Nana

Nana (七, 7) is the seventh and final studio album by American metal band Triple Seven. It's the band's first full-length since Ghost Romance to receive an independent release. The record was made available June 14, 2024 through Scornful VII -- marking the 13th anniversary of the band's sophomore album. 
==Background==
Three months after The Bash Will Not Be Revolutionized dropped recording for Nana was afoot. Much discussion was had about the band's longevity -- talks singer Ash Erickson and lead guitarist/bandleader Ray Drieberg were plainly having as far back as The Innocent Demons Dance. These two didn't just bank on the idea of making their seventh album their last, they entertained making it span three discs that'd "epitomize [their] saga and all the influences that shaped [their] tastes since Triple Seven's birth." Neither Erickson or Drieberg see any interest in delivering future full-lengths but they haven't ruled out the possibility of continuing via the occasional single or mini-album. 
Unlike Devirgination and the two EPs this album's production was provided by Drieberg and only Drieberg, who mustered the confidence to go solo thanks to both Mick Kenney's and Evan Sammons' teachings. 
== Singles==
The band released the lead single Bête Noire on March 1, 2024 along with the official announcement of Nana. Single #2, A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, came out April 12 along with an accompanying video. The third and final single, Pandora's Dreambox, premiered May 24 with a music video as well.
==Composition== 
;Style & influences
A triple album, Nana stands as a very expansive project in an already expansive band's discography. At 136 minutes it's Triple Seven's longest record to date. The album's three halves -- Gekidō, Kyōfu, and Ai -- contain their own distinct identities. Many artists served as inspiration to the LP, including the likes of The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Melt-Banana, Japan, Nailbomb, CAN, D'ERLANGER, Orange Juice, Quasimoto, Tomoe Shinohara, Disarmonia Mundi, Slick Rick, and Therapy?. In a press statement Erickson shed light on the album's musical stylings and aesthetic:
"This is a record I always wanted to develop for as long as I've been with these guys. It's a climax of reminiscence, agony, laughs, danger, and enough TMI to turn somebody like Grimes into a blushing mess. For each section of Nana we aimed to express separate vibes -- Gekidō demands cutthroat aggression; Kyōfu skews complex and has my most gut-wrenching lyrics; Ai is our big rock moment front to back, with no shortage of singalongs and muscle. If the new oeuvre winds up being our last proper we're closing the book on this chapter with a BANG -- a bang only Triple Seven can provide!"
Nana's been primarily described as extreme metal, alternative metal, and experimental metal.
;Themes & lyrics
Erickson's grandmother's death -- of whom abused her when she was younger -- prompted the singer to write much darker, angrier lyricism than on past albums; the last track on the second disc is even named after said grandma! Child abuse aside the record explores the feelings that come with being autistic (Erickson herself was recently diagnosed), misanthropy and schadenfreude, lost love, and reverence -- the lattermost topic(s) permeate the Ai side. Though not intended to be a concept album Erickson feels that finality (figuratively and literally) as well as creative expression both play a significant role on Nana. 
==Track listing== 
;Disc 1 – Gekidō (激怒, Wrath) [31:29]
#"In the Company of Liquidation" (SE) – 1:27
#"Like a Strix" – 5:17
#"Ms. Tori" – 0:47
#"Ignis Fatuus" – 3:26
#"Only in Ohio" – 2:10
#"Woebegone(r)" – 3:50
#"Vitiated" – 1:20
#"Bête Noire" – 3:04
#"Deadeye" – 2:58
#"Sponges Never Have a Bad Day" – 1:53
#"W.O.A.T." – 0:36
#"Dia ár Sábháil" – 4:41
;Disc 2 – Kyōfu (恐怖, Fear) [63:19]
#"The War on Cloud Nine" – 7:42
#"Devolution Theory" – 3:30
#"Japanesus Christ" – 5:08
#"A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" – 3:57
#"Maw" – 12:02
#"Remember You Must Destroy" – 4:35
#"My Winter" – 2:39
#"Interflow" (instrumental) – 3:32
#"Turning the Trick" – 8:55
#"Eradicatron" – 4:12
#"Saoirse" – 7:07
;Disc 3 – Ai (愛, Love) [41:56]
#"Aeon" (SE) – 0:49
#"Pandora's Dreambox" – 3:49
#"Chalice" – 3:14
#"None Better" – 3:38
#"People, Hurry! Get in the Way" – 2:23
#"Wiseman" – 3:00
#"The Slug" – 5:38
#"Ho Sweet Ho" – 2:41
#"Human Shield (Ash's Version)" – 2:09
#"I, Fragment" – 3:56
#"Fancies" – 6:03
#"Triple Seven Is Dead" – 4:26
==Personnel== 
;Triple Seven is...
*Ash Erickson – lead vocals (all except "My Winter"), ocarina on "Remember You Must Destroy", acoustic guitar (2-09, 3-12)
*Ray Drieberg – electric guitar, banjo on "Maw", co-lead vocals on "Triple Seven Is Dead", recording, engineering, mixing
*Sky Vega – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, sampler, lead vocals on "My Winter", double bass on "Wiseman", co-lead vocals on "Triple Seven Is Dead"
*Chance Bottings – electric guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Triple Seven Is Dead"
*Micah Trevant – drums, percussion, co-lead vocals (2-10, 3-04, 3-07, 3-12)
;Guests of Dishonor are... 
*Jade Billingslea – turntables (1-04, 1-07, 1-08, 1-10, 2-01, 2-06, 2-08, 3-11)
*Matthew Alec – tenor saxophone (1-02, 2-05, 3-07)
*Adam Matlock – accordion (2-05)
*Jose Pazsoldan – trombone (3-07)
*Fin Leavell – baritone saxophone (3-07)
*Nick Reider – trumpet (3-07)
*Waylon Reavis – additional vocals on "Dia ár Sábháil"
*Lizzie Kristina – additional vocals on "I, Fragment"
;Technical
*Josh Schroeder – mastering (CD/Digital)
*Tōru Kotetsu – mastering (LP)
;Visuals
*Rich A. Kirk – artwork
*Mari Shimizu – photography (dolls)
==Details==
*Released: June 14, 2024
*Recorded: April 2023–January 2024
*Genre: Extreme metal, alternative metal, experimental metal
*Length: 136:44
*Label: Scornful VII
*Producer: Ray Drieberg
Category:Triple Seven
Category:Studio albums
Category:Scornful VII, Inc.