Plans Within Plans is the ninth studio album by American punk rock[3] band MxPx, which was released on April 3, 2012. It is their first original album since 2007's Secret Weapon. The album was released on MxPx's own label, Rock City Recording Company, as well as a few others in various countries including Bullion Records in Japan, Flix Records in Europe and the UK, and El Shaddai Records in Australia and New Zealand. Plans Within Plans was written, recorded, and produced by the band.

Plans Within Plans
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2012
RecordedJuly–December 2011
GenrePunk rock,[1][2] skate punk[1]
Length35:18
LabelRock City
ProducerMxPx
MxPx chronology
Punk Rawk Christmas
(2009)
Plans Within Plans
(2012)
MxPx
(2018)
Singles from Plans Within Plans
  1. "Far Away"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Aces Up"
    Released: 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Title meaning

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Vocalist and bassist Mike Herrera said that the album's title related to the mayhem around writing new songs, recording them and doing all of the booking and performing concert tours.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mike Herrera

No.TitleLength
1."Aces Up"2:27
2."Screw Loose"1:07
3."Nothing Left"2:50
4."The Times"2:55
5."In the Past"2:29
6."Best of Times"3:27
7."Stay On Your Feet"3:11
8."Lucky Guy"2:46
9."Far Away"3:04
10."Cast Down My Heart"2:11
11."When It Comes to You"3:19
12."Inside Out"2:52
13."Nothing's Gonna Change"2:40
Total length:35:18

Personnel

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  • Mike Herrera — bass, lead vocals
  • Tom Wisniewski — guitar, backing vocals
  • Yuri Ruley — drums, percussion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Album Review: MxPx - Plans Within Plans". Bigsmilemagazine.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "MxPx - Plans Within Plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Plans Within Plans at AllMusic
  4. ^ "AND NOW THE BIG REVEAL! THE NAME OF OUR NEXT ALBUM!". mxpx.com. December 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.