Hard Rock Bottom

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Hard Rock Bottom
No Use for a Name - Hard Rock Bottom cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre Punk rock, pop punk
Length34:29
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Producer Ryan Greene, No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name chronology
More Betterness!
(1999)
Hard Rock Bottom
(2002)
Keep Them Confused
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Alternative Press 6/10 [2]
Sputnikmusic4/5 [3]

Hard Rock Bottom is the sixth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 16, 2002. The band recorded the album with producer Ryan Greene, in January 2002. [4] Song number nine, "This Is a Rebel Song", features Karina Denike from Dance Hall Crashers. A video for "Dumb Reminders" was released and features the band running from angry fans.

Contents

Release

On April 3, 2002, the track listing for Hard Rock Bottom was posted online. [5] Hard Rock Bottom was released on June 18, 2002. On the same day, a music video was released for "Dumb Reminders". [6] Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the 2002 edition of Warped Tour. [7] In October and November 2002, No Use for a Name embarked on a headlining US tour, with support from Yellowcard, Slick Shoes, and the Eyeliners. [8] Later in October, the band performed on The Mike Bullard Show and Off the Record with Michael Landsberg . [9] In February and March 2003, the band toured with Sum 41. [10] In September, the band embarked on a tour of Canada, which was followed by a European tour in October and November; both stints with Bigwig and Irish Car Bomb. [11] On April 16, the band appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly . [12]

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Sly, except where noted.

  1. "Feels Like Home" – 1:04
  2. "International You Day" – 2:52
  3. "Pre-Medicated Murder" – 1:58
  4. "Dumb Reminders" – 2:49
  5. "Any Number Can Play" – 2:38
  6. "Friends of the Enemy" – 3:27
  7. "Angela" – 2:45
  8. "Let Me Down" – 2:58
  9. "This Is a Rebel Song" – 2:24 (Sinéad O'Connor cover)
  10. "Solitaire" – 2:46
  11. "Undefeated" – 2:54
  12. "Insecurity Alert" – 3:11
  13. "Nailed Shut" – 2:41

Personnel

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References

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  2. Ryan, Matt (August 2002). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press . Vol. 17, no. 169. p. 78.
  3. Sputnikmusic review
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