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You're Not As _____ As You Think is the third studio album by American emo band Sorority Noise. Produced by Mike Sapone, the album was released on March 17, 2017, through Triple Crown Records.[2] The album is available to purchase on Bandcamp.[3]

You're Not As _____ As You Think
Studio album by Sorority Noise
Released	March 17, 2017
Studio	The Barber Shop, Hopatcong, New Jersey
Genre	Emo indie rock pop punk post-hardcore
Length	29:38
Label	Triple Crown Records
Producer	Mike Sapone[1]
Sorority Noise chronology
Joy, Departed (2015) ''You're Not As _____ As You Think'' (2017) YNAAYT (2018)

Background

You're Not As _____ As You Think contains more reflective lyricism than Sorority Noise's previous efforts. The band described the album as an "emotional bulldozer".[4] The main lyrical themes include depression and death of close friends.[5] You're Not As _____ As You Think has been described as emo, indie rock, pop punk and alternative rock.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
DIY	[8]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[9]
Rock Sound	6/10[10]
Rolling Stone Australia	[11]

You're Not As _____ As You Think received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, based on thirteen reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] Pitchfork gave it an 8/10, saying, "Sorority Noise know brutal honesty can be uncomfortable, but they employ it so well on their latest album, a rafter-reaching emo record about the raw stages of grief and loneliness."[9] Rock Sound stated that the album is "Melancholy at its finest."[10] Jessica Goodman from DIY praised "A Portrait Of" saying "Giving voice to anxieties and doubts only to shatter through them with a screaming crescendo of steadfast resolve, this is the sound of Sorority Noise at their strongest."[8]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	16	[12]
Vinyl Me, Please	The 30 Best Albums of 2017	24	[13]

Track listing

Personnel

• Cameron Boucher – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ryan McKenna – bass, vocals
• Adam Ackerman – lead guitar, keys, vocals
• Charlie Singer – drums

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	176

References

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