Scrambles
Encyclopedia
Scrambles is an album by Bomb the Music Industry!
which was released digitally on February 15, 2009 via Quote Unquote Records
, free of charge. The album was also released physically on Asian Man Records
. The physical version includes a 32-page zine
by friends of the band including Latterman
, Mustard Plug
, Kaiju Big Battel
, Bridge and Tunnel, and Cheeky.
In April 2008, several demos from Scrambles were posted on the Bomb the Music Industry! MySpace for a few days before being taken down. On October 4, 2008 the band entered the studio to start recording. The album originally was due out in January 2009, but it was delayed to allow time for printing the zine.
In a Myspace blog post, frontman Jeff Rosenstock described the music as "lots of piano. lots and lots of it. not much punk, not much ska so might as well stop listening?" He added, "the next batch of songs will be about 68% as good as the last Defiance, Ohio
record."
Reviews of the album have praised its perceived cohesiveness and clever lyrics. One reviewer wrote that, "Rosenstock's songwriting, which has always been quirky and introspective, is at its best here, mixing the personal and the humorous, and finding the difficult balance." Another reviewer declared that "Jeff Rosenstock is slowly becoming the only voice in punk
that matters."
A clip from Green Day's
performance at Woodstock '94
is played at the end of "9/11 Fever!!!" A clip from Ol' Dirty Bastard's
song "Dirt Dog" is sampled at the end of "25!" A clip from the movie Milk
is played at the end of "It Shits!!!"
Bomb The Music Industry!
Bomb the Music Industry! is band from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock....
which was released digitally on February 15, 2009 via Quote Unquote Records
Quote Unquote Records
Quote Unquote Records is a donation-based online independent record label, founded and run by Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches frontman Jeff Rosenstock. The label is an example of Rosenstock's DIY ideals...
, free of charge. The album was also released physically on Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
. The physical version includes a 32-page zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
by friends of the band including Latterman
Latterman
Latterman was a four-piece punk rock band from Huntington, New York. They played a style of melodic punk rock with shouted dual-vocals by Phil Douglas and Matt Canino, and their songs often contain political and/or socially conscious lyrics...
, Mustard Plug
Mustard Plug
Mustard Plug is a ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.Formed in 1991, the band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. Currently the band consists of Dave , Brandon Jenison , Jim Hofer , Nate Cohn , Colin Clive , and Rick Johnson...
, Kaiju Big Battel
Kaiju Big Battel
Kaiju Big Battel is a performance by the Boston, Massachusetts based performance entertainment troupe Studio Kaiju created by Rand Borden and David Borden. The performances are parodies of both professional wrestling and the tokusatsu kaiju movies of Japan...
, Bridge and Tunnel, and Cheeky.
In April 2008, several demos from Scrambles were posted on the Bomb the Music Industry! MySpace for a few days before being taken down. On October 4, 2008 the band entered the studio to start recording. The album originally was due out in January 2009, but it was delayed to allow time for printing the zine.
In a Myspace blog post, frontman Jeff Rosenstock described the music as "lots of piano. lots and lots of it. not much punk, not much ska so might as well stop listening?" He added, "the next batch of songs will be about 68% as good as the last Defiance, Ohio
Defiance, Ohio (band)
Defiance, Ohio is an acoustic punk rock band from Columbus, Ohio. They are known for their extensive touring and intense, enthusiastic live shows. They are named after the real town Defiance, Ohio. The band features a violin, cello, and double bass...
record."
Reviews of the album have praised its perceived cohesiveness and clever lyrics. One reviewer wrote that, "Rosenstock's songwriting, which has always been quirky and introspective, is at its best here, mixing the personal and the humorous, and finding the difficult balance." Another reviewer declared that "Jeff Rosenstock is slowly becoming the only voice in punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
that matters."
A clip from Green Day's
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
performance at Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94, often called the "commercial Woodstock" or "Mudstock", was a music festival organized to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969...
is played at the end of "9/11 Fever!!!" A clip from Ol' Dirty Bastard's
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB...
song "Dirt Dog" is sampled at the end of "25!" A clip from the movie Milk
Milk (film)
Milk is a 2008 American biographical film on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors...
is played at the end of "It Shits!!!"
Track listing
- "Cold Chillin' Cold Chillin'" - 1:45
- "Stuff That I Like" - 2:53
- "It Shits!!!" - 2:42
- "Fresh Attitude, Young Body" - 3:38
- "Wednesday Night Drinkball" - 2:30
- "25!" - 2:47
- "$2,400,000" - 5:58
- "Gang of Four Meets the Stooges (but Boring)" - 1:11
- "9/11 Fever!!!" - 1:43
- "(Shut) Up the Punx!!!" - 2:34
- "Can I Pay My Rent in Fun?" - 3:01
- "Saddr Weirdr" - 2:38
- "Sort of Like Being Pumped" - 4:29
Personnel
- Sean Bonnette - vocals (track 5)
- Neil Callaghan - melodica (track 13)
- Mike Campbell - omnichord (track 1)
- Chris Candy - trumpet (track 10)
- Mike Costa - drums (all tracks except 1)
- John DeDomenici - bass (all tracks except 1, 6, 7, 10)
- Dino - vocals (track 3)
- Kepi Ghoulie - vocals (track 3)
- Joel Hatstat - sleigh bells (track 1)
- Rick Johnson - theremin (track 7), bass (track 10)
- Matt Keegan - trombone (tracks 1, 10, 13)
- Christine Mackie - bells (tracks 1, 13), claps (track 4)
- Tom Malinowski - guitar (tracks 4, 6, 8, 12)
- Sean McCabe - trombone (tracks 1, 10, 13)
- Jeff Rosenstock - vocals (all tracks), guitar (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 4, 5, 6), saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (tracks 10, 13), keyboards (tracks 3, 10, 11, 12), claps (track 4), synthesizer (tracks 4, 6, 11, 12), wurlitzer (tracks 4, 5, 7), mellotron (tracks 5), key bass (tracks 6, 12), fuzz bass (track 7), bells (track 11)
- Laura Stevenson - vocals, banjo (track 13)