Neveroddoreven

Neveroddoreven (sometimes stylised as NeveroddoreveN) is the second studio album by English electronic music duo I Monster. It was originally released on 21 July 2003 by Instant Karma sublabel Dharma Records during "a period of transition for the band's label". It was recorded in the home studio of band member Dean Honer. The title is a palindrome.

"The Blue Wrath" was used in the opening of the 2004 British comedy Shaun of the Dead and appeared on the movie's soundtrack. The I Monster version of "Daydream in Blue" was used as theme music for the 2002 French action movie Steal and appeared in a television commercial for the Ford Focus ST in 2005. The song was also used in the 2016 episode "eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc" in season 2 of Mr. Robot, and the 2022 episode "Half Loop" in season 1 of Severance. In his review of the album for Jockey Slut, Ben Mortimer said that it contained "playful, twisted pop tunes."

NeveroddoreveN: Remodeled

The album was re-released in 2004 by Instant Karma with different album artwork and a revised track list appealing to the label's perception of popular demand. While the word Remodeled does not officially appear on the album, it is often used to help distinguish it from the original. "Hey Mrs." was replaced with a remix that gained popularity through use in advertisements, including commercials for Absolut Vodka and the television series Eureka. A small section of "Stobart's Blues" was removed, "The Backseat of My Car" was also remixed, and "The Blue Wrath" was expanded.

Track listing

All tracks written, produced, and performed by Dean Honer and Jarrod Gosling unless otherwise noted.

Notes

• "Daydream in Blue" samples "Daydream" as performed by the Gunter Kallmann Choir
• "Heaven" samples "When You Are Gone" by Jim Reeves
• "Who Is She?" samples "The Vengeance of She (Who Is She?)" composed by Mario Nascimbene, with vocals from Bob Fields, from the soundtrack of the 1968 film The Vengeance of She.
• The backing music of "The Blue Wrath" is taken from one of the rhythm soundbanks of the legendary British instrument the mellotron
• "Sunny Delights" samples "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) performed by Val Doonican

Personnel

I Monster

• Dean Honer
• Jarrod Gosling

Additional musicians

• Richard Hawley – guitar (track 3, 4, 8)
• Fred de Fred – additional guitar (track 3, 2004 reissue)
• Nesreen Shah – backing vocals (track 4)
• Duncan Wheat – guitar (track 4)
• Tiana Krahn – backing vocals (track 5)
• Marion Benoist – vocals (track 9, 13)
• Simon Stafford – trombone (track 9)
• Julia Roddison – vocals (track 11)
• Ruth Myczko – vocals (track 11)
• Pupils of the Yorkshire School of Performing Arts – backing vocals (track 11)
• Dave Williamson – bass guitar (track 14)
• Ross Orton – drums (track 15)

References

• Neveroddoreven at discogs
• Neveroddoreven Remodeled at discogs