First World Manifesto is the twelfth full-length studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released on March 15, 2011, on Fat Wreck Chords and is the band's first album in eleven years. It was produced by Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects, who has worked with Ben Weasel before on These Ones Are Bitter in 2007.[2]
| First World Manifesto | ||||
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| Released | March 15, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 2010 at Mystery Room Mastering & Recording Co, Milwaukee, WI, and Blast House Studios, Madison, WI | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 31:05 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Mike Kennerty | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
On February 10, 2011, "Beginningless Vacation" premiered on spin.com as a free download.[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Ben Weasel, except "Dry Is the Desert" written by Ben Weasel & Dan Vapid.
- "Follow Your Leaders" - 2:06
- "Frankengirl" - 1:50
- "Beginningless Vacation" - 2:20
- "Dry Is the Desert" - 2:44
- "Totem Pole" - 2:04
- "Creepy Crawl" - 2:02
- "Three Lonely Days" - 2:43
- "Friday Night Nation" - 2:06
- "All Over Town" - 2:29
- "Fortune Cookie" - 2:13
- "Baby Talk" - 2:17
- "Come and See the Violence Inherent in the System" - 2:02
- "Bite Marks" - 1:29
- "Little Big Man" - 2:40
Personnel
edit- Ben Weasel - lead vocals
- Dan Vapid - guitar, vocals
- Drew Fredrichsen - guitar
- Justin Perkins - bass
- Adam Cargin - drums [4]
- Dr. Frank - additional vocals on "Frankengirl"
- Joe King - additional vocals on "Creepy Crawl"
- Teakettle Jones - keyboards
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Weasel Manor". Benweasel.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Punk Standouts Screeching Weasel". SPIN.com. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Bands: Fat Wreck Chords". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.