Chamberlain Waits is the second studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers. The album was voted the best release of 2010, by Australian radio show Bullying The Jukebox.
| Chamberlain Waits | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | January 2010 | |||
| Studio | Atlas, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1][2] | |||
| Length | 30:41 | |||
| Label | Red Scare Industries | |||
| Producer | Matt Allison | |||
| The Menzingers chronology | ||||
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Release
editOn January 5, 2010, Chamberlain Waits was announced for release in three months' time.[3] Following this, the band supported Anti-Flag on their headlining US tour.[4] On March 2, 2010, the album's artwork and track listing were posted online. On March 16, 2010, "I Was Born" was released as a single with "Mea Culpa Cabana" and "My Friend Chris" as its B-sides.[5] Later in the month, the band performed at Harvest of Hope Fest.[6] Chamberlain Waits was made available for streaming on Myspace on April 6, 2010, before being released through Red Scare Industries on April 13, 2010.[7] Following performances at Rad Fest and Windy City Sound Clash festivals, the band went on a Midwest and West Coast tour with Cheap Girls.[8][9][10] They went on a Southern and East Coast tour with Soul Control, leading up to an appearance at Insubordination Fest.[11][12] In May and June 2011, the band supported Title Fight on their first headlining US tour.[13]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | (Positive) link |
| Punknews.org |   [2] |
"Chamberlain Waits" was Exclaim!'s No. 8 Punk Album of 2010.[1] "Chamberlain Waits" was Punknews.org's No. 1 Album of 2010.[14]
Track listing
editAll songs written by The Menzingers
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's Your Partner?" | 2:03 |
| 2. | "I Was Born" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Home Outgrown" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Deep Sleep" | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Time Tables" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Male Call" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Tasker-Morris Station" | 2:03 |
| 8. | "So It Goes" | 2:23 |
| 9. | "No We Didn't" | 1:34 |
| 10. | "Rivalries" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Come Here Often?" | 2:07 |
| 12. | "Chamberlain Waits" | 3:29 |
Personnel
editPersonnel for Chamberlain Waits, according to album liner notes.[15]
- The Menzingers
- Tom May – Guitar, Vocals
- Joe Godino – Drums
- Greg Barnett – Guitar, Vocals
- Eric Keen - Bass
- Guest Musicians
- Brendan Kelly - Additional vocals on "So It Goes"
- Production Credits
- Matt Allison – Produced, mixed, and recorded at Atlas Studios
- Justin Yates - Recording assistant
- Alan Douches - Mastered at West West Side Mastering
References
edit- ^ a b "Year in Review: Punk". Exclaim!.
- ^ a b "The Menzingers - Chamberlain Waits". Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (January 5, 2010). "The Menzingers to release new full-length in April". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (December 4, 2009). "Menzingers, Star F*cking Hipsters, Broadway Calls, Trash Talk added to Anti-Flag tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ August, Justin (March 2, 2010). "The Menzingers detail their sophomore LP and preceding EP". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne, Aubin (January 14, 2010). "Harvest of Hope Fest to feature Billy Bragg, forgetters, Leatherface, more". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ White, Adam (April 6, 2010). "The Menzingers: 'Chamberlain Waits'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (February 4, 2010). "Windy City Soundclash to feature Teen Idols, The Menzingers, more". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (February 17, 2010). "Rad Fest launches website, finalizes lineup". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (April 12, 2010). "The Menzingers / Cheap Girls (midwest/west coast)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (April 5, 2010). "Insubordination Fest 2010 with Teenage Bottlerocket, Menzingers, Chinese Telephones, Methadones, Smoking Popes, Less Than Jake". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (April 20, 2010). "The Menzingers / Soul Control". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Title Fight announce headlining tour". Alternative Press. February 21, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Top 20 Albums of 2010". Punknews.org.
- ^ (2009) Liner notes for Chamberlain Waits by The Menzingers [CD booklet]. Copyright 2010: Red Scare Industries (CCCP 139-2).