Glass Boys
Album by Fucked Up
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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]
ReleasedJune 3, 2014
RecordedElectrical Audio, Chicago; Key Club, Benton Harbor; Candle Recording, Toronto, Ontario
Length42:22
| Glass Boys | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Electrical Audio, Chicago; Key Club, Benton Harbor; Candle Recording, Toronto, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk,[1] punk rock,[2] indie rock[3] | |||
| Length | 42:22 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Bill Skibbe, Mike Haliechuk, Jonah Falco | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 7/10[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[7] |
| DIY |  [8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mike Haliechuk, except where noted; all music is composed by Fucked Up.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Echo Boomer" | 5:07 | |
| 2. | "Touch Stone" | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Sun Glass" | 3:24 | |
| 4. | "The Art of Patrons" | Damian Abraham | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Warm Change" | 5:06 | |
| 6. | "Paper the House" | Abraham | 3:50 |
| 7. | "DET" | Abraham | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Led by Hand" | Abraham | 3:57 |
| 9. | "The Great Divide" | Abraham | 3:50 |
| 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
- Gord Downie – additional vocals (4)
- J Mascis – additional vocals (8)
- George Pettit – additional vocals (9)
- 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 |
