Rise or Die Trying
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| Studio album by Four Year Strong | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Big Sky Audio, Springfield, PA; Mariano Studios, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Label | Decaydance, I Surrender | |||
| Producer | Matt Robnett, Nik Tyler | |||
| Four Year Strong chronology | ||||
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Rise or Die Trying is the second full-length album from American rock band Four Year Strong. The name "Rise or Die Trying" comes from a lyric to "Go Long Dad", a song from their first album, It's Our Time.
Production
The album was recorded and produced by Matt Robnett and Nik Tyler of Playwork Productions at Big Sky Audio in Springfield, Pennsylvania.[1]
Release
It was released on September 18, 2007.[2] From late January to early March 2008, the band supported Bayside on their tour of the U.S.[3]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 85% [4] |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| MammothPress.com | [6] |
| Punknews.org | [7] |
It chart at number 31 on the Billboard Heatseekers album charts in 2007. The album has sold over 50,000 copies.
Song Titles
- "Abandon Ship or Abandon All Hope" is a line from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die" is a line from The Sandlot.
- "Wrecked 'Em? Damn Near Killed 'Em" is the punchline to a joke "Rectum? Damn Near Killed 'Em."
- "If He's Here, Who's Runnin' Hell?" is a line from National Lampoon's Van Wilder.
Track listing
All music written by Four Year Strong. All lyrics written by Alan Day and Dan O'Connor.[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Take Over" | 1:34 |
| 2. | "Prepare to Be Digitally Manipulated" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Abandon Ship or Abandon All Hope" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Wrecked 'Em? Damn Near Killed 'Em" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Catastrophe" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Hell" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Beatdown in the Key of Happy" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "If He's Here, Who's Runnin' Hell?" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Maniac (R.O.D.)" | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 32:16 | |
- Bonus tracks
| Australian & Japanese bonus track | ||
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| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "So Hot and You Sweat on It" | 3:22 |
| UK bonus tracks | ||
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| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Beep Beep" | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Gotta Get Out" | 3:02 |
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 Rise or Die Trying (Booklet). Four Year Strong. Decaydance/I Surrender. 2007. ISUR 008.
- ↑ http://isurrenderrecords.com/releases/
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (December 14, 2007). "Bayside / Straylight Run / Four Year Strong / The Status". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
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- ↑ Punknews.org review
External links
- Rise or Die Trying at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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