Glass Boys

Glass Boys
Studio album by
Fucked Up
ReleasedJune 3, 2014 (2014-06-03)
RecordedElectrical Audio, Chicago; Key Club, Benton Harbor; Candle Recording, Toronto, Ontario
GenreHardcore punk,[1] punk rock,[2] indie rock[3]
Length42:22
LabelMatador
ProducerBill Skibbe, Mike Haliechuk, Jonah Falco
Fucked Up chronology
David Comes to Life
(2011) 		Glass Boys
(2014) 		Dose Your Dreams
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Clash7/10[6]
Consequence of SoundB+[7]
DIY[8]
Drowned in Sound8/10[9]

Glass Boys is the fourth full-length studio album from the Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up.[10] It was released on June 3, 2014, by Matador Records. The album deals with themes of growing old in the punk scene while trying to stay true to one's youthful ideals.[11][12][13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mike Haliechuk, except where noted; all music is composed by Fucked Up.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Echo Boomer" 5:07
2."Touch Stone" 3:20
3."Sun Glass" 3:24
4."The Art of Patrons"Damian Abraham3:48
5."Warm Change" 5:06
6."Paper the House"Abraham3:50
7."DET"Abraham3:50
8."Led by Hand"Abraham3:57
9."The Great Divide"Abraham3:50
10."Glass Boys" 6:18

Personnel

Fucked Up
  • Damian Abraham – vocals (all)
  • Mike Haliechuk – guitar (all), piano (1), Mellotron (1), bass (1, 5, 7); producer; art and design
  • Josh Zucker – guitar (all), Mellotron (2)
  • Ben Cook – guitar (2–4, 6, 8–10), additional vocals (4, 6, 10)
  • Sandy Miranda – bass (2–4, 6, 8–10); art and design
  • Jonah Falco – drums; organ (1, 5), additional vocals (3, 4, 6, 10), piano (5, 7, 10); producer; art and design
Additional musicians
Production
  • Bill Skibbe – producer, recording engineer, mixing
  • Leon Taheny – engineer
  • Josh Korody – some vocals recording engineer
  • Jon Drew – additional drums recording engineer
  • Nathan Carter Moore – editing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Mike Zimmerman – art and design
  • Stephen McGill – photography
  • Gretchen Robinette – photography
  • Amanda Fotes – photography

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 84
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 14
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 20
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[19] 5

References

  1. ^ "Fucked Up takes a small step back from greatness with 'Glass Boys'". Michigandaily.com. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  2. ^ "Glass Boys". Store.matadorrecords.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Glass Boys by Fucked Up". iTunes. 2014-06-03. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  4. ^ "Glass Boys by Fucked Up". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Glass Boys - Fucked up". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (June 12, 2014). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Cosores, Philip (June 3, 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Knapman, Stuart. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Hanratty, Dave (May 30, 2014). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Glass Boys". Store.matadorrecords.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  11. ^ "Fucked Up: Glass Boys | Album Reviews". Pitchfork.com. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  12. ^ "Premature Evaluation: Fucked Up Glass Boys". Stereogum.com. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  13. ^ "F-ked Up's Damian Abraham and Mike Haliechuk on growing up, getting personal and finding 'brotherly love' on CBC Music". Music.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  14. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  16. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  19. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.


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