Blaze (Lagwagon album)
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Released | April 8, 2003 | |||
Recorded | November 2002 | |||
Genre | Punk rock, skate punk, melodic hardcore | |||
Length | 41:48 | |||
Label | Fat Wreck Chords[1] | |||
Producer | Joey Cape | |||
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Blaze is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band Lagwagon, released in 2003.
Background and recording
Lagwagon recorded with Ryan Greene in March 2002.[2] While on the 2002 Warped Tour, the band handed out promo samplers that included two songs from the album, "Dinner and a Movie" and "Never Stops".[3][4] In September, the band were writing material for their next album, which they spent November recording.[5][6]
The album marked their first studio release in the five years since Let's Talk About Feelings. The absence was due to frontman Joey Cape being involved with band projects like Bad Astronaut and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Lagwagon did not completely disband during that time, and briefly reunited in 2002.
Release
On December 25, 2002, Blaze was announced for release in April 2003.[7] On March 17, 2003, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.[8] Two days later, "Falling Apart" was posted on the label's website.[9] Blaze was released on April 8, 2003, through Fat Wreck Chords.[7] In April and May 2003, the band embarked on a headlining US tour, with Avoid One Thing and Yellowcard.[10][11][12] On May 31 and June 1, the band held one-off shows that were recorded as part of the Live in a Dive series.[13] In August and September, the band toured across Europe, which included appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, and four shows as part of the Reconstruction Festival.[14]
Reception
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It was the first Lagwagon album to rank on the Billboard 200, reaching #172.[16]
Track listing
All songs written by Joey Cape and Jesse Buglione, except where noted.
- "Burn" - 3:15
- "E Dagger" - 2:09
- "Dancing the Collapse" - 2:16
- "I Must Be Hateful" - 3:30
- "Falling Apart" (Cape, Buglione, Chris Rest) - 2:39
- "Max Says" - 3:22
- "Billy Club" - 2:48
- "Dividers" - 2:43
- "Never Stops" - 3:34
- "Dinner and a Movie" - 2:04
- "Lullaby" - 3:49
- "Billionaire" - 2:30
- "Tomorrow Is Heartbreak" - 3:00
- "Baggage" - 4:08
This album contains 2 live videos from the Warped Tour 2002 and the music video for "Falling Apart" as enhanced content.
Personnel
- Joey Cape – vocals
- Chris Flippin – guitar
- Chris Rest – guitar
- Dave Raun – drums
- Jesse Buglione – bass
References
- ^ "Blaze". Fat Wreck Chords.
- ^ White, Adam (January 2, 2002). "Fat Bands in Studio". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ White, Adam (June 18, 2002). "Vagrant installs one of those fancy German Motors". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Blaze It! / Situationist Comedy (sleeve). Lagwagon / Dillinger Four. Fat Wreck Chords. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Heisel, Scott (September 5, 2002). "Lagwagon's new album out by February". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ White, Adam (October 31, 2002). "Lagwagon In The Studio Soon". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ a b White, Adam (December 25, 2002). "New Lagwagon LP April 8th". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (March 18, 2003). "Wagon's on the way". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (March 19, 2003). "New NOFX, Lagwagon, and Rise Against MP3s posted". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ White, Adam (March 22, 2003). "Lagwagon Hits The Road In April". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ White, Adam (April 15, 2003). "Avoid One Thing Plan Next Album". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Yellowcard". Punk-It. May 5, 2003. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (May 19, 2003). "Live Lagwagon, Swingin' Utters Recordse". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ White, Adam (July 26, 2003). "European Dates: Reconstruction, Terremoto and more". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Blaze - Lagwagon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 26, 2003). "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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