E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals is the debut album

Album

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 by The Matches

The Matches

The Matches are a United States-based band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. It currently is composed of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jonathan Devoto, bassist and backup vocalist Dylan Rowe, and drummer Matt Whalen...

, originally self-released in 2003

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-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...

 and later re-released on Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

 in 2004

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The self release contained the track "Superman" which was removed from the Epitaph re-release because the band felt it would be a good bonus to those fans who had been with them from the beginning. The versions of "Scratched Out" and "The Jack Slap Cheer" that appear on the Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

 version each have changed lyrics due, in both cases, to copyright liability. The Epitaph

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

 re-release contained two new tracks, "Borderline Creep" and "More Than Local Boys" although "Superman" was removed and "Scratched Out" was renamed as "Track 11".

The album title is a reference to the band's legal battle with Yvonne Doll and their subsequent name change from The Locals to The Matches

The Matches

The Matches are a United States-based band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. It currently is composed of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jonathan Devoto, bassist and backup vocalist Dylan Rowe, and drummer Matt Whalen...

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Track listing (2003 release)

1. "Dog-Eared Page" – 3:43
2. "Audio Blood" – 3:20
3. "Chain Me Free" – 3:15
4. "The Restless" – 3:35
5. "Superman" – 3:55
6. "Eryn Smith" – 3:13
7. "Say 18" – 2:51
8. "The Jack Slap Cheer" – 2:37
9. "Destination: Nowhere Near" – 2:45
10. "Sick Little Suicide" – 4:17
11. "Track 11" – 3:41

Track listing (2004 Epitaph re-release)

1. "Dog-Eared Page" (Shawn Harris, Mike Harwood) – 3:43
2. "Audio Blood" (Harris, Harwood) – 3:20
3. "Chain Me Free" (Matt Esposito, Harris, Harwood) – 3:15
4. "Borderline Creep" (Harris, Harwood) – 2:36
5. "The Restless" (Harris, Harwood) – 3:35
6. "More Than Local Boys" (Esposito, Harris, Harwood) – 3:45
7. "Eryn Smith" (Harris, Harwood) – 3:13
8. "Say 18" (Harris, Harwood) – 2:51
9. "The Jack Slap Cheer"(Esposito, Harris, Harwood) – 2:37
10. "Destination: Nowhere Near" (Harris, Harwood) – 2:45
11. "Sick Little Suicide" (Harris, Harwood) – 4:17
12. "Scratched Out" ["Track 11"] – 3:41

Personnel

• Joe Barresi
  Joe Barresi
  Joe Barresi is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with bands such as Kyuss, The Melvins, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Coheed and Cambria, Tomahawk, L7, The Jesus Lizard, Parkway Drive and Bad Religion.-Biography:...
  
   – producer, mixing
• Rene Carranza – synthesizer, percussion, keyboards
• Jon Devoto – guitar, vocals
• Mike Green – guitar, producer, engineer
• Gene Grimaldi – mastering
• Shawn Harris – guitar, vocals, artwork
• Vanessa Harris – vocals
• Miles Hurwitz – producer
• Matt Radosevich
  Matt Radosevich
  Matt Radosevich is an American record producer, songwriter, mixer, and musician from Oakland, CA. He has produced artists such as Andy Grammer, The Parlor Mob, dredg, Hot Chelle Rae, The Matches, and Audrye Sessions...
  
  – producer, engineer
• Matt Whalen – drums