Explosives and the Will to Use Them
Encyclopedia
Explosives and the Will to Use Them is the debut full-length studio album from Long Island
punk
band, Crime In Stereo
. It was released in January, 2004 on Blackout Records
.
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band, Crime In Stereo
Crime In Stereo
Crime in Stereo was a Long Island-based melodic hardcore band. Comparable to Dag Nasty, Brand New, and Lifetime, the band released their debut, a split with New York's Kill Your Idols, in 2003 on hardcore label Blackout! Records...
. It was released in January, 2004 on Blackout Records
Blackout Records
Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
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Track listing
- All songs written by Crime In StereoCrime In StereoCrime in Stereo was a Long Island-based melodic hardcore band. Comparable to Dag Nasty, Brand New, and Lifetime, the band released their debut, a split with New York's Kill Your Idols, in 2003 on hardcore label Blackout! Records...
- "Amsterdamned!" – 2:06
- "Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous" – 2:32
- "Play It Loud Fuckers" – 2:55
- "What a Strange Turn of Events" – 2:11
- "Compass and Square" – 2:03
- "If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are" – 2:03
- "Barfight on Bedford Ave" – 1:51
- "It Ain't All Hugs and Handshakes" – 2:29
- "Here's to Things Gone Wrong" – 2:57
- "No Gold Stars for Nationalism" – 1:03
- "Terribly Softly" – 2:01
- "Arson at 563" – 4:19
Credits
- Kristian Hallbert – vocals
- Alex Dunne – guitar
- Shawn Gardiner – guitar
- Mike Musilli – bass
- Scotty Giffin – drums
- Recorded at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, New JerseyHoboken, New JerseyHoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, US - Produced by Ted Young and Crime In StereoCrime In StereoCrime in Stereo was a Long Island-based melodic hardcore band. Comparable to Dag Nasty, Brand New, and Lifetime, the band released their debut, a split with New York's Kill Your Idols, in 2003 on hardcore label Blackout! Records...
- Engineered by Ted Young and John Bender
- Mixed by Arik Victor
- Mastered by Alan Douches