Start Static

Start Static
Studio album by Sugarcult
Released August 21, 2001
Recorded March and April 2001
Genre Pop punk, punk rock
Length 39:03
Label Rumbo/Fearless
Epitaph (Released in Europe)
Producer Matt Wallace
Sugarcult chronology
Wrap Me Up in Plastic
(2000)Wrap Me Up in Plastic2000		 Start Static
(2001)		 Palm Trees and Power Lines
(2004)Palm Trees and Power Lines2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Start Static is the third full-length album released by Sugarcult, released on August 21, 2001 by Rumbo Records. It was their first album to receive mainstream success. The album spawned three singles: "Bouncing off the Walls", "Stuck in America", and "Pretty Girl (The Way)". By December 2003, the album had sold 300,000 copies.[2]

This was the last album to feature Ben Davis. It also features Chris Shiflett, then from No Use for a Name, and currently with Foo Fighters playing the guitar solo on "Bouncing Off The Walls."

Four songs of the album ("Stuck in America", "Bouncing Off the Walls", "Saying Goodbye", and "How Does It Feel") are featured in the movie National Lampoon's Van Wilder.

Track listing

All songs written by Tim Pagnotta.

  1. "You're the One" – 1:49
  2. "Stuck in America" – 2:57
  3. "Hate Every Beautiful Day" – 3:26
  4. "Bouncing Off the Walls" – 2:24
  5. "Saying Goodbye" – 3:19
  6. "Daddy's Little Defect" – 3:12
  7. "Lost in You" – 3:32
  8. "Pretty Girl (The Way)" – 3:24
  9. "Crashing Down" – 3:40
  10. "How Does It Feel" – 3:12
  11. "I Changed My Name" – 5:40 (includes 2 minutes of silence at end of track)
  12. "Underwear" (Hidden Track) – 2:24
  13. "Say I'm Sorry" (LP bonus track)
  14. "No Action" (LP bonus track)

Personnel

Charts

Charts

Album

Chart Peak
position
Heatseekers 4
Billboard 200 194
Top Independent Albums 6

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2002 "Pretty Girl (The Way)" Modern Rock Tracks 30
"Bouncing Off The Walls" Modern Rock Tracks 40

References

  1. ↑ Wippsson, Johan (2001). "Sugarcult - Start Static". Melodic. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sugarcult to Release New Album in March". Alternative Addiction. December 13, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2017.


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