes of sonic bliss" and praised tracks like "Change It All" and "The Pusher" for their emotional depth and production quality.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Up" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Love Me to Death" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Prelude" | 0:41 |
| 4. | "What You Wanted" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "The Pusher" | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Change It All" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Kill Us" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Champions" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "What You Deserve" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Dancing with Your Ghost" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "No Excuses" | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 34:57[5] | |
Charts and commercial performance
[edit]Following its release, Unity debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[6]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
No Resolve
- Oscar Pegorraro – lead vocals
- Jason Hatmaker – lead guitar
- Matty Shea – rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dennis Patterson – bass guitar
- Derek Bjornson – drums
Technical personnel
- Shane D. Grush – producer
- Grant Mohrman – mixing
- Mike Kalajian – mastering
- Johnny Andrews – songwriting (tracks: "The Pusher", "Love Me to Death")
References
[edit]- ^ "No Resolve's New Single, 'Love Me to Death' - Exclusive Video Premiere - July 10, 2017". banana1015.com. Banana 1015 Staff. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "No Resolve 'Love Me to Death' - Exclusive Video Premiere". Loudwire. Chad Childers. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "No Resolve, 'What You Deserve' Clip - Exclusive Video Premiere". Loudwire. Chad Childers. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Album Review: Unity by No Resolve (2017) No Resolve knock it out of the ballpark with 34 minutes of sonic bliss on their debut full-length album "Unity"". National Rock Review. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "No Resolve: Unity (2017) Runtime - 34:57 - Label: Self-released". Spotify Music. Spotify. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "No Resolve's 2017 debut album "Unity" reaches #10 on Billboard's Heatseeker Albums Chart, #45 on iTunes Rock Albums Chart". Land Shark. Staff. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Unity debuted at #45 on the iTunes Rock chart and #10 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart". The Sound 221. Kevin Harris. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Unity – No Resolve: Album Credits". Allmusic. AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2025.