Hard Rock Bottom

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Hard Rock Bottom
No Use for a Name - Hard Rock Bottom cover.jpg
Studio album by
No Use for a Name
ReleasedJune 18, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre Punk rock, pop punk
Length34:29
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Producer Ryan Greene, No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name chronology
More Betterness!
(1999)		Hard Rock Bottom
(2002)		 Keep Them Confused
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Sputnikmusic4/5 [2]

Hard Rock Bottom is the sixth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 16, 2002. The band recorded the album with producer Ryan Greene, in January 2002. [3] Song number nine, "This Is a Rebel Song", features Karina Denike from Dance Hall Crashers. A video for "Dumb Reminders" was released and features the band running from angry fans.

Contents

Release

On April 3, 2002, the track listing for Hard Rock Bottom was posted online. [4] Hard Rock Bottom was released on June 18, 2002. On the same day, a music video was released for "Dumb Reminders". [5] Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the 2002 edition of Warped Tour. [6] In October and November 2002, No Use for a Name embarked on a headlining US tour, with support from Yellowcard, Slick Shoes, and the Eyeliners. [7] Later in October, the band performed on The Mike Bullard Show and Off the Record with Michael Landsberg . [8] In February and March 2003, the band toured with Sum 41. [9] In September, the band embarked on a tour of Canada, which was followed by a European tour in October and November; both stints with Bigwig and Irish Car Bomb. [10] On April 16, the band appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly . [11]

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Sly, except where noted.

  1. "Feels Like Home" – 1:04
  2. "International You Day" – 2:52
  3. "Pre-Medicated Murder" – 1:58
  4. "Dumb Reminders" – 2:49
  5. "Any Number Can Play" – 2:38
  6. "Friends of the Enemy" – 3:27
  7. "Angela" – 2:45
  8. "Let Me Down" – 2:58
  9. "This Is a Rebel Song" – 2:24 (Sinéad O'Connor cover)
  10. "Solitaire" – 2:46
  11. "Undefeated" – 2:54
  12. "Insecurity Alert" – 3:11
  13. "Nailed Shut" – 2:41

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Hard Rock Bottom at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Sputnikmusic review
  3. ↑ White, Adam (January 2, 2002). "Fat Bands in Studio". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Heisel, Scott (April 3, 2002). "Tracklist for NUFAN's Nu Album". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ White, Adam (June 18, 2002). "Vagrant installs one of those fancy German Motors". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ D'Angelo, Joe (January 30, 2002). "Warped Tour '02 To Feature Bad Religion, NOFX, New Found Glory, More". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Heisel, Scott (September 27, 2002). "No Use For A Name to tour with Yellowcard, Eyeliners, Slick Shoes". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ Heisel, Scott (October 21, 2002). "Bands on TV - week of 10/21/02". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ Heisel, Scott (January 1, 2003). "No Use For A Name to open for Sum 41". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ White, Adam (September 15, 2003). "NUFAN / Bigwig / Irish Car Bomb Dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ Heisel, Scott (April 12, 2004). "Bands on TV - week of 4/12/04". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 28, 2021.



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