Newness Ends

Newness Ends is the debut album by The New Year, released on February 20, 2001, through Touch & Go Records. The New Year is led by former Bedhead co-founders Matt and Bubba Kadane. The album received very positive reviews and has been compared to their work in Bedhead.

Newness Ends
Studio album by The New Year
Released	February 20, 2001
Recorded	July 12–16, 2000
Studio	Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	Indie rock, slowcore
Length	32:41
Label	Touch & Go Records
Producer	Matt and Bubba Kadane
The New Year chronology
Newness Ends (2001) The End Is Near (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
The A.V. Club	favorable[3]
Exclaim!	favorable[4]
Pitchfork Media	7.9/10[5]

Track listing

All music is composed by Matt and Bubba Kadane.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Half a Day"	3:56
2.	"Reconstruction"	3:21
3.	"Gasoline"	3:34
4.	"Great Expectations"	2:40
5.	"Simple Life"	3:29
6.	"One Plus One Minus One Equals One"	4:23
7.	"Alter Ego"	2:44
8.	"The Block That Doesn't Exist"	2:38
9.	"Carne Levare"	2:37
10.	"Newness Ends"	3:19

Personnel

• Matt Kadane - vocals, guitar, production
• Bubba Kadane - guitar, production, vocals ("Simple Life")
• Mike Donofio - bass
• Chris Brokaw - drums
• Steve Albini - recording engineer
• John Golden - mastering