Track Listing 1. Underclass Hero 2. Walking Disaster 3. Speak of the Devil 4. Dear Father 5. Count Your Last Blessings 6. Ma Poubelle 7. March of the Dogs 8. Jester, The 9. With Me 10. Pull the Curtain 11. King of Contradiction 12. Best of Me 13. Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times 14. So Long Goodbye 15. Look at Me
| Details | | Playing Time: | 51 min. | | Producer: | Deryck Whibley | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Sum 41: Deryck Whibley (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); CONE (bass guitar); Stevo (drums, percussion). Recording information: Ocean Way, Hollywood, California. Prior to 2007's UNDERCLASS HERO, Sum 41's studio follow-up to the well-received CHUCK, the Canadian punk-pop band weathered the departure of longtime guitarist Dave Baksh. The resultant streamlined sound suits the trio well, with frontman Deryck Whibley--fresh off of a stint producing tracks on Avril Lavigne's THE NEXT BEST THING--balancing melody with punk-inspired aggression, as best revealed on the title song, which comes across like the naïve younger sibling of Fugazi's anti-establishment anthem "Merchandise." Other revved-up tunes, most notably the propulsive "March of the Dogs," point to the act's apparent aspiration to become a pop-friendly version of Rancid, making Sum 41 the bad-boy group of choice for sensitive kids not willing to hop on the emo bandwagon.
Editorial Reviews [M]ixing easy familiarity with just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing where they might head to next. Kerrang
3 stars out of 5 -- [A] bigger, slicker record laced with potent AMERICAN-IDIOT style Bush-bashing... Spin
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