E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals

E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals
Studio album by The Matches
Released	May 11, 2004
Recorded	2003, 2004
Genre	Pop punk Alternative rock
Length	39:37
Label	Epitaph
The Matches chronology
E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals (2004) Decomposer (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(Favorable) [2]

E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals is the debut album by The Matches, originally self-released in 2003 and later re-released on Epitaph Records in 2004.

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

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

• Shawn Harris – guitar, vocals, artwork
• Jon Devoto – guitar, vocals
• Justin San Souci – bass guitar, vocals
• Matt Whalen – drums

• Vanessa Harris – vocals
• Rene Carranza – synthesizer, percussion, keyboards

• Joe Barresi – producer, mixing
• Mike Green – producer, engineer, mixing
• Matt Radosevich – producer, engineer, mixing
• Miles Hurwitz – producer
• Gene Grimaldi – mastering

References