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2023
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Struggler is the second studio album by Australian musician Genesis Owusu, released on 18 August 2023 through Ourness.[1] The album was supported with a world tour, across North America, Europe and Australia between October and December 2023.[4]
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the album won Album of the Year, Best Independent Release and Best Hip Hop/Rap Release and was nominated for Best Produced Release, Best Engineered Release and Best Solo Artist.[5][6] At the 2023 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[7] The album was nominated for the 2023 Australian Music Prize.[8]
"Survivor" was added to the tracklisting on 1 December 2023.
Content
In a press statement upon announcement in May 2023, Owusu said, "The struggler runs through an absurd world with no 'where' or 'why' at hand. Just an instinctual inner rhythm, yelling at them to survive the pestilence and lightning bolts coming from above. A roach just keeps roaching."[4]
As with Owusu's previous album, Smiling with No Teeth, Struggler has been described as incorporating elements from a wide variety of genres. Timothy Monger of AllMusic observed a "collision of experimental post-punk, rap, and R&B",[9] while Wesley McLean of Exclaim! described the album as "amalgamating elements of post-punk, R&B, hip-hop, funk, new wave, psychedelic rock and more".[10] Tracks such as "See Ya There" and "Tied Up!" were stylistically compared to the work of Prince.[9][10]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[11] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
The Guardian | [12] |
NME | [13] |
Struggler received a score of 82 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on eleven critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] Sophie Williams of NME considered Struggler "the work of an artist giving power to some of his most radical sonic ideas. Songs don't often build to a crescendo, they begin there" as "Owusu's stylistic choices are both unexpected and impressive, visiting all corners of his eclectic taste".[13]
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Timothy Monger claimed that, "Owusu could have gone any number of ways on his sophomore set, but it's a testament to his artistic conviction that he chose to make something so risky and complex. Even better, he pulled it off."[9] Shaad D'Souza of The Guardian contrasted it to Owusu's "brilliant debut" album Smiling with No Teeth as "an ill-defined retread that plays it too safe" and "comparatively mild, Owusu-Ansah seemingly riffing and stalling in hope of a grand set piece that never arrives".[13]
Consequence ranked Struggler 37th on its list of the 50 Best Albums of 2023.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Leaving the Light" |
| 3:10 | |
2. | "The Roach" |
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| 2:38 |
3. | "The Old Man" |
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| 2:24 |
4. | "See Ya There" |
| Klippel | 4:39 |
5. | "Freak Boy" |
| 2:28 | |
6. | "Tied Up!" |
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| 3:09 |
7. | "That's Life (A Swamp)" |
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| 5:26 |
8. | "Balthazar" |
| 3:00 | |
9. | "Stay Blessed" |
| Valley Girl | 2:57 |
10. | "What Comes Will Come" |
| Morrissey | 3:51 |
11. | "Stuck to the Fan" |
| Klippel | 4:16 |
Total length: | 37:58 |
Notes
- ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer.
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
- ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
- ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.
Personnel
Musicians
- Genesis Owusu – vocals
- Jason Evigan – bass, drums, guitars (1, 5, 8); keyboards (1, 8), background vocals (1)
- Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman – additional background vocals (1)
- Ben "Smiley" Silverstein – additional keyboards (1), keyboards (5)
- Mikey Freedom Hart – guitar, programming, synthesisers (2, 3); bass (2); baritone guitar, Gold Chains"[37]
2021 — "Drown"
(featuring Kirin J Callinan)[38]— "Same Thing"[39] — Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe) "The Fall"[18] — "Waitin' On Ya'"[40] — Smiling with No Teeth "GTFO"[19] 2022 — Non-album singles "Get Inspired"[41] 38 "Endless Summer"
(with Jack River)[42]2023 — Endless Summer "Hole Heart"[43] — NME x Bose's C32 "Leaving the Light"[20] 36 Struggler "Tied Up!"[44] 35 "Survivor"[45] — As featured artist
Title Year Album "We On"
(Kirklandd featuring Genesis Owusu)[46]2016 Non-album single "Unwritten Laws"
(Maina Doe featuring Genesis Owusu)[47]2019 "Funny Business"
(Citizen Kay featuring Genesis Owusu)[48]2020 "Coliseum"
(Tim Shiel featuring Genesis Owusu)[49]"Dream No More"
(Billy Davis featuring Ruel and Genesis Owusu)[50]2021 This Is What's Important "Back Seat"
(Anna Lunoe featuring Genesis Owusu)[51]TBA "There's Only One"
(Winston Surfshirt featuring Genesis Owusu)[52]2022 Panna Cotta "Cheque"
(Tasman Keith featuring Genesis Owusu)[53][54]A Colour Undone "Guap Pop"
(Agung Mango featuring Genesis Owusu)[55]Man On the Go Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2022 Smiling with No Teeth Independent Album of the Year Won [56][57] Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP Won "Smiling with No Teeth" Independent Song of the Year Won 2023 "Get Inspired" Won [58][59] Thinking Loud: Genesis Owusu – "Get Inspired" Independent Publicity Team of the Year Nominated APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2022 "The Other Black Dog" Song of the Year Nominated [60][61] Genesis Owusu Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Won 2023 "GTFO" Song of the Year Shortlisted [62] 2024 "Get Inspired" Song of the Year Shortlisted [63] "Leaving the Light" Song of the Year Shortlisted ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as the ARIA Music Awards, the ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Owusu has won seven awards from nineteen nominations.
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2019 "WUTD" / "Vultures" Best Soul/R&B Release Nominated [64] 2020 "Don't Need You" Nominated [65] 2021 Smiling with No Teeth Album of the Year Won [66] Best Artist Nominated Best Hip Hop Release Won Best Independent Release Won Smiling With No Teeth Album Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated Andrew Klippel, Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth Producer of the Year Nominated Kofi Anash & Bailey Howard for Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth Best Cover Art Won 2022 "GTFO" Best Independent Release Nominated [67][68] Genesis Owusu & The Black Dog Band Best Australian Live Act Nominated "GTFO" (Genesis Owusu, Uncle Friendly) Best Video Nominated 2023 Struggler Album of the Year Won [69][70] Best Solo Artist Nominated Best Hip Hop/Rap Release Won Best Independent Release Won Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore for Genesis Owusu – "Stay Blessed" Best Video Nominated Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Struggler Best Produced Release Nominated Simon Cohen, Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Struggler Best Engineered Release Nominated Australian Music Prize
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005.
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2021 Smiling with No Teeth Australian Music Prize Won [71][72] 2023 Struggler Australian Music Prize Nominated [73] J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2021 Smiling with No Teeth Australian Album of the Year Won [74] "The Other Black Dog" (directed by Riley Blakeway) Australian Video of the Year Won 2023 Struggler Australian Album of the Year Nominated [75][76] Genesis Owusu Australian Live Act of the Year Won National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2017 Himself Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated [77][78] 2018 Nominated [79][80] 2019 Nominated [81] ACT Live Voice of the Year Won [82] 2020 Live Act of the Year Nominated [83] 2023 Best Live Act Nominated [84][85] Best Hip Hop Act Won Best Live Act in the ACT Won Alex McCoy and Pat Babekuhl (for Genesis Owusu) Best Stage & Light Design Won Rolling Stone Australia Awards
The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[86]
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2022 Smiling with No Teeth Best Record Won [87] Genesis Owusu Best New Artist Nominated Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[88]
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2021 "Gold Chains" Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 1st [89] References
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