It's Great to Be Alive (album)

It's Great to Be Alive
Studio album by Fake Problems
Released	February 17, 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Punk rock, folk punk
Length	36:56
Label	Side One Dummy
Fake Problems chronology
How Far Our Bodies Go (2007) It's Great to Be Alive (2009) Real Ghosts Caught on Tape (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolutepunk.net	(88%) [1]
PopMatters	[2]
Punknews.org	[3]

It's Great to Be Alive is the second full-length album from indie-punk band Fake Problems. It was released February 17, 2009 and is their first for Side One Dummy since joining the label in November 2008. ^[4]

A video for the song "Dream Team" was filmed in January 2009; it was the band's first video. The band invited fans and friends to the video shoot to appear in the video. ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"1234"	1:22
2.	"Dream Team"	2:11
3.	"You're a Serpent, You're a She-Snake"	3:09
4.	"Don't Worry Baby"	3:15
5.	"The Heaven & Hell Cotillion"	1:21
6.	"Level With the Devil"	5:06
7.	"Diamond Rings"	3:50
8.	"Tabernacle Song"	3:13
9.	"Alligator Assassinator"	1:55
10.	"There Are Times"	3:27
11.	"Too Cold to Hold"	3:25
12.	"Heart BPM"	4:33

Personnel

• Chris Farren – vocals and guitar
• Derek Perry – bass
• Sean Stevenson – drums
• Casey Lee – guitar

References

1. Absolutepunk review
2. PopMatters review
3. Punknews review
4. "Fake Problems joins SideOneDummy." Punknews.org. November 18, 2008.
5. "Fake Problems to shoot first video, invite fans to participate." Punknews.org. January 6, 2009.