Make Yourself Sick

Make Yourself Sick is the debut studio album from the emo/post-hardcore band Boys Night Out. A music video was released for the song "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business".

Make Yourself Sick
Studio album by Boys Night Out
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	Parkhill Project Studio
Genre	Emo[1] post-hardcore screamo[1] pop punk[1][2]
Length	37:59
Label	Ferret
Producer	Scott Komer
Boys Night Out chronology
Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses (2002) Make Yourself Sick (2003) Trainwreck (2005)

Tracks

All lyrics are written by Jeff Davis and Connor Lovat-Fraser; all music is composed by Boys Night Out.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business"	3:58
2.	"(Just Once) Let's Do Something Different"	3:27
3.	"The First Time It Shouldn't Taste Like Blood"	2:58
4.	"It's Dylan, You Know the Drill"	3:34
5.	"Hold on Tightly, Let Go Lightly"	2:54
6.	"The Subtleties That Make Mass Murderers Out of Otherwise Normal Human Beings"	3:46
7.	"The Fine Art of Making It Alive"	4:37
8.	"I Was the Devil for One Afternoon"	3:18
9.	"The Anatomy of the Journey"	2:45
10.	"Yeah, No... I Know..."	6:42
Total length:		37:59

Japanese Enhanced Content Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business" (music video)	4:21

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolute Punk	8.2/10[3]
AllMusic	[1]
Punk News	[2]

Make Yourself Sick has received mixed reviews from critics.

AllMusic reviewer Johnny Loftus awarded the album 2 out 5 stars in a mixed review. Loftus stated the band had "so much potential for innovation here", but criticized the "drum programming, balladry, and digitally tuned vocals", and ultimately concluded that "the album is indeed 'sick as frick', but not in the romantic sense".[1]

Punk News reviewer Brian Schulz gave the album a positive review. Schulz noted that the intro for opening track "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business" is "like a joke, but it works" and favorably compared the song to the band's song "The Only Honest Lovesong" from Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses. Schulz called "Hold On Tightly, Let Go Lightly" irritating, noting the pause between the bridge and breakdown.[2]

Personnel

Boys Night Out

• Dave Costa - bass
• Jeff Davis - guitar, vocals
• Connor Lovat-Fraser - vocals
• Ben Arseneau - drums
• Rob Pasalic - guitar, vocals

Additional personnel

• Backup vocals on Track 9 were provided by Scott Komer.
• Group vocals on Track 9 were provided by Joan Komer and The Women of the St. Stephens United Church Choir.
• Additional vocals on Track 5 were provided by Adam Mansbridge.
• Additional keyboards by Scott Komer, Connor Lovat-Fraser and Rob Pasalic.
• Programming on Track 5 by Connor Lovat-Fraser.

Trivia

• The bonus track, "Where We Breathe", was only put on the first pressing of the CD. It was a re-recorded version of the song that appeared on their debut EP, Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses.
• The first track of the album, "I Got Punched In The Nose For Sticking My Face In Other People's Business", is taken from a quote in the film The Wedding Singer.
• The title "The First Time It Shouldn't Taste Like Blood" is taken from a quote in the film Darkness Falls.
• The title "It's Dylan, You Know the Drill" is taken from the show Beverly Hills, 90210. It was the message on Dylan's answering machine.
• The title "Hold On Tightly, Let Go Lightly" is a direct quote from the film Croupier.

External links

• Official Band Website
• Ferret Records

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "Make Yourself Sick - Boys Night Out". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
2. Shultz, Brian (September 30, 2003). "Boys Night Out - Make Yourself Sick". Punk News. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
3. Da Mute, Billy. "Boys Night Out - Make Yourself Sick - Album Review". Absolute Punk. Retrieved November 12, 2015.