Broadcast to the World

Broadcast to the World is the sixth studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead. The album was influenced by Lit's A Place in the Sun (1999).^[1] It is also their first album with new co-vocalist/rhythm guitarist Matty Lewis, who replaced former member Justin Mauriello after he left the group in late 2004.

Shawn Harris of The Matches created the artwork for the album, he later created the artwork for the band's follow-up album Phoenix.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Punknews.org	4/5^[3]
Sputnikmusic	4/5^[4]
Ultimate-Guitar.com	9.6/10

The album was met with positive reviews. Allmusic reviewer Rick Anderson called them a heavy rock band that are "...owing far more to the old school than the new, but that adds the welcome element of solid melodic hooks to the mix." and that there are elements of The Clash and Rancid. He also praised its range of songs to enable the bands audience to either sing/rap along to, mosh along to or yell along to.^[2]

A review by Sputnikmusic stated that the band was "...one of those "I-can't-believe-they-haven't-hit-it-big" bands...", calling them underrated, especially on this album. The review went on to review every song (including bonus tracks) and stated that there where elements of: heavy metal, pop punk and punk rock joined with their primary rap rock sound.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Broadcast to the World"	3:16
2.	"Rated "U" for Ugly"	3:01
3.	"Anthem"	3:33
4.	"Enemy"	2:56
5.	"Back to Normal"	3:40
6.	"Postcards from Hell"	2:45
7.	"Karma Flavored Whisky"	4:07
8.	"Here's to You"	3:07
9.	"Wake Me Up"	3:49
10.	"Lobotomy for Dummies"	2:36
11.	"The Walking Dead"	3:09
12.	"Your New Boyfriend Wears Girl Pants"	4:28

Bonus tracks on Japanese release
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Riot Girl"	3:18
14.	"Down in Flames" (Hidden tracks "Get on the Bus" plays at 4:20 and "Hit It Again" at 6:37)	7:17

Personnel

Band

Ali Tabatabaee - lead vocals
Matty Lewis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Greg Bergdorf - lead guitar
Ben Osmundson - bass guitar
Ed Udhus - drums

Backing staff

Jason Freese - keyboards, piano
Cameron Webb - mixing
Brian Gardner - mastering
Shawn Harris, Emilee Seymour - artwork

Popular culture

The songs "Wake Me Up" and "The Walking Dead" appear in the 2006 video game The Fast and the Furious.
The song "Lobotomy for Dummies" appears in the video games MX vs. ATV: Untamed and Flatout 2.
The song "Anthem" appears in the 2009 film Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective.

Charting positions

Charts	Peak position	Certification
Japan Charts	10	Gold

Release history

Country	Date
Japan	February 22, 2006
Germany	June 30, 2006
Europe	July 3, 2006
Canada	October 24, 2006
United States	October 24, 2006

References

Citations

↑ Sayce 2014, p. 36
1 2 "Review by Rick Anderson". Allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
↑ Greg (March 30, 2007). "Zebrahead - Broadcast to the World". Punknews.org. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
1 2 "Review by Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

Sources

Sayce, Rob (June 2014). Bird, Ryan, ed. "Hall of Fame: A Place in the Sun". Rock Sound (London: Freeway Press Inc.) (187). ISSN 1465-0185.

Zebrahead

Ali Tabatabaee Matty Lewis Ben Osmundson Ed Udhus Dan Palmer Justin Mauriello

Studio albums	Zebrahead Waste of Mind Playmate of the Year MFZB Waste of MFZB Broadcast to the World Phoenix Panty Raid Get Nice! Call Your Friends The Early Years – Revisited Walk the Plank

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits? – Volume 1

EPs	Stupid Fat Americans Not the New Album EP

Singles	"Get Back" "Girlfriend"

Other	Discography "Ready Steady Go"

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