Prepare to Be Wrong

Prepare to Be Wrong
EP by Straylight Run
Released	October 4, 2005
Recorded	Static Recording Studios (Brooklyn, New York), Sapone Studios (Bethpage, New York), John Nolan's bedroom
Genre	Indie rock
Length	29:24
Label	Victory
Producer	Straylight Run, Mike Sapone
Straylight Run chronology
Straylight Run (2004) Prepare to Be Wrong (2005) The Needles the Space (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Melodic	[1]

Prepare to Be Wrong is an extended play (EP) by Straylight Run, released on October 4, 2005 by Victory Records. The song "It Never Gets Easier" was originally titled "Costello".

In 2025, Stephen Andrew Galiher of Vice included the album in his list of "4 Underrated Emo Albums From the 2000s That Deserve More Love Today". ^[2]

Release

"Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)" was released to radio on October 25, 2005. ^[3] In October and November, the band supported Simple Plan. ^[4] The band supported Motion City Soundtrack on the mtvU Campus Invasion tour in April 2006. ^[5] In May, the band toured Australia alongside Matchbook Romance. ^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Straylight Run, except where noted

1. "I Don't Want This Anymore" – 3:43
2. "It Never Gets Easier" – 4:09
3. "A Slow Descent" – 5:12
4. "Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)" – 5:42
5. "Later That Year" – 4:16
6. "With God on Our Side" – 6:19 (Bob Dylan)

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Credits

• Isaac Burker – guitar
• Shaun Cooper – bass
• Jeff DaRosa – backing vocals
• John Nolan – vocals, guitar, piano
• Michelle Nolan – vocals, guitar, piano
• Will Noon – drums

References

1. Roth, Kaj (September 23, 2005). "Straylight Run - Prepare to Be Wrong". Melodic. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
2. Galiher, Stephen Andrew (November 5, 2025). "4 Underrated Emo Albums From the 2000s That Deserve More Love Today". VICE. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
3. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
4. Paul, Aubin (September 12, 2005). "Simple Plan to tour with Straylight Run, Plain White T's". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
5. Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2006). "Motion City Soundtrack / Straylight Run / Hellogoodbye on MTVu Campus Invasion". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
6. Paul, Aubin (March 7, 2006). "Matchbook Romance / Straylight Run in Australia". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
7. "Straylight Run: Prepare To Be Wrong CD - Victory Merch". www.victorymerch.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013.