Enemy of the World
For the Doctor Who serial, see The Enemy of the World.
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| Studio album by Four Year Strong | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Decaydance, Universal Motown | |||
| Producer | Machine | |||
| Four Year Strong chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Enemy of the World | ||||
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Enemy of the World is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Four Year Strong, released through Decaydance and Universal Motown Records on March 9, 2010.[1][2]
"It Must Really Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now" is the album's first single, released in the iTunes Store on December 21, 2009.[3] "Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)" became available for streaming on AbsolutePunk on February 11. It was announced be the album's second single,[4] and was released on February 9, 2010.[5] "What the Hell Is a Gigawatt?" was made available for streaming on Purevolume on February 27, 2010.[6]
In February 2010, Four Year Strong announced what they named "the platinum of pre-orders", a list of novelty packages involving the purchasing of the album.[7] The vinyl record was made available to pre-order on March 2, 2010.[8]
The album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 47 on the Billboard 200.[9]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (87%)[10] |
| All Metal Music |   [11] |
| AllMusic |  [12] |
| idobi | [13] |
| Kerrang! | [14] |
| Punknews.org | [15] |
| Review Rinse Repeat | [16] |
| Sputnikmusic | [17] |
AbsolutePunk reviewer Drew Beringer was extremely positive in his review, saying Enemy of the World "is a pop-punk juggernaut" and tops their previous album Rise or Die Trying by far.[10]
The album was included at number 39 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[18]
Track listing
All songs written by Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" (O'Connor) | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Tonight We Feel Alive (On a Saturday)" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)" (O'Connor) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Nineteen with Neck Tatz" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Find My Way Back" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "What the Hell Is a Gigawatt?" (featuring Jay Pepito of Reign Supreme) | 3:07 |
| 7. | "One Step at a Time" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "This Body Pays the Bill$" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Paul Revere's Midnight Ride" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Flannel Is the Color of My Energy" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Enemy of the World" | 4:02 |
Total length: |
38:13 | |
- Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Listen, Do You Smell Something?" (iTunes exclusive) | 3:37 |
- Special edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Bad News Bearz" | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Tonight We Feel Alive (On a Saturday)" (acoustic) | 4:41 |
| 14. | "One Step at a Time" (acoustic) | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Find My Way Back" (acoustic) | 3:31 |
| 16. | "Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)" (acoustic) | 3:20 |
- It's Not the Size of the 7-inch... It's How You Use It (EP)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Cavalier" | 3:07 |
Song titles
- "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" comes from a comment made by Scott Heisel of Alternative Press in a review of the Set Your Goals album This Will Be the Death of Us.[19]
- "What the Hell Is a Gigawatt?" is a line from the film Back to the Future.
- "Flannel Is the Color of My Energy" is a reference to the chorus of the 311 song "Amber".
- The title of the bonus track "Listen, Do You Smell Something?" is a line in the film Ghostbusters.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[20] | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums[20] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Albums[20] | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums[20] | 10 |
Personnel
- Alan Day – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
- Dan O'Connor – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
- Joe Weiss – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jackson Massucco – drums, percussion
- Josh Lyford – keyboards, synthesizer, unclean vocals
- Additional personnel
- Jay Pepito (of Reign Supreme) – additional vocals on "What the Hell Is a Gigawatt?"
- Production
- Machine – producer
- John Feldmann – mixing
- Bradon Paddock & Erik Ron – mix assistants
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Will Putney, Machine – engineer
- Clinton Bradley – additional synth programming
- Jeremy Comitas, Bill Purcell – editing/protools
- Pete Wentz – A&R for Decaydance Records
- Shep Goodman – A&R for Universal Motown
- Elizabeth Vago – A&R coordination
- Cliff Rigano – product manager
- Ken Kelly – illustrations
- Joe Spix – art direction & design
References
- Citations
- ↑ "FYS Is An Enemy of the World - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ MusicRemedy.com /. "Four Year Strong release Enemy Of The World album". Musicremedy.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "New Four Year Strong Single on iTunes - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Interview with Dan O’Connor and Josh Lyford of Four Year Strong: It Definitely Doesn’t Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now | The Aquarian Weekly". Theaquarian.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "What The Hell Is A Gigawatt? - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Four Year Strong launch awesome preorders | News". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Vinyl Year Strong - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Enemy of the World - Four Year Strong". Billboard.com (Billboard). Retrieved 26,09,2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 "Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑
- ↑ "Enemy of the World". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Popaganda (2010-03-09). "Album review: Four Year Strong takes over the world with heavy riffs". idobi. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Kerrang! Kerrang! Magazine 02/06/2010". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World". Punknews.org. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World". Review Rinse Repeat. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Four Year Strong Enemy of the World - Sputnik Music
- ↑ Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70
- ↑ "Alternative Press | Reviews | Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us". Altpress.com. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "Four Year Strong Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- Sources
External links
- Enemy of the World at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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