E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals

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E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 11, 2004
Recorded2003-2004
Studio
Genre
Length39:35
Label Epitaph
Producer
The Matches chronology
E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals
(2004)
Decomposer
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Rolling Stone (Favorable) [2]

E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals is the debut studio album by pop punk group The Matches. It was originally self-released in 2003 and later re-released on May 11, 2004 via Epitaph Records.

Contents

The self-release contained the track "Superman" which was removed from the Epitaph re-release because the band felt it would be a good bonus to those fans who had been with them from the beginning. The versions of "Scratched Out" and "The Jack Slap Cheer" that appear on the Epitaph Records version each have changed lyrics due, in both cases, to copyright liability. The Epitaph re-release contained two new tracks, "Borderline Creep" and "More Than Local Boys" although "Superman" was removed and "Scratched Out" was renamed as "Track 11".

The album title is a reference to the band's legal battle with Yvonne Doll and their subsequent name change from The Locals to The Matches.

Track listing

2003 self-released
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dog-Eared Page"
3:43
2."Audio Blood"
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Matt Radosevich
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
  • Mike Green (add.)
3:20
3."Chain Me Free"
  • M. Esposito
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Mike Green
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
3:15
4."The Restless"
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Mike Green
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
3:35
5."Superman"
  • M. Esposito
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Mike Green
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
3:55
6."Eryn Smith"
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Mike Green
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
3:13
7."Say 18"
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Matt Radosevich
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
2:51
8."The Jack Slap Cheer"
  • M. Esposito
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Mike Green
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
2:37
9."Destination: Nowhere Near"
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Matt Radosevich
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
2:45
10."Sick Little Suicide"
  • J. San Souci
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Matt Radosevich
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
4:17
11."Scratched Out"
  • M. Harwood
  • S. Harris
  • Mike Green
  • Miles Hurwitz
  • The Matches
3:41
2004 Epitaph re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dog-Eared Page"
3:43
2."Audio Blood"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
3:20
3."Chain Me Free"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
  • M. Esposito
3:15
4."Borderline Creep"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
2:36
5."The Restless"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
3:35
6."More Than Local Boys"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
3:45
7."Eryn Smith"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
3:13
8."Say 18"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
2:51
9."The Jack Slap Cheer"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
  • M. Esposito
2:37
10."Destination: Nowhere Near"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
2:45
11."Sick Little Suicide"
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
  • J. San Souci
4:17
12."Scratched Out" (Track 11)
  • S. Harris
  • M. Harwood
3:41
Total length:39:35

Personnel

The following credits are presented for the original 2003 release, adapted from Discogs

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United States 2003
Self-released
Europe May 10, 2004 Epitaph Records [3]
United StatesMay 11, 2004

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References

  1. Loftus, Johnny. "E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals - The Matches". Allmusic . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. Farinella, David John (May 17, 2004). "The Matches - E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Epitaph Records (May 11, 2004), The Matches - E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals , retrieved October 28, 2017