How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence
2013 studio album by Mindless Self Indulgence
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How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence is the sixth studio album by American electropunk band Mindless Self Indulgence. The album was funded through a Kickstarter campaign started on October 25, 2012,[1] which reached its goal on December 24, 2012. After several demos were released via YouTube,[2] the album began production. The cover art and track listing were released for people who had backed the campaign on March 12, 2013.[3] Digital downloads from Kickstarter were released on March 13, 2013. The official album release occurred on May 14, 2013.[4] The album was released through Metropolis Records with a bonus track; a cover of Supertramp's "The Logical Song".[5] The name of the record is a reference to the film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and a reflection of the band "being themselves and loving the work that they do".[6]
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| Released | May 14, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, synth-punk | |||
| Length | 35:35 | |||
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| Producer | Jimmy Urine | |||
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Critical reception
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| Allmusic |   [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | [8] |
The album generally received positive reviews. David Jeffries of AllMusic described the album as "the loudest, angriest, and most creative kraken since their 2005 album You'll Rebel to Anything", while also writing: "Think Ministry on helium and without the "do good" attitude, then sign up for duty, but only if your karma can take a significant hit."[7] Derek Staples of Consequence of Sound wrote: "Although MSI’s messages generally lack the depth of electro-punk/industrial brethren like KMFDM, they’re still capable of divulging wisdom beneath a cloak of tongue-in-cheek satire."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Euringer, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witness" |
| 3:17 |
| 2. | "Fuck Machine" | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "It Gets Worse" | 2:56 | |
| 4. | "I Want to Be Black" | 2:10 | |
| 5. | "Hey Tomorrow Fuck You and Your Friend Yesterday" | 2:40 | |
| 6. | "You're No Fun Anymore Mark Trezona" |
| 2:53 |
| 7. | "Ala Mode" | 2:32 | |
| 8. | "Casio" | 2:14 | |
| 9. | "Anonymous" | 2:03 | |
| 10. | "Kill You All in a Hip Hop Rage" | 2:30 | |
| 11. | "Stalkers (Slit My Wrists)" | 2:39 | |
| 12. | "Jack You Up" | 3:34 | |
| 13. | "Ass Backwards" | 2:55 | |
| Total length: | 35:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Angel" | 2:14 |
| 15. | "I Am Not Here to Make Any Friends" | 2:53 |
| 16. | "Last Gay Song" | 2:18 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Sex for Homework" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 38:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Seven Minutes in Heaven" | 2:13 |
| Total length: | 37:48 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "The Logical Song" (Supertramp cover) | Roger Hodgson | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 39:36 | ||
Personnel
How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence album personnel adapted from digital download liner notes.[9]
Mindless Self Indulgence
- Jimmy Urine – vocals
- Steve, Righ? – guitars
- Kitty – drums
- Lyn-Z – bass
Additional personnel
- Jimmy Urine – production, arrangements
- Chantal Claret – guest vocals on tracks 5, 7, 8, 10, and 13
- Rhys Fulber – mixing, additional production
- Rob Kleiner – additional vocal production on track 1
- Greg Reely – mastering
- Jorden Haley – album art
- Jennifer Dunn – additional design
- Jeremy Saffer – photography
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 103 |