Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing

by The Wonder Years

Overview

If The Wonder Years have taken anything from the television series they took their name from, it's the importance that storytelling can play in entertainment. While the band is rooted firmly in the emo-punk tradition of driving guitars and earnest, personal lyrics, the band goes deeper than simply writing songs about pining over girls and the pains of a broken heart. On their third album, Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing, the Wonder Years don't just play songs, they craft stories, delving into the everyday battles that exist in between all the big moments in life. Taking a cue from narrative-centric bands like the Hold Steady and the Thermals, the band creates a living and breathing world for their songs to live in, telling stories of sketchy businessmen burning down bowling alleys for insurance money, the lone homeless guy in a small town, and the sobering pains of moving back into your parents basement to get your life back together. These little touches give Suburbia that certain something that allows it to stand apart from the band's peers, giving the listeners songs that don't need to be deciphered so much as pieced together into a single story. This kind of songwriting makes for an engrossing listen that invites you to sit back and hear its tales as the Wonder Years show you that relationships aren't the only things in this world that can break your heart. If you've been looking for someone to merge the huge sound of melodic hardcore with a strong dose of narrative depth, search no further. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2011
Label:	Hopeless Records
UPC:	0790692072927
Rank:	41305

Tracks

1. Came Out Swinging
2. Woke Up Older
3. Local Man Ruins Everything
4. Suburbia
5. My Life as a Pigeon
6. Summers in PA
7. I Won't Say the Lord's Prayer
8. Coffee Eyes
9. I've Given You All
10. Don't Let Me Cave In
11. You Made Me Want to Be a Saint
12. Hoodie Weather
13. And Now I'm Nothing

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Wonder Years   Primary Artist
Nick Steinborn   Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar
Joshua Martin   Bass,Vocals
Matthew Brasch   Guitar,Vocals
Dan Campbell   Vocals
Mike Kennedy   Drums
Dan O'Connor   Vocals
Alan Day   Vocals
Casey Cavaliere   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Dan Campbell   Composer
Steve Evetts   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Jamie Moore   Assistant
Allan Hessler   Digital Editing
Alan Douches   Mastering
Darian Rundall   Engineer
The Wonder Years   Composer
Mitchell Wojcik   Photography
Craig Monahan   Management
Keith Lazorchak   Management