Internet Dating Superstuds

Internet Dating Superstuds is the ninth studio album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals. An independent music video was filmed for the song "43210-1."

Internet Dating Superstuds
Studio album by
The Vandals
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002 (September 17, 2002)
RecordedSpring 2002
StudioRumbo Studios in Canoga Park, California and Pulse! Recording in Hollywood, California
Genre
Length38:22
LabelKung Fu
Producer
The Vandals chronology
Look What I Almost Stepped In...
(2000)		 Internet Dating Superstuds
(2002)		 Live at the House of Blues
(2004)
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Review scores
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Much of the album is characterized by the pop-punk music and humorous lyrics for which the band is known. Its title, artwork and bonus features satirize several aspects of internet culture. The song lyrics printed in the album's liner notes are all partially obscured by depictions of popup ads similar to those encountered while web surfing. As a promotion for the album, the band members held an online contest in which four fans each won a "date" with one of the band members. These "dates" were videotaped and including in the enhanced CD-ROM portion of the CD. Other bonus content in this portion of the album includes a photo gallery and unobscured lyrics.

Release

It was released in 2002 by Kung Fu Records. It was the band's first album after their permanent move to Kung Fu, after having fulfilled their contract with Nitro Records in 2000. The Kung Fu label had been started in 1996 by Vandals members Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald and had already released a Vandals Christmas album and several re-releases of the band's older material.

In November and December, the group headlined the Kung Fu Records 2002 tour in the US and UK with support from Tsunami Bomb and Audio Karate.[1] At the end of the year, the group embarked on an Australian leg with The Ataris. This was followed by a European leg with Tsunami Bomb and Audio Karate in January and February 2003.[2] Drummer Josh Freese did not appear on these dates as he was recording with A Perfect Circle.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Warren Fitzgerald, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."43210-1" 2:41
2."Appreciate My Honesty" 2:33
3."I'm Becoming You" 2:40
4."Disproportioned Head" 2:06
5."Soccer Mom"Josh Freese2:56
6."We'll All Get Laid" 2:25
7."Little Weirdo" 3:04
8."I Can't Wait" 2:42
9."Where's Your Dignity?" 3:09
10."My Brain Tells My Body" 2:59
11."When I Say You I Mean Me"Dave Quackenbush2:18
12."The Unseen Tears of the Albacore"Joe Escalante, Fitzgerald3:09
13."My Brother is Gay"Quackenbush, Fitzgerald2:31
14."Lord of the Dance" 3:08
Total length:38:22

Personnel

Album information

References
  1. White, Adam (October 16, 2002). "Vandals, Tsunami Bomb, Audio Karate US / UK tour". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. Heisel, Scott (December 18, 2002). "Kung Fu invades the planet". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. White, Adam (February 9, 2003). "Josh Freese On Newstands And In The Studio". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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