Best Kind of Mess

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Best Kind of Mess
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
Length42:14
Label Universal Motown
Producer John Feldmann, Shep Goodman, Aaron Accetta
Get Scared chronology
Get Scared
(2010)
Best Kind of Mess
(2011)
Built for Blame, Laced With Shame
(2012)
Singles from Best Kind of Mess
  1. "Fail"
    Released: January 11, 2011 [1]
  2. "Sarcasm"
    Released: February 9, 2011
  3. "Whore"
    Released: June 27, 2011

Best Kind of Mess is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Get Scared, released on July 12, 2011 through Universal Motown Records. The album was preceded by singles "Fail", "Sarcasm" and "Whore". The album is a departure from the band's previous releases, which had more screaming and a dirtier sound to them. This is the band's only album released on Universal Motown.

Contents

Overview

Best Kind of Mess is a departure from the band's previous releases, which had more screaming and a dirtier sound to them. Two songs from the Get Scared EP (Voodoo and Sarcasm) were included on the album. Best Kind of Mess was released on July 12, 2011. [2] To promote the album, the band headlined the Fuck You All tour. Dr. Acula and Girl on Fire toured alongside the band. [3] [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Artistdirect Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
LMP MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Get Scared and John Feldmann.

No.TitleLength
1."Scream"3:39
2."Fail"2:50
3."Mess"4:03
4."Sarcasm" (featuring Craig Mabbitt, re-recorded from Cheap Tricks and Theatrics)3:18
5."Whore"2:56
6."Hurt"4:00
7."Voodoo" (re-recorded from Cheap Tricks and Theatrics)2:56
8."Wrong"3:34
9."Moving"3:36
10."Parade"3:40
11."Hate"3:45
12."Drown"3:58
Total length:42:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [8]

Musicians

Production

Chart positions

Chart (2011) [9] Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers 21

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatRef
United StatesJuly 12, 2011CD, Digital downloadB001133102 [10]

References

  1. "Get Scared – Fail (New Song, 2011)". January 11, 2011 via www.youtube.com.
  2. Fowler, Aaron (November 17, 2010). "Escape The Fate announce The Dead Masquerade tour". Alternative Press .
  3. "Get Scared". Songkick. December 19, 2018.
  4. "Get Scared". www.facebook.com.
  5. "Best Kind of Mess — Get Scared". Allmusic. July 12, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  6. "Best Kind of Mess — Get Scared". Artistdirect. July 12, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  7. "Get Scared – Best Kind of Mess review". LMP Magazine. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  8. "Overview: Swan Songs –". AllMusic . Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  9. "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard.
  10. "Best Kind of Mess by Get Scared" via music.apple.com.