An American Paradox
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An American Paradox is the fourth album by punk band, Strung Out
, released by Fat Wreck Chords
. The album was the band's first to debut on the Billboard 200
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All leads by Rob Ramos except * by Jake Kiley
Strung Out
Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...
, released by Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
. The album was the band's first to debut on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
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Track listing
All lyrics by Jason CruzAll leads by Rob Ramos except * by Jake Kiley
- "Velvet Alley" (Jake, Jordan) – 3:02
- "Kill Your Scene" (Rob) – 2:09
- "Alien Amplifier" (Chris) – 2:36
- "Cult of the Subterranean" (Jake) – 2:59
- "Lubricating the Revolution" (Jordan*) – 1:49
- "The Kids" (Jake, Jordan, Chris) – 3:01
- "Unkoil" (Rob, Jake) – 4:54
- "Contender" (Jake, Rob) – 2:13
- "Satellite" (Jake) – 3:56
- "An American Paradox" (Jake, Rob) – 2:36
- "Dig" (Rob) – 2:54
- "Razor Sex" (Jake) – 2:56
- "Cemetery" (Chris, Jordan, Jake, Rob) – 6:05
- "Don't Look Back" (Bonus track only found on first pressing of CD and all Australian copies) – 2:40
Credits
- Jason CruzJason CruzJason Alexander Cruz is the lead singer and lyricist of punk band, Strung Out. He is also an artist, and a poet responsible for all of the artwork and design of Strung Out's album covers...
- Lead vocals, Art direction - Jake Kiley - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Rob Ramos - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Chris Aiken - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jordan Burns - DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
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- Donnell Cameron - Mixing, Tracking
- Luis Ramos - Photography
- Nick Rubenstein - Art direction
- Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
- Mike Trujillo - Assistant
- Westbeach RecordersWestbeach RecordersWestbeach Recorders is a recording studio in Hollywood, California famous for recording punk rock groups, such as Bad Religion, NOFX, Rancid, The Offspring and Pennywise. It was established in 1985 by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz and re-located to Hollywood, California in February 1987 and...
- Recording - Strung OutStrung OutStrung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...
- Production