| Violent Things | ||||
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| Released | May 18, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 49:57 | |||
| Label | None, You Jerk | |||
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Violent Things is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Brobecks. It was released on May 18, 2009.
Background
Violent Things was written by Dallon Weekes and recorded by producer Casey Crescenzo in his home basement studio in Boston, MA over a period of two weeks. It features Darren Robinson of Phantom Planet on guitar. In an online interview, Weekes stated that though mostly satisfied with 'Violent Things', the record was never mixed or mastered, and that due to a lack of resources to complete the recording, the record was released as 'unfinished'.[1]
In 2011, Weekes personally re-recorded "Visitation of the Ghost" in a studio in southern California. He disclosed that he decided to do so since he was "never fully happy with the version" in the official album. This alternative version of "Visitation of the Ghost" was released on Bandcamp in the same year as an anniversary bonus.[2]
The reissue of the album includes the tracks "Clusterhug" and "Anyone I Know," the former having later been remastered as a track on Weekes' current project, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME.
Remastered editions of both "Love at First Sight" and "Second Boys Will Be First Choice" were leaked on multiple occasions under an EP titled "This Is Heavy" along with the demo for "Far Too Young To Die," used later on the Panic! at the Disco album "Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!" (which was leaked on SoundCloud prior). Weekes has stated that these were released without his consent, by a third-party, to make money off of his old songs and demos, and requested they not be streamed online.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Dallon Weekes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodnight Socialite" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Better Than Me" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Love at First Sight" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Second Boys Will Be First Choice" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Small Cuts" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "If You Like It or Not" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Le Velo Pour Deux" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "I Will, Tonight" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Visitation of the Ghost" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "All of the Drugs" | 1:59 |
| 11. | "Bike Ride" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "The Nerve" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Boring" | 6:44 |
| Total length: | 49:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Anyone I Know" | 2:40 |
| 15. | "Clusterhug" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 55:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Visitation of the Ghost" (2011 fancy studio version) | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 54:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You Like It or Not" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Small Cuts" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "All of the Drugs" | 1:59 |
| 4. | "Better Than Me" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Love at First Sight" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Visitation of the Ghost" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "The Nerve" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "I Will, Tonight" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Goodnight Socialite" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Bike Ride" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Le Velo Pour Deux" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Second Boys Will Be First Choice" (radio version) | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Boring" | 6:44 |
| Total length: | 49:57 | |
Personnel
- Dallon Weekes – lead vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards[1]
- Drew Davidson – drums[1]
- Casey Crescenzo – guitar, piano[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Violent Things, by The Brobecks". The Brobecks. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ↑ "Visitation of the Ghost (2011 Fancy Studio Version) Anniversary Bonus*, by Dallon Weekes". Dallon Weekes. Retrieved 2019-12-04.