Progression Through Unlearning is the second studio album by American hardcore punk band Snapcase. The album was released on April 8, 1997 through Victory Records.
| Progression Through Unlearning | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | January 1997[1] | |||
| Studio | Trax Fast Studios[1] Union City, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 32:25 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Steve Evetts | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punk Planet |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.0/5[3] |
| Vice | [4] |
Background and recording
editThe album was recorded over a two-week period in January 1997 at the Trax Studios in Union City, New Jersey, and was produced by Steve Evetts. The band retrospectively shared how during the recording process, guitarist Jon Salemi was sick with the chickenpox.[5] Ten years following the release, the band jokingly admitted the process of recording and mastering the album was rushed, but blamed their adolescence of rushing through the album.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caboose" | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Guilty by Ignorance" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Harrison Bergeron" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Priceless" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Zombie Prescription" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Killing Yourself to Live" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "She Suffocates" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Weak Tyrant" | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Vent" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Breaking and Reaching" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Outro" | 0:50 |
| Total length: | 32:25 | |
Legacy
editAlthough not heavily reviewed at the time of its release, the album has been retrospectively praised for ushering in metalcore of the 2000s,[7] and a revival of melodic hardcore in the late 2010s and early 2020s.[8] Several notable hardcore bands of the 2020s including Drug Church,[9] Higher Power,[10] and Turnstile[11] have cited and been compared to Progression Through Unlearning as an influence of their works.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Creter, Tim (June 1, 1997). "Snapcase: Progression Through Unlearning (Victory) An interview with vocalist Darry Taberski". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Hofer, Dave; Jones, Scott (May 2, 2005). "Reviewer Spotlight: Dave Hofer (DH) — Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning" (PDF). Punk Planet. Chicago: IDM.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Snapcase: Progression Through Unlearning". sputnikmusic. August 11, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Ozzi, Dan (March 31, 2017). "'Progression Through Unlearning,' Snapcase's Timeless Hardcore Classic, Turns 20". Vice. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Ansley (December 14, 2016). "HARDCORE: On Track Or On Stage, Jon Salemi Pushes The Limits". Drag Illustrated. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Janelle (January 9, 2008). "Snapcase - Interview". AMP Interview. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The Top 10 Parts of Snapcase's Progression Through Unlearning". Alarm Magazine. October 13, 2008.
- ^ Gentile, John (April 16, 2017). "Twenty Years Later: Snapcase's 'Progression Through Unlearning'". punknews.org. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Bogumill, Mike (February 14, 2014). "Drug Church's Patrick Kindlon: "Our Whole Background as a Band Is Low Expectations"". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 15, 2020). "The 10 Best Hardcore Albums Of 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Roemer, Blake (July 24, 2015). "Turnstile on Baltimore, Hardcore's Mount Rushmore, and the Cult of Personality". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos (June 30, 2017). "Interview: Daryl Taberski (Snapcase)". No Echo Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.