Rented World is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers.

Rented World
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)
Recorded2013
GenrePunk rock[1][2]
Length41:29
LabelEpitaph
ProducerJonathan Low
The Menzingers chronology
On the Impossible Past
(2012)
Rented World
(2014)
After the Party
(2017)
Singles from Rented World
  1. "In Remission"
    Released: March 3, 2014
  2. "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore"
    Released: March 31, 2014

Recording

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The band entered Miner Street Recordings, the first time the band recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in October 2013 with producer Jonathan Low (Venice Sunlight, Restorations).[3][4]

Release

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"In Remission" was released to radio on March 3, 2014.[5] "I Don't Wanna Be an Asshole Anymore" was released to radio on March 31, 2014.[5] Rented World was released through Epitaph Records on April 22, 2014. The band released a music video for "I Don't Wanna Be an Asshole Anymore" on the day the album was released.[6] Between mid-February and early April 2015, the band went on tour with Taking Back Sunday.[7]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
AbsolutePunk9.0/10[2]
Exclaim!9/10[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]

The album was included at number 22 on Rock Sound's "Top 50 Albums of the Year" list.[11] The album was included at number 25 on Kerrang!'s "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2014" list.[12]

Track listing

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All songs written by The Menzingers

No.TitleLength
1."I Don't Wanna Be an Asshole Anymore"3:04
2."Bad Things"3:19
3."Rodent"3:18
4."Where Your Heartache Exists"3:35
5."My Friend Kyle"3:17
6."Transient Love"5:06
7."The Talk"2:16
8."Nothing Feels Good Anymore"3:58
9."Hearts Unknown"3:04
10."In Remission"3:42
11."Sentimental Physics"2:47
12."When You Died"4:03

Personnel

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The Menzingers

  • Tom May – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Godino – drums
  • Greg Barnett – guitar, vocals
  • Eric Keen – bass

Chart positions

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Vinyl Albums[13] 1

References

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Rented World – The Menzingers". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  2. ^ a b Nassiff, Thomas (April 22, 2012). "Menzingers, The – Rented World – Album Review". AbsolutePunk (Buzz Media). Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  3. ^ "The Menzingers recording new LP". Punknews.org. October 3, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  4. ^ "Epitaph Records: The Menzingers – Rented World". Epitaph Records. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  5. ^ a b "FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "Videos: The Menzingers: "I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore"". Punknews.org. April 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  7. ^ Sharp, Tyler (November 10, 2014). "Taking Back Sunday announce tour with letlive., the Menzingers". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Rented World Reviews". Metacritic (CBS Interactive). Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  9. ^ Schreurs, Jason (April 18, 2014). "The Menzingers – Rented World". Exclaim! (Ontario, Inc). Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  10. ^ Rubsam, Robert (April 24, 2014). "The Menzingers: Rented World". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  11. ^ Bird, ed. 2015, p. 26
  12. ^ Emily (March 18, 2015). "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2014". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  13. ^ "Vinyl Albums : May 10, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

Sources

  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (January 2015). "Top 50 Albums of the Year". Rock Sound (195). London: Freeway Press Inc. ISSN 1465-0185.