Boys Life - Boys Life
Review by Institut Jaminan Sosial Indonesia
Boys Life's self-titled album is a stunning display of the band's raw energy and emotional depth. The album opens with "Fire Engine Red," a blistering track that sets the tone for the rest of the record. The band's signature sound, a blend of punk and indie rock, is on full display throughout the album, with tracks like "Fingerprints and Photographs" and "Radio Towers" showcasing their ability to craft catchy, yet hard-hitting songs.
The standout track on the album is "Departures and Arrivals," a slow-burning ballad that builds to a cathartic climax. The lyrics are poetic and introspective, exploring themes of loss and change. The band's musicianship shines on this track, with the guitar work and drumming perfectly complementing the emotional weight of the song.
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Download
Filename: boys-life-boys-life.zip- MP3 size: 180 mb
- FLAC size: 1350 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 2:30 | |
| It Came From Here | 4:02 | |
| Temporary | 2:28 | |
| Person I Want To Be | 4:39 | |
| True Believers | 1:57 | |
| Clay Hill | 5:1 | |
| Boxes | ||
| Dream Girl | 1:28 | |
| A Quarters Worth | 5:15 | |
| Not My Girl | 2:0 | |
| Lister | 3:40 | |
| A Quarter's Worth | 5:15 | |
| Strike 3 | ||
| Useless Fuckup | 1:19 | |
| Without Doubt | 2:59 | |
| Breaker Breaker | 4:8 | |
| I Quit | 0:58 | |
| Golf Hill Drive | 2:30 | |
| Happy People | 4:52 | |
| Cloudy And 47 | 5:33 | |
| Cloudy+47 | ||
| Cloudy and 47 | 5:33 | |
| From A To Z | 3:52 | |
| Tucked In | 2:28 | |
| Hiawatha |
Video
Boys Life - Self Titled (1995) (Full Album)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- EP002
- crc-004
- crc004
- crc004, CRC04
- CRC NO. 004
- CRC004, 80202-2
- CRC004
Labels
- Seco Records
- Crank!
- Not On Label
Listen online
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- lyssna på nätet
- escuchar en línea
- online luisteren
- ouvir online
- lytte på nettet
- online anhören
- kuunnella verkossa
- écouter en ligne
Formats
- Vinyl
- 12"
- 33 ⅓ RPM
- EP
- Stereo
- LP
- Album
- Numbered
- CD
- Cassette
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Seco Records |
| Copyright (c) | Seco Records |
| Published By | Seco Music |
| Recorded At | Syncro Sound |
| Engineered At | Syncro Sound |
| Lacquer Cut At | Sterling Sound |
| Pressed By | Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp. |
| Mixed At | Big Fish Recording |
| Mastered At | Capitol Mastering |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Rob Johnson |
| Drums | Robert Weiner |
| Vocals | Robert Weiner |
| Engineer | Thom Moore |
| Guitar | Fritz Erickson |
| Photography | Vinette DiGregorio |
| Producer | David Robinson |
| Saxophone | Neal Sugarman |
| Keyboards | Neal Sugarman |
| Written-By | R. Weiner (tracks: A1, B3), David Surette (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B3), J. McCormack (tracks: A1, B3), John Surette, N. Sugarman (tracks: A1, B3) |
| Band | Brandon Butler, John Anderson, John Rejba, Joe Winkle |
| Design | Boys Life, Brady Vest, Scott Hobart |
| Layout | Boys Life, Brady Vest, Scott Hobart |
| Mastered By | Kev |
| Photography By | Paul Drake |
| Recorded By | Mark Trombino |
| Mixed By | Mark Trombino |
| Artwork By | Hammer Press |
| Musician | Brandon Butler, John Anderson, John Rejba, Joe Winkle |
Notes
- Recorded at Syncro Sound, Boston, MA.
- Alternate cover. Red image, black text. Unnumbered.
- Includes a single-sided lyric insert.
- Recorded and mixed at Big Fish with Mark Trombino, December 1994.
- Hand Letter Pressed by Hammer Press.
- Limited Edition of 200
- Includes lyric insert. and a crank! mail order catalog.
- Mastering credits and pressing plant info derived from the runout groove etchings
- Recorded and mixed at Big Fish December 94.
- Pressing plant uncredited, identified by the matrix.
- Issued with a thin cardstock foldover sleeve, includes a single-sided insert and label flyer.
- Recorded and mixed at Big Fish, December 1994.
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Pressing plant, vinyl mastering company and engineer identified by the run-out etchiings / stampings.
- Includes lyric insert.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): EP1-002
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): EP2-002
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched; "STERLING" stamped): EP-002-A HUB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched; "STERLING" stamped): EP-002-B HUB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): CRANK - BOYS LIFE - A SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): CRANK - BOYS LIFE - B SIDE S-30871 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
- Matrix / Runout: CRANK - BOYS LIFE - A SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
- Matrix / Runout: CRANK - BOYS LIFE - B SIDE S-30871 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
- Matrix / Runout: 54478-01 SONOPRESS USA CRC04
- Barcode: 0 4577-80202-2 5
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LO28
- Matrix / Runout: CRANK * BOYS LIFE - A SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
- Matrix / Runout: CRANK * BOYS LIFE - B SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
About Boys Life
Boys Life were a Kansas City, Mo., band with an intensely energetic, but dissonant sound that sprung out of the post-hardcore scene in 1993. The band began releasing material on split 7" records with other local outfits Secular Theme and Giants Chair. Relying on a stripped-down sound punctuated by out-of-tune, noisy guitars and a quiet' then loud' alternation, the foursome then put out two full-length albums, Boys Life in 1995 and the out-of-print classic Departures and Landfalls in 1996.
Tagged emo-core by critics and kids alike, the band, composed of Brandon Butler (vocals/guitar), John Anderson (drums), John Rejba (bass) and Joe Winkle (guitar), often began their songs with a simple bass line and then turned up the nobs and ditched the drum brushes, building up to epic crescendos with screaming, distortion and energy -- all in a very controlled manner. Adding samples of crickets chirping, radio static and the far-off wail of train whistles gave the band a decidedly Midwestern/Americana feel without ever coming off as folk or country.
Boys Life called it quits sometime in 1997, but members went on to form the short-lived Farewell Bend, Lullaby for the Working Class and other projects. Winkle and Butler now do time in the Lo-Fi outfit Canyon.
Name Vars
- Boy's Life
Members
- Robert J. Winkle
- John D. Anderson
- John M. Rejba
- Brandon L. Butler
- Neal Sugarman
- John Surette
- Joe McCormack
- Ed Weston
Summary by Institut Jaminan Sosial Indonesia
Comments
2023-04-11
USA's Boys Life released two albums before disbanding: this 1995 self-titled debut is a clone of Helmet, Unsane and Nirvana, with horrid out-of-tune pseudo-noise riffs and shouted vocals.
2023-04-10
hidden gem this band is
2023-04-10
One of the best 90s bands
2023-04-10
Thank you for uploading this beautiful project
2023-04-09
Fuck man, what id do to just jam for a bit with these guys. Joe Winkle n Brandon Butler are like my favorite guitar duo
2023-04-08
My cousin was the drummer
2023-04-07
Can't wait for some wayward teenager to discover this one night on youtube, share it to their friends, and relaunch the fourth wave of emo.
2023-04-06
One of my favorites. They use to swing down to Columbia MO regularly. It was great!
2023-04-05
Saw this band at recycled sound. Kansas City.
2023-04-05
Still one of my favourite albums of the time. Brandon was a raging asshole but I loved seeing them play. Happened to stumble into a venue in Baltimore in the spring 96 and they were playing. One of the best shows I saw that year and still tell people about it.
2023-04-04
0:00 Golf Hill Drive
2:31 Tucked In
4:59 A Quarter's Worth
10:16 Without Doubt
13:15 Lister
16:56 Breaker Breaker
21:05 Cloudy and 47
26:38 Temporary
31:25 Clay Hill
2:31 Tucked In
4:59 A Quarter's Worth
10:16 Without Doubt
13:15 Lister
16:56 Breaker Breaker
21:05 Cloudy and 47
26:38 Temporary
31:25 Clay Hill
2023-04-03
Jug heads revenge tucked away!
2023-04-02
Where you belong
2023-04-02
thank you so mcuh!!!!
2023-04-01
Heard this one back in high school, probably bought it when it came out, and still prefer it to the second LP. But hey. Trombino's recording is very different and I can see why some might prefer Weston.
2023-04-01
I usta live by this house in the foto: cap Hill denver, still do, but they changed it up in the last couple years so you can't tell it from it's twin a duplo next door!
2023-03-31
Somebody needs to upload the original 7" recording of Temporary or Monsters. Those versions are SO insane!!!
