A Song to Ruin
2003 studio album by Million Dead
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A Song to Ruin is Million Dead's debut full-length album.[4] It was released in 2003 through Xtra Mile Recordings/Integrity Records.
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| Released | 1 September 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Mighty Atom Studios, Swansea, Wales | |||
| Genres | Punk rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 44:37 | |||
| Labels | Xtra Mile Integrity[1] | |||
| Producers | Joe Gibb and Million Dead | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Sound | 10/10[2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[3] |
Critical reception
BBC Music called the album "essential listening for anyone with an ear for uncompromising, politicised rock sounds."[5] musicOMH called it "heady punk rock, some of it fairly standard, much of it anything but; lyrics that could start a plethora of post-pub debates; and, all in all, a fine debut album."[6]
Track listing
All songs are written by Million Dead.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pornography for Cowards" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Breaking the Back" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "I Am the Party" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Charlie + the Propaganda Myth Machine" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "A Song to Ruin" | 5:47 |
| 6. | "Smiling at Strangers on Trains" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Macgyver" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Relentless" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "The Kids Are Going to Love It" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "The Rise and Fall" | 14:03 |
| Total length: | 44:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Gnostic Front" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "I Gave My Eyes To Stevie Wonder" | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Medicine" | 4:10 |
| 14. | "Tonight, Matthew" | 3:05 |
| 15. | "Asthma" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 1:03:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Gnostic Front" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Reformulating The Challenge To Archism" (Recorded by Harvey Birrell.) | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 52:28 | |
Personnel
- Frank Turner – Vocals
- Ben Dawson – Drums, Bass on 'Asthma'
- Cameron Dean – Guitar
- Julia Ruzicka – Bass
- Joe Gibb – Production, Mastering
- Alwyn Davies – Engineering
- Andrew Charnik – Engineering
- Kees Van Der Wiele – Photography
- Steven Fessey – Cover Design[7]