The Ever Passing Moment | ||||
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Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
Recorded | October 1999 – March 2000 | |||
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Genre | Pop punk [1] | |||
Length | 39:57 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Jerry Finn | |||
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Singles from The Ever Passing Moment | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
HM Magazine | (not rated) link [3] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [4] |
North County Times | A− [5] |
Rock Hard | 6/10 [6] |
The Ever Passing Moment is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band MxPx, released on May 16, 2000.
MxPx gained critical recognition for this album and landed a slot supporting for the Offspring and Cypress Hill on the Conspiracy of One tour. [7] "Responsibility" proved to be a minor radio hit, peaking at No. 24 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. [8] Bassist Mike Herrera said on the It Came from Bremerton VHS tape that his songwriting on The Ever Passing Moment was inspired by Elvis Costello's second album This Year's Model .
The intro countdown in the song "The Next Big Thing" is Dave Grohl screaming "1, 2, 3, go!". [9]
All songs written by Mike Herrera.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Life Story" | 2:44 |
2. | "Buildings Tumble" | 2:45 |
3. | "Responsibility" | 2:40 |
4. | "Two Whole Years" | 2:43 |
5. | "Prove It to the World" | 2:34 |
6. | "Educated Guess" | 1:46 |
7. | "Is the Answer in the Question?" | 2:10 |
8. | "The Next Big Thing" | 2:26 |
9. | "Foolish" | 2:53 |
10. | "One Step Closer to Life" | 3:10 |
11. | "Unsaid" | 3:00 |
12. | "Here With Me" | 2:12 |
13. | "Without You" | 2:37 |
14. | "It's Undeniable" | 2:47 |
15. | "Misplaced Memories" | 3:35 |
Total length: | 39:57 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [10] | 81 |
US Billboard 200 [11] | 56 |
US Christian Albums ( Billboard ) [12] | 1 |
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