The Big Dirty (album)

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The Big Dirty
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Studio album by
Every Time I Die
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2007
RecordedMarch and April 2007
Genre
Length36:20
Label Ferret
Producer Steve Evetts
Every Time I Die chronology
Gutter Phenomenon
(2005)		The Big Dirty
(2007)		 New Junk Aesthetic
(2009)

The Big Dirty is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Every Time I Die. It was released on September 4, 2007, on Ferret Records.

Contents

Background

At the end of their set at Dirtfest on August 19, 2006, Every Time I Die announced that bassist Chris Byrnes would be leaving the band. [3] Buckley said Byrnes departure was due to money, "He really couldn't afford it on our touring schedule and salary". [4] He was replaced by former the Chariot member Keller Harbin. [5] Following an October and November tour with Atreyu, the band started writing their next album, with aim of releasing it the following summer. [4] On February 14, 2007, vocalist Keith Buckley mentioned that the band have been holed up in a basement in North Tonawanda, New York composing "what will easily prove to be the best record ETID has crafted since Gutter Phenomenon." [6]

Recording and composition

In early March 2007, the band went to California to record The Big Dirty with producer Steve Evetts for a period of two months. Despite the band announcing that, in regards to a bass player, fans should "expect some help on the recording from a good friend of ours", [6] guitarists Jordan Buckley and Andy Williams perform bass on the album.

The title is a reference to the 2006 film Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, [7] in which the criminal protagonists plot to pull off "The Big Dirty," a grand heist, before retiring from their lives of crime. The band said the album was "Chock-a-block with riffs that only 4 months of a Buffalo, New York winter could spawn, this new record will undoubtedly satisfy [long-time fans.] ... The Big Dirty is the CD you would compile if asked to make a mix of the BEST Every Time I Die songs you haven't heard yet. ... If this ain't your favorite heavy release of the year, I'll eat my damn hat." [8] According to Buckley, the album's lyrical content revolve around "coming to terms with the fact that [prior to the album] I needed to calm down in life." [9] He mentioned that people around him were starting to settle down and have families and he "didn’t like that. It’s about coming to terms with the fact I didn’t need to stop living.” [9] According to a press release, the lyrics to "Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery" were based on the Federico Fellini film 8½ (1963). The press release also mentioned that the track "has everything that the band has become notorious for wrapped into one two-minute-and-thirty-second keg stand of ass-kicking fuck-all." [10]

Release

On April 24, 2007, The Big Dirty was announced for release. [8] In June, the band went on a tour of Australia with Norma Jean. [6] During the tour, the band headlined the Come Together Music Festival. [11] The band supported Shadows Fall for three shows, [12] before headlining the 2007 edition of the Sounds of the Underground tour in July and August. [13] On July 2, "Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery" was made available for streaming. [14] On July 8, the album's track listing and artwork was revealed. [10] On July 24, "No Son of Mine" was made available for streaming. [15] "We'rewolf" was released as a single on August 11, 2007. [16] On August 28, a music video was posted for "We'rewolf" on the band's Myspace profile; it is inspired by the film Teen Wolf (1985). [16] [17] The Big Dirty was planned for release in August, [8] however it was made available for streaming on August 31, [18] and released on September 4 through Ferret Music. [14] Between September and November 2007, the band supported Underoath on their headlining US tour. [19] On October 19, the band appeared on Fuel TV's The Daily Habit show performing "We'rewolf" and "No Son of Mine". [20] The band performed these two songs again for their appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 31. [21] In January and February 2008, the band went on a US tour alongside Killswitch Engage, the Dillinger Escape Plan and Parkway Drive. [22] However, shortly prior to the tour, drummer Michael Novak had sustained a back injury from playing basketball. As a result, Steve Bache of He Is Legend temporarily filled in. [23]

In February and March, [24] the band co-headlined the Take Action Tour with From First to Last. [25] The band then embarked on a European and UK tour in April with Drop Dead, Gorgeous and Scary Kids Scaring Kids. [26] On June 13, the band announced that Josh Newton of From Autumn to Ashes had joined them as their new bassist. [27] Between June and August 2008, the band performed on the Warped Tour. [28] [29] In October, the band made an appearance at Liskfest. [30] Following this, the band performed a few shows with Trash Talk and Alpha & Omega. [31] In November, the band went on the November Reign Tour in North America, alongside the Bronx and Stick to Your Guns. [32] [33] In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival. [34] In between dates on the festival, the band played two sideshows with the Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison the Well and Evergreen Terrace. [9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [35]
AbsolutePunk 88% [36]
Blabbermouth.net 8.5/10 [37]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [38]
FasterLouder Favourable [39]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg
Spin Favorable [40]
Sputnikmusic3/5 [1]

The album debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week. [41] The album was included in Rock Sound 's 101 Modern Classics list at number 88. [42]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No Son of Mine"3:25
2."Pigs Is Pigs"2:39
3."Leatherneck"2:08
4."We'rewolf"3:24
5."Rebel Without Applause"3:22
6."Cities and Years"2:57
7."Rendez-Voodoo"3:15
8."A Gentleman's Sport"2:34
9."INRIhab" (featuring Dallas Green of Alexisonfire)4:04
10."Depressionista"2:29
11."Buffalo Gals"3:27
12."Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery"2:29

Personnel

Every Time I Die
Others

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