Before Everything & After

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Before Everything & After
MxPx - Before Everything & After cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2003
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length47:04
Label A&M
Producer Ron Fair, Dave Jerden
MxPx chronology
Ten Years and Running
(2002)
Before Everything & After
(2003)
Panic
(2005)
Singles from Before Everything & After
  1. "Everything Sucks (When You're Gone)"
    Released: September 9, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
IGN 8.5/10 [4]

Before Everything & After is the sixth studio album by punk rock band MxPx, released on September 16, 2003 by A&M Records. The album achieved the band's highest chart position on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 51. [5]

Contents

In May and June 2003, the group supported Good Charlotte and New Found Glory on the Honda Civic Tour. [6] Between late August and early October, the group supported Dashboard Confessional on their headlining US tour. [7] "Everything Sucks (When You're Gone)" was released to radio on September 9. [8] In January and February 2004, the band embarked on a co-headlining US tour with Simple Plan. They were supported by Sugarcult, Motion City Soundtrack and Billy Talent. [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Herrera

No.TitleLength
1."Before"0:20
2."Play It Loud" (featuring Halo Friendlies)3:18
3."Well Adjusted"3:39
4."It's Alright" (featuring Benji Madden of Good Charlotte)3:00
5."Brokenhearted" (featuring Kris Roe of The Ataris)2:10
6."First Day of the Rest of Our Lives"3:00
7."Everything Sucks (When You're Gone)"2:55
8."Quit Your Life"3:35
9."More Everything"2:51
10."Kings of Hollywood" (featuring Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory)3:39
11."The Capitol"2:50
12."On the Outs" (featuring Benji Madden of Good Charlotte)3:10
13."Don't Walk Away"3:59
14."You Make Me, Me"3:05
15."You're Not Alone" (featuring Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory)3:40
16."After"1:43
Total length:47:04
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
17."Family Affair"3:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 51

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