| No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, [1] emo, [2] hardcore punk, [3] screamo [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 54:17 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
| Producer | Sylvia Massy | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (76%) [4] |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical is an album by the band Showbread. A music video was made for the song "Mouth Like A Magazine".
All songs written by Josh Dies.
Production:
In 2004, Revolver Magazine called No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical, "Best Post-Hardcore Album of the Year".[ citation needed ]
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