The Underdog EP

The Underdog EP
EP by Yellowcard
Released July 9, 2002
Recorded April 22, 2002
Genre pop punk[1]
Length 19:26
Label Fueled by Ramen, Below Par (Australia)
Producer Nick Rucker
Yellowcard chronology
One for the Kids
(2001)		 The Underdog EP
(2002)		 Ocean Avenue
(2003)
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Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk (84%)[1]

The Underdog EP is an extended play (EP) by Yellowcard that was released in 2002. Although publicized very little, it tried new styles in Yellowcard's music, making the transition between One for the Kids and Ocean Avenue and was overall well-accepted by fans. It is often mentioned by listeners that during The Underdog EP Yellowcard's style was "maturing". Note the fact that they only have five songs on this album which is because, until Lights and Sounds, Yellowcard was moving along very quickly and rushing their work. They have been quoted as saying "up until Lights and Sounds we pretty much had no time to listen to what we were releasing".

The Underdog EP consists of only five songs: "Underdog," about the struggles of a high school underdog football player; "Avondale," about backstabbing (it was specifically written in expression of a now-resolved fight between Yellowcard singer Ryan Key and Inspection 12 singer Dan McLintock, paraphrasing lyrics from his song "Doppelganger" aimed at Ryan); "The Finish Line," seemingly about nostalgia (but also more deeply about the band's friendship with another band, The Starting Line); "Powder," about the more frightening downsides of using drugs recreationally, including abuse and addiction (it specifically is meant to refer to oxycodone); and "Rocket," a sort of "punk lullaby."

Track listing

  1. "Underdog"
  2. "Avondale"
  3. "Finish Line"
  4. "Powder"
  5. "Rocket"

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "Yellowcard - The Underdog EP - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. 2002-07-09. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=250389. Retrieved 2011-04-04. 
Yellowcard
Ryan Key • Sean Mackin • Ryan Mendez • Sean O'Donnell • Longineu W. Parsons III
Ben Dobson • Todd Clarry • Warren Cooke • Alex Lewis • Ben Harper • Peter Mosely
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Still Standing (2000) • The Underdog EP (2002) • Deep Cuts (2009)
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"Way Away" (2004) • "Ocean Avenue" (2004) • "Only One" (2005) • "Lights and Sounds" (2006) • "Rough Landing, Holly" (2006) • "Light Up the Sky" (2007) • "For You, and Your Denial" (2011) • "Hang You Up" (2011) • "Sing For Me" (2011)
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