The Living End

by The Living End

Overview

Every generation has rockabilly cats to call their own. The original sound and intent gets diluted throughout the years, but the sight of tattooed, backwoods greasers with pompadours remains a beloved rock & roll image. In the '90s, nobody did it better than Reverend Horton Heat, but Melbourne, Australia natives the Living End give the good reverend a run for his money on their self-titled American debut. True, the Living End's sound owes far more to the Ramones than it does to Eddie Cochran, or even the Clash, but they've cleverly appropriated certain rockabilly signatures -- most ridiculously, the upright acoustic bass -- that give their homage to the golden age of punk a bit of charm. That would be enough to elevate them above many of their contemporaries, but they happen to rock harder and write better songs than many late-'90s punkers, and that's enough to make The Living End a guilty pleasure for old-school punk fans. For younger listeners, it's just simply a good rock record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/2023
Label:	Bmg
UPC:	4050538941333
Rank:	33887

Tracks

1. Prisoner of Society
2. Growing Up (Falling Down)
3. Second Solution
4. West End Riot
5. Bloody Mary
6. Monday
7. All Torn Down
8. Save the Day
9. Trapped
10. Have They Forgotten
11. Fly Away
12. I Want a Day
13. Sleep on it
14. Closing In

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Living End   Primary Artist
Area 7   Guest Artist
Chris Cheney   Vocals,Guitar
Scott Owen   Vocals,Bass (Upright)

Technical Credits

The Living End   Producer
Chris Cheney   Composer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
Jerry Finn   Mixing
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Lindsay Gravina   Engineer,Producer
Matt Aberle   A&R
Michelle Harrison   Photography
Scott Owen   Composer
Craig Preston   Artwork,Photography
Melanie Nissen   Photography