| Rented World | ||||
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| Released | April 22, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 41:29 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Low | |||
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Rented World is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers.
The band entered Miner Street Recordings, the first time the band recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in October 2013 with producer Jonathan Low (Venice Sunlight, Restorations). [3] [4]
"In Remission" was released to radio on March 3, 2014. [5] "I Don't Wanna Be an Asshole Anymore" was released to radio on March 31, 2014. [5] Rented World was released through Epitaph Records on April 22, 2014. The band released a music video for "I Don't Wanna Be an Asshole Anymore" on the day the album was released. [6] Between mid-February and early April 2015, the band went on tour with Taking Back Sunday. [7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| AbsolutePunk | 9.0/10 [2] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [9] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [10] |
The album was included at number 22 on Rock Sound's "Top 50 Albums of the Year" list. [11] The album was included at number 25 on Kerrang!'s "The Top 50 Rock Albums Of 2014" list. [12]
All songs written by The Menzingers
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Wanna Be an Asshole Anymore" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Bad Things" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Rodent" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Where Your Heartache Exists" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "My Friend Kyle" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Transient Love" | 5:06 |
| 7. | "The Talk" | 2:16 |
| 8. | "Nothing Feels Good Anymore" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Hearts Unknown" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "In Remission" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Sentimental Physics" | 2:47 |
| 12. | "When You Died" | 4:03 |
The Menzingers
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Vinyl Albums [13] | 1 |
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