The Unnatural World
| The Unnatural World | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2012 | |||
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| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | Enemies List Home Recordings, The Flenser | |||
| Have a Nice Life chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 9.25/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10 |
| Unrecorded | 78/100 |
| theneedledrop | 8/10 |
The Unnatural World is the second studio album by American rock duo Have a Nice Life. It was released on February 4, 2014, via The Flenser and the band's own record label Enemies List Home Recordings. It is a follow-up to 2008's Deathconsciousness and 2010's Time of Land EP.
The band recorded the album from 2008 to 2012 "in various bedrooms" between Connecticut and Massachusetts, according to its liner notes. The tracks "Defenestration Song" and "Burial Society" premiered in December 2013 and January 2014, respectively. The full album was streamed by Pitchfork Media from January 20 to January 27, 2014.