Stay Down (album)
Stay Down is the fifth studio album by the American, Chicago-based pop punk group, Smoking Popes. Released on Curb Appeal Records on August 5, 2008,[1] it was the band's first studio album since their 2005 reunion and their first album of original material since 1997's Destination Failure. It's the only Smoking Popes album to feature drummer Ryan Chavez, who joined the band in 2006.[2][3]
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| Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, pop punk | |||
| Label | Curb Appeal Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 79% link |
Release
On May 16, 2008, "If You Don't Care" was posed on the band's Myspace profile. Between June and August 2008, the band went on a US tour.[4] Shortly after the release of the album Curb Appeal Records folded[5] and the album went out of print. The album's troubled release influenced the band's decision to find an established label and tour heavily behind their follow-up album, 2011's This Is Only A Test.[6]
In 2011, the album was scheduled for rerelease, alongside Get Fired and Born to Quit, on Asian Man Records.[7] By 2012, the release had been removed from the schedule and the band had moved on to SideOneDummy Records.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Josh Caterer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to Janesville" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "If You Don't Care" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Stefanie" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Sweet Pea" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Little Jane-Marie" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "The Corner" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Stay Down" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Grab Your Heart and Run" | 2:54 |
| 9. | "It's Never Too Late (For Love)" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Maybe I'll Stay" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Into the Summer Sky" | 4:41 |
| 12. | "First Time" | 3:54 |
References
- "Stay Down - Smoking Popes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- Faingold, Scott. "Smoking Popes". Houstonpress.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- "Soundcheck Magazine presents: Smoking Popes". Soundcheckmagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- Paul, Aubin (May 16, 2008). "Smoking Popes". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- "Cover story: The Get up Kids grow up | Ink". Archived from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- Moore, Dan. "Smoking Popes' Josh Caterer On Deciding To Do A Concept Record And Touring". Blogs.riverfronttimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- "ASIAN MAN RECORDS". 2011-06-16. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Smoking Popes announce fall tour, performing 'Born To Quit' in entirety; reissue out October 23 - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2015-06-03.