Blaze (Lagwagon album) explained

Blaze
Type:Album
Artist:Lagwagon
Cover:Lagwagon Blaze cover.jpg
Released:April 8, 2003
Recorded:November 2002
Genre:Punk rock, skate punk, melodic hardcore
Length:41:48
Label:Fat Wreck Chords[1]
Producer:Joey Cape
Prev Title:Let's Talk About Leftovers
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Resolve
Next Year:2005

"Blaze" is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band Lagwagon,which was released in 2003.

Background and recording

Lagwagon recorded with Ryan Greene in March 2002.[2] While on the 2002 Warped Tour, the band handed out promo samplers that included two songs from the album, "Dinner and a Movie" and "Never Stops".[3] [4] In September, the band were writing material for their next album, which they spent November recording.[5] [6]

The album marked their first studio release in the five years since Let's Talk About Feelings. The absence was due to frontman Joey Cape being involved with band projects like Bad Astronaut and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Lagwagon did not completely disband during that time, and briefly reunited in 2002.

Release

On December 25, 2002, Blaze was announced for release in April 2003.[7] On March 17, 2003, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.[8] Two days later, "Falling Apart" was posted on the label's website.[9] Blaze was released on April 8, 2003, through Fat Wreck Chords.[7] In April and May 2003, the band embarked on a headlining US tour, with Avoid One Thing and Yellowcard.[10] [11] [12] On May 31 and June 1, the band held one-off shows that were recorded as part of the Live in a Dive series.[13] In August and September, the band toured across Europe, which included appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, and four shows as part of the Reconstruction Festival.[14]

Reception

It was the first Lagwagon album to rank on the Billboard 200, reaching #172.[15]

Track listing

All songs written by Joey Cape and Jesse Buglione, except where noted.

  1. "Burn" - 3:15
  2. "E Dagger" - 2:09
  3. "Dancing the Collapse" - 2:16
  4. "I Must Be Hateful" - 3:30
  5. "Falling Apart" (Cape, Buglione, Chris Rest) - 2:39
  6. "Max Says" - 3:22
  7. "Billy Club" - 2:48
  8. "Dividers" - 2:43
  9. "Never Stops" - 3:34
  10. "Dinner and a Movie" - 2:04
  11. "Lullaby" - 3:49
  12. "Billionaire" - 2:30
  13. "Tomorrow Is Heartbreak" - 3:00
  14. "Baggage" - 4:08

This album contains 2 live videos from the Warped Tour 2002 and the music video for "Falling Apart" as enhanced content.

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blaze. Fat Wreck Chords.
  2. Web site: Fat Bands in Studio. Punknews.org. White, Adam. January 2, 2002. February 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Vagrant installs one of those fancy German Motors. Punknews.org. White, Adam. June 18, 2002. February 27, 2021.
  4. Blaze It! / Situationist Comedy. Lagwagon / Dillinger Four. 2002. sleeve. Fat Wreck Chords.
  5. Web site: Lagwagon's new album out by February. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. September 5, 2002. February 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: Lagwagon In The Studio Soon. Punknews.org. White, Adam. October 31, 2002. March 1, 2021.
  7. Web site: New Lagwagon LP April 8th. Punknews.org. White, Adam. December 25, 2002. March 3, 2021.
  8. Web site: Wagon's on the way. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. March 18, 2003. March 4, 2021.
  9. Web site: New NOFX, Lagwagon, and Rise Against MP3s posted. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. March 19, 2003. March 4, 2021.
  10. Web site: Lagwagon Hits The Road In April. Punknews.org. White, Adam. March 22, 2003. March 5, 2021.
  11. Web site: Avoid One Thing Plan Next Album. Punknews.org. White, Adam. April 15, 2003. March 5, 2021.
  12. Web site: Yellowcard. https://web.archive.org/web/20060706184136/http://www.punk-it.net/Interviews/yellowcard.html. Punk-It. May 5, 2003. July 6, 2006. August 7, 2022.
  13. Web site: Live Lagwagon, Swingin' Utters Recordse. Punknews.org. White, Adam. May 19, 2003. March 8, 2021.
  14. Web site: European Dates: Reconstruction, Terremoto and more. Punknews.org. White, Adam. July 26, 2003. March 10, 2021.
  15. The Billboard 200. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. April 26, 2003. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.

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