Old Habits Die Hard (album)

Old Habits Die Hard
Studio album by The Kings of Nuthin'
Released	May 11, 2010
Recorded	May-June 2005
Studio	Outpost Studio, Stoughton, Massachusetts
Genre	Punk rock rockabilly rhythm and blues
Length	42:15
Label	Sailor's Grave Records
Producer	Ronnie Cook
The Kings of Nuthin' chronology
Over the Counter Culture (2006) Old Habits Die Hard (2010)

Old Habits Die Hard by punk rock and rockabilly group The Kings of Nuthin' ^[1] was recorded at Outpost Studio in Stoughton, Massachusetts, in March 2007 and was released in May 2010, through Sailor's Grave Records.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Punknews.org	[2]
laut.de	[3]
Ox-Fanzine	[4]
Upstarter	[5]
Classic Rock	7/10 [6]
Plattentests.de	8/10 [7]
BurnYourEars	9/10 [8]

The album Old Habits Die Hard was released on May 11, 2010 on Sailor's Grave Records. ^{[2] [9]} Like the two previous albums, it was recorded at Outpost studio in Stoughton, MA (Dropkick Murphys, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Ducky Boys, The Unseen, Blood for Blood), and well received by the press: ^[2] "Like a fine wine aging its way to perfection", the band, which also includes "one of the tightest brass sections of Boston", "has never felt so cohesive". Their "50's rock & roll hybrid with punk" has been described as more complex than before, with its interesting tempo changes and time signatures. ^{[5] [10]} Razorcake is convinced that the "perfectly executed, swinging, Bill Haley and the Comets-inspired bar room rock and roll" album is definitely the best thing they have released since their early days. ^{[11] [12]} In their reviews, the German magazines Metalinside and BurnYourEars come to the conclusions that the album is full to the brim "with raw energy and the most wonderful harbor dive charm", that it is "great fun from front to back" ^[13] and that it has become a great piece of music history without any weaknesses. ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Torr Skoog and Zack Brines.

Old Habits Die Hard track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black & Blue"	2:06
2.	"Dead Set Again"	1:55
3.	"Same Situation"	2:42
4.	"Old Habits"	1:47
5.	"Promise Not a Threat"	1:17
6.	"The List"	2:54
7.	"Bystander"	2:31
8.	"No Responsibility"	2:52
9.	"Shitsville U.S.A."	2:33
10.	"Sick & Tired"	2:09
11.	"Silver City"	2:44
12.	"Asleep at the Wheel"	2:45
13.	"Man Down"	1:22
14.	"Flake"	1:13
15.	"Expiration Date"	1:49
16.	"You're Fucked"	1:30
17.	"Rhythm & Booze"	2:33
18.	"Congratulations"	4:54

Personnel

Musicians

• Torr Skoog – lead vocals
• Zack Brines – piano
• Liam Crill – drums
• Chris Wilkinson – washboard
• Hayden Cummings – tenor saxophone
• Trafton Waldrop – electric guitar
• Thomas Lorioux – upright bass
• Jon Natchez – baritone saxophone
• Dana Colley – bass saxophone (1,6,8,17)
• Lenny Lashley – vocals (3)
• Kevin P. Stevenson – vocals (9)
• Stephanie Dougherty – vocals (11)
• Dana Smythe – cello (18)
• Kamiko Curran – violin (18)

Technical

• Dave Schultz – mastering engineer
• Jim Siegel – mixer, recording engineer

Artwork and design

• Amy Archer – cover photo, photography
• Angela Smith – photography, artwork

References

1. "The Kings Of Nuthin'". AllMusic . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
2. "The Kings of Nuthin' | Old Habits Die Hard (2010) | Sailor's Grave". Punknews.org. July 20, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
3. Edele, Michael. "The Kings Of Nuthin' - "Old Habits Die Hard"". laut.de (in German). Retrieved June 27, 2025.
4. Wessel, Lauri (June 2010). "Reviews | KINGS OF NUTHIN' | Old Habits Die Hard CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved June 17, 2025.
5. Actually, Jerry (May 28, 2010). "The Kings of Nuthin' – Old Habits Die Hard". Upstarter. San Diego, CA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
6. Winter, Dominik (April 1, 2010). "The Kings Of Nuthin' – OLD HABITS DIE HARD". Classic Rock (in German). Munich: Piranha Media GmbH. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
7. "Super Gruppe" [Super group]. Plattentests.de (in German). Retrieved June 27, 2025.
8. "The Kings Of Nuthin - Old Habbits Die Hard Tipp | Review, Punk Rock". BurnYourEars (in German). Hamburg. June 2, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
9. "Old Habits Die Hard | The Kings of Nuthin'". AllMusic . Retrieved June 17, 2025.
10. Faulkner, Cole (February 27, 2013). "The Kings of Nuthin' – Old Habits Die Hard". ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
11. Proctor, Jeff (November 16, 2010). "KINGS OF NUTHIN', THE: Old Habits Die Hard: CD". Razorcake . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
12. Wise, Ian (May 18, 2010). "KINGS OF NUTHIN': Old Habits Die Hard: CD". Razorcake . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
13. Westenfelder, Jan. "Review: Old Habits Die Hard (Kings Of Nuthin')". Metalinside.de (in German). Retrieved June 17, 2025.