How to Ruin Everything
How to Ruin Everything is the sixth studio album by the punk rock band Face to Face, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). In August 2002, the band went on the Vagrant America arena tour, alongside other Vagrant Records bands.[2] From June to August 2003, the group went on the 2003 edition of Warped Tour.[3] This was their last album before their 4-year hiatus from September 2004 to January 2008.
How to Ruin Everything | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 9, 2002 | |||
Recorded | August–September 2001 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 51:01 | |||
Label | Vagrant | |||
Producer | Trever Keith, Scott Shiflett, Chad Blinman | |||
Face to Face chronology | ||||
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As of the release date, How to Ruin Everything was Face to Face's only album since their 1992 debut Don't Turn Away without Chad Yaro on guitar. The band remained as a three-piece, marking the first time in over a decade that Face to Face had recorded and played live as a trio.
Track listing
Lyrics by Trever Keith. Music by Trever Keith, Scott Shiflett and Pete Parada
- "Bill of Goods" – 2:46
- "The Take-Away" – 2:47
- "14 Hours" – 2:20
- "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" – 3:06
- "The New Way" – 3:35
- "The World in Front of You" – 2:44
- "Why Would I Lie?" – 2:46
- "Unconditional" – 3:13
- "Shoot the Moon" – 3:20
- "Graded on a Curve" – 3:43
- "Fight or Flight" – 3:06
- "Waiting to Be Saved" – 3:18
- "Double Standard" – 2:42
- "The Compromise" – 3:31
- "How to Ruin Everything" – 3:04
- "Nothing Succeeds Like Success" – 2:34 †
- "Anybody Listening?" – 2:26 †
† = Japanese bonus track.
Personnel
- Trever Keith – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
- Scott Shiflett – Bass, Vocals (background), Producer
- Pete Parada – drums
- Chad Blinman – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Hiro Arishima – Liner Notes
- Ramon Breton – Mastering
- Kalynn Campbell – Art Direction, Illustrations
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2002 | Heatseekers | 12 |
2002 | The Billboard 200 | 178 |
2002 | Top Independent Albums | 13 |
References
- How to Ruin Everything at AllMusic
- Heisel, Scott (December 15, 2001). "Vagrant America 2002 - HUGE Update". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- Staff (January 14, 2003). "Used, Simple Plan, Rancid, Distillers On Warped Tour '03". MTV. Retrieved June 29, 2016.