Erect the Youth Problem

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Erect the Youth Problem
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Studio album by
Released2004
Recorded2004
Genre Hardcore punk, noise rock
Length27:40
Label Cold Sweat Records
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Erect the Youth Problem is the only studio album released by American punk trio Wives. It was released in 2004 via Cold Sweat Records. [3]

Track listing

  1. "4X4" - 1:09
  2. "Babies" - 1:34
  3. "Mountainous" - 2:04
  4. "We Came Out Like Tigers" - 1:39
  5. "All Dads Alike" - 1:49
  6. "Boys Club" - 4:54
  7. "I've Got This One Partner" - 2:14
  8. "Wasted Again, Again" - 1:36
  9. "Squeeze Your Eyes So Tight" - 1:06
  10. "Mother Russia" - 1:30
  11. "The Big Idea" - 2:47
  12. "Lunch Money" - 1:22
  13. "We'd Never Assume That" -2:00
  14. "Brickface" - 2:00

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References

  1. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Wives: Erect the Youth Problem".
  2. Diver, Mike (27 June 2005). "Album Review: Wives - Erect The Youth Problem". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  3. "Wives Erect the Youth Problem". exclaim.ca.