Double Plaidinum

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Double Plaidinum
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre
Length31:10
Label Fat Wreck Chords [4]
Producer Joey Cape, Angus Cooke, Ryan Greene, Ken Stringfellow
Lagwagon chronology
Hoss
(1995)
Double Plaidinum
(1997)
Let's Talk About Feelings
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 6.5/10.0 [5]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The San Diego Union-Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Double Plaidinum is the fourth album by Lagwagon, released in 1997. [6] [7] It was their first album without the original line-up, as guitarist Shawn Dewey and drummer Derrick Plourde left the band before the recording sessions began.

Contents

Critical reception

The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that "melody is in the driver's seat throughout the Santa Barbara quintet's fourth album, on which the standouts include the propulsive 'Confession', the breakneck 'Bad Scene', and the snappy 'Choke'." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Alien 8" – 1:50
  2. "Making Friends" – 2:15
  3. "Unfurnished" – 3:15
  4. "One Thing to Live" – 1:28
  5. "Today" – 2:04
  6. "Confession" – 2:52
  7. "Bad Scene" – 1:17
  8. "Smile" – 2:05
  9. "Twenty-Seven" – 2:29
  10. "Choke" – 2:45
  11. "Failure" – 2:45
  12. "To All My Friends" – 6:01

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1997Heatseekers20 [8]

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