Answer That and Stay Fashionable
1995 studio album by AFI
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Answer That and Stay Fashionable is the debut studio album by American punk rock band AFI. It was released on July 4, 1995, through Wingnut Records and rereleased on April 22, 1997, through Nitro Records.[4][5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 4, 1995[1] | |||
| Studio | Art of Ears, Hayward, California | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk[1][2] | |||
| Length | 28:21 | |||
| Label | Wingnut | |||
| Producer | AFI | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Background
Answer That and Stay Fashionable was recorded in Hayward, California, at Art of Ears, the studio of Andy Ernst, in 1995. The album was produced by AFI, along with Doug Sangalang, Tim Armstrong and Brett Reed. It was recorded in under a week.[6]
All of the tracks except "Open Your Eyes" are copyrighted to Anthems for Insubordinates.[7]
The album originally included a hidden track, a cover of The Police's "Man in a Suitcase", which is absent on the rerelease. In its place is a cover of The Circus Tents' "Open Your Eyes", originally released with an alternate mix on the Fly in the Ointment EP in 1995.
Many audio samples are included throughout the album, such as a clip from Reservoir Dogs (1992), whose theatrical release poster the cover artwork parodies. Also featured is a clip from The Comic Strip episode "Bad News Tour", from which the album derives its name, and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985).[8]
The tracks "Two of a Kind" and "Yürf Rendenmein" were later re-recorded for AFI's second album Very Proud of Ya.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Davey Havok; all music is composed by Geoff Kresge, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two of a Kind" | 1:31 | ||
| 2. | "Half-Empty Bottle" | Geoff | 1:39 | |
| 3. | "Yürf Rendenmein" |
| 2:14 | |
| 4. | "I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won't Let Me Get One)" | 1:12 | ||
| 5. | "Brownie Bottom Sundae" | 1:47 | ||
| 6. | "The Checkered Demon" |
| 2:08 | |
| 7. | "Cereal Wars" | 1:17 | ||
| 8. | "The Mother in Me" |
| 2:06 | |
| 9. | "Rizzo in the Box" |
| 1:50 | |
| 10. | "Kung-Fu Devil" | Mark | 2:15 | |
| 11. | "Your Name Here" | Geoff | 2:28 | |
| 12. | "Ny-Quil" | 2:07 | ||
| 13. | "Don't Make Me Ill" |
| 2:41 | |
| 14. | "High School Football Hero" | Geoff | 1:53 | |
| 15. | "Man in a Suitcase" (The Police cover; hidden track) | Sting | Sting | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 28:21 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Self-Pity" |
| Mark | |
| 16. | "Key Lime Pie" | Adam | Adam |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Open Your Eyes" (The Circus Tents cover) | Matt Wedgley | The Circus Tents | 1:16 |
| 15. | "High School Football Hero" | Geoff | 1:55 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Self-Pity" |
| Mark | 0:56 |
| 17. | "Key Lime Pie" | Adam | Adam | 0:37 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]
AFI
- Markus Stopholese – guitars
- Adam Carson – drums
- Davey Havok – lead vocals
- Geoff Kresge – bass, vocals
Additional personnel
- AFI – producer
- Tim Armstrong – co-producer (tracks 2 & 11)
- Andy Ernst – engineer, recording
- George Horn – mastering
- Brett Reed – co-producer (tracks 2 & 11)
- Doug Sangalang – co-producer
- Steve Z – photography
Studios
- Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
- Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA