Order in Decline

by Sum 41

Overview

Building upon the evolved sound and lyrical maturity of 2016's 13 Voices, Canadian punks Sum 41 unleash a topical rage brought upon by world affairs on 2019's fiery Order in Decline. Produced, mixed, engineered, and written by frontman Deryck Whibley, this seventh full-length is laser-focused and angry as hell, taking multiple shots at a certain United States president without ever explicitly wasting any breath on his name. Decrying division and a society seemingly on the verge of moral collapse, this is one of Sum 41's most earnest and thoughtful statements to date, a compact burst that recalls a wide swath of influences ranging from Linkin Park to Bad Religion to Muse. Tension and frustration course through these ten tracks, peaking on thrash-influenced assaults such as "Turning Away" and the riotous "Out for Blood" and abating on sweeping surprises such as "Never There" and "Catching Fire," which take a pause from the political to focus on broken relationships and lost friends. Otherwise, Decline sticks to talk of resistance, (not) building walls, and the perpetuation of lies on standouts "A Death in the Family" and "45 (A Matter of Time)." On these rallying cries, Whibley wonders, "Is it human nature or am I insane?" while contemplating the state of the world at the close of the decade. Later, on the punk blast "The People Vsâ?¦" he declares, "I know a bad man when I see his face.... He's got to go!" There's little ambiguity here and, compared to their earlier work, it's a refreshing evolution and maturation. That a group of Canadian punks would be the voices of reason in 2019 is a wonder in itself; that they've delivered one of the most accomplished albums in their catalog this late in their careers is another. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2024
Label:	Hopeless Records
UPC:	0790692703111
Rank:	22764

Tracks

1. Turning Away
2. Out for Blood
3. The New Sensation
4. A Death in the Family
5. Heads Will Roll
6. 45 (A Matter of Time)
7. Never There
8. Eat You Alive
9. The People Vs
10. Catching Fire

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sum 41   Primary Artist
Mike Green   Keyboards,Guitar
Dave Baksh   Guitar
Frank Zummo   Drums
Tom Thacker   Guitar
Cody Carson   Vocals (Background)
Jayden Seeley   Vocals (Background)
Mariah Zeinali   Vocals (Background)
Kelsi Stone   Vocals (Background)
Hannah Horwatt   Vocals (Background)
Elena Sheskier   Vocals (Background)
Cone McCaslin   Bass
Deryck Whibley   Piano,Vocals,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Mike Green   Composer
Dave Baksh   Group Member
Frank Zummo   Group Member
Brian Manley   Artwork
Tyler Ross   Photography
Tom Thacker   Group Member
Ashley Osborn   Band Photo
Chaz Sexton   Assistant Engineer
Ryan Watanabe   Photography
Kirsten Otto   Photography
Josh Budich   Cover Art
Fredric Johansson   Photography
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Cone McCaslin   Group Member
Doug McKean   Drum Engineering
Deryck Whibley   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Group Member