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Wolves in Wolves' Clothing

Wolves in Wolves' Clothing is the tenth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. At 46 minutes, this is NOFX's longest studio album.

Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
Studio album by
NOFX
ReleasedApril 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)
StudioMotor, San Francisco
GenrePunk rock, melodic hardcore
Length46:17
LabelFat Wreck Chords (FAT 711)
ProducerBill Stevenson, Jason Livermore, Fat Mike
NOFX chronology
Never Trust a Hippy
(2006) 		Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
(2006) 		They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang!
Punknews.org[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]

Release

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In February and March 2006, NOFX embarked on headlining US tour, with support from the Lawrence Arms and the Loved Ones.[4] On March 20, 2006, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online; "100 Times Fuckeder" appeared on April 10, 2006.[5][6] Three days later, a music video for "Seeing Double at the Triple Rock" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[7] Wolves in Wolves' Clothing was made available for streaming through AOL Music on April 17, 2006, being released the following day through Fat Wreck Chords.[8][9] The band went on the 2006 Warped Tour, and following this, they appeared at the Flip the Switch festival in Canada.[10][11] In September and October 2006, they toured across South America, and appeared at the Corona Music Fest in Mexico.[12][13] Two of the planned shows had to be cancelled because of issues with the promoter; another shows was cancelled upon the arrival of riot police.[14][15]

In January 2007, the band went on a tour of California alongside Strike Anywhere, Dead to Me and Love Equals Death.[16] Following this, they toured New Zealand and Australia, then visited Japan and Taiwan in April 2007.[17][18] In August and September 2007, the band toured Europe with the Mad Caddies, and then a few dates in Israel with Useless ID, Man Alive, Kill the Drive, and the Testicles.[19][20] A second European leg followed by a short tour of South Africa, with support from the Loved Ones.[21][22] In February and March 2008, the band appeared on the Fat Tour, alongside No Use for a Name and the Flatliners, and appeared at the South by Southwest music conference.[23][24] They went on the second leg of the Fat Tour with No Use for a Name and American Steel in May 2008.[25] Following this, they performed at the Quebec City Music Festival in Canada.[26]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Fat Mike

No.TitleLength
1."60%"2:25
2."USA-holes"2:13
3."Seeing Double at the Triple Rock"2:09
4."We March to the Beat of Indifferent Drum"2:38
5."The Marxist Brothers"2:44
6."The Man I Killed"1:18
7."Benny Got Blowed Up"1:05
8."Leaving Jesusland"2:54
9."Getting High on the Down Low"1:13
10."Cool and Unusual Punishment"2:05
11."Wolves in Wolves' Clothing"1:57
12."Cantado en Español"1:26
13."100 Times Fuckeder"1:57
14."Instant Crassic"0:34
15."You Will Lose Faith"2:31
16."One Celled Creature"1:31
17."Doornails"2:14
18."60% (Reprise)"1:54
19."unlisted track"11:29
Total length:46:17
iTunes bonus track "Wolves In Wolves' Clothing (CD 2: Free Fat Sampler), 16 songs"
No.TitleLength
20."Insulted by Germans... Again"2:38

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[27]

Band

Production

  • Bill Stevenson – recording engineer, mixing engineer (tracks 1–6 and 10–19); producer (all tracks)
  • Jason Livermore – recording engineer (tracks 1–6 and 10–19); producer, mixing engineer, audio mastering (all tracks)
  • Adam Krammer – recording engineer (tracks 7–9)
  • Andrew Berlin – additional engineering
  • Jamie McMann – additional engineering

Additional credits

  • Erica Pedersen – translating of "Cantado en Español"
  • Brian Archer – artwork, layout, and design

Charts

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Chart performance for Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[28] 23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[29] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[30] 150
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[31] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 56
US Billboard 200[33] 46
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[34] 2

References

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  1. ^ Wolves in Wolves' Clothing at AllMusic
  2. ^ PunkNews review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (November 29, 2005). "NOFX dates with Lawrence Arms, Loved Ones surface". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 20, 2006). "NOFX's 'Wolves in Wolves' Clothing' artwork and track listing". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 10, 2006). "NOFX releases new track from 'Wolves'". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  7. ^ White, Adam (April 13, 2006). "NOFX video for 'Seeing Double at the Triple Rock' online". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Store: Fat Wreck Chords
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 17, 2006). "Streams from NOFX, Dresden Dolls, Mae, Be Your Own Pet, Maritime on AOL". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands". Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  11. ^ White, Adam (March 25, 2006). "Flip The Switch fest in Halifax to feature NOFX, Cancer Bats, Hope". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 23, 2006). "NOFX (South America)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 6, 2006). "NOFX (Mexico, South America)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 4, 2006). "NOFX cancels shows in Colombia and Venezuela". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 10, 2006). "NOFX bring out riot police, cancel show in Peru". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "NOFX to tour California in January with Strike Anywhere". Alternative Press. November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  17. ^ Moran, Chris (October 25, 2006). "NOFX outlines plans for 2007". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Moran, Chris (December 14, 2006). "NOFX to play show in Taiwan". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 9, 2007). "NOFX / Mad Caddies / The Loves Ones (Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  20. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 23, 2007). "NOFX / Useless ID / The Testicles / Man Alive / Kill the Drive (Israel)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "NOFX heading to Europe this November with the Loved Ones". Alternative Press. July 11, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  22. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 12, 2007). "NOFX (South Africa)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  23. ^ White, Adam (November 23, 2007). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / The Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  24. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 7, 2008). "NOFX (as 'Half-FX') live at South By Southwest". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  25. ^ White, Adam (February 14, 2008). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / American Steel". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  26. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 23, 2008). "NOFX confirmed for Quebec City Summer Festival". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  27. ^ Wolves in Wolves' Clothing (CD liner notes). NOFX. San Francisco: Fat Wreck Chords. 2006. FAT 711-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Australiancharts.com – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  29. ^ "Austriancharts.at – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  30. ^ "Lescharts.com – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  31. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  32. ^ "Swisscharts.com – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  33. ^ "NOFX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  34. ^ "NOFX Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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