Symptoms + Cures is the fourth studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Comeback Kid. It was released on August 31, 2010. It's the band's first album released through Distort Entertainment after their previous record label Smallman Records went out of business.[5] It's also distributed in the US through Victory Records.[6] Symptoms + Cures was recorded with Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong, both of which have previously worked with the Canadian punk bands Cancer Bats and Billy Talent.
| Symptoms + Cures | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | March 12 – April 8, 2010 at Vespa Studios | |||
| Studio | Company X Audio in Toronto, Ontario and Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 39:57 | |||
| Label | Distort (Canada), Victory (rest of the world), Cargo Music (outside Canada) | |||
| Producer | Eric Ratz, Kenny Luong, Comeback Kid | |||
| Comeback Kid chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Symptoms + Cures | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (86%)[1] |
| Rock Sound | (9/10)[2] |
| Thrash Hits | (5/6)[3] |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Kerrang | [citation needed] |
The release is the second studio album to feature Andrew Neufeld as a vocalist after the 2007 album, Broadcasting.... Neufeld previously played guitar for Comeback Kid and only began to sing for the band after the former vocalist Scott Wade left in 2006. Drummer Kyle Profeta commented on Comeback Kid's second album working with Neufeld as a vocalist, "we have really found our sound with him and we are all really excited about it."
Track listing
editSource: Distort Entertainment[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Yourself a Favor" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Crooked Floors" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "G.M. Vincent & I" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Because of All" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "The Concept Stays" (featuring Nuno Pereira of A Wilhelm Scream) | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Balance" (featuring Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats) | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Symptoms + Cures" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Manifest" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Get Alone" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Magnet Pull" | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Pull Back the Reins" (featuring Sam Carter of Architects) | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 39:57 | |
Personnel
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Comeback Kid[8]
Guest musicians[9]
Artwork and design[9]
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Production and recording[9]
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References
edit- ^ Fallon, Chris (September 7, 2010). "Review: Symptoms + Cures". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Patashnik, Ben (August 27, 2010). "Review: Symptoms + Cures". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 2010-08-29. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Strata, Mike (August 19, 2010). "Review: Symptoms + Cures". Thrash Hits. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Symptoms + Cures Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Pratt, Greg (July 6, 2010). "Comeback Kid Sign to Distort for Symptoms + Cures, Announce Fall Canadian Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (July 6, 2010). "Tours: Comeback Kid / Madball / A Wilhelm Scream". Punknews.org. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "DISTORT : RELEASES : COMEBACK KID - SYMPTOMS + CURES". Distort Entertainment. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Symptoms + Cures (CD booklet). Comeback Kid. Toronto, Ontario: Distort Entertainment. 2010. p. 12. DE28.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Symptoms + Cures (CD booklet). Comeback Kid. Toronto, Ontario: Distort Entertainment. 2010. p. 10. DE28.
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