In Black and White (Mustard Plug album) explained

In Black and White
Type:Album
Artist:Mustard Plug
Cover:Mustardpluginblackandwhite.jpg
Released:September 11, 2007
Genre:Ska punk
Length:32:34
Label:Hopeless
Producer:Bill Stevenson
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Can't Contain It
Next Year:2014

In Black and White is the sixth album by Mustard Plug.

Background and production

On June 29, 2006, a music video was released for "Over the Edge".[1] In October 2006, the band toured the US with labelmates Against All Authority, leading up to an appearance at Riot Fest.[2] [3] On November 8, 2006, "Puddle of Blood" was posted on Mustard Plug's Myspace account.[4] In November and December 2006, they went on the UK leg of the Ska Is Dead tour alongside the Planet Smashers and Bomb the Music Industry!.[5] They closed out the year with four holiday shows in the US Midwest.[6] Following this, the band recorded their next album with producer Bill Stevenson in early 2007.[7]

The title is a play on the Cheap Trick record In Color.[8] The album is somewhat darker than Mustard Plug's previous work. Bassist Rick Johnson attributes this to the sorry state of affairs in the US: "Not just the war but, the whole way government has turned in the past twenty years. Things seem pretty bleak and I think that feeling had a lot to do with the writing of the record."[9]

Release

Mustard Plug played a handful of shows in March and April 2007, prior to a short tour in May 2007 with Buck-O-Nine.[10] [11] On July 9, 2007, In Black and White was announced for release in two months' time; alongside this, the track listing and artwork was posted online.[12] "Hit Me! Hit Me!" was made available for streaming via the group's Myspace on August 8, 2007.[13] It was followed by "Time to Wake Up" on August 14, 2007, which was made available for streaming via the website Punknews.org.[14] Three days later, a music video was released for "Hit Me! Hit Me!".[15] On August 21, 2007, "Who Benefits?" was also shared via Punknews.org.[16] They performed at the Ska Weekend festival in Tennessee and the International Ska Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada.[17] [18] In Black and White was released through Hopeless Records on September 11, 2007; it was promotedwith four releases shows in the Midwestern US with Mu330, Whole Wheat Bread, Westbound Train, and the Flaming Tsunamis.[19] In October 2007, the band on an East Coast US tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls and Left Alone.[20] In April and May 2008, the band went on a West Coast tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls, Knock-Out, and Random Hand, which was followed by a series of East Coast shows with Less Than Jake and Suburban Legends.[21] [22] They then appeared at the Riot Fest and Skanksgiving festivals in October and November 2008, respectively, in addition to touring with Bomb the Music Industry!.[23] [24] [25] The band appeared on a handful of dates of the Ska Is Dead tour in January 2009.[26]

Track listing

  1. "Who Benefits?" – 2:46
  2. "Over the Edge" – 2:19
  3. "Hit Me! Hit Me!" – 2:09
  4. "Time to Wake Up" – 3:02
  5. "Something New" – 1:46
  6. "You Can't Go Back" – 0:47
  7. "Life Is Too Short" – 2:46
  8. "Copasetic" – 2:32
  9. "On and On" – 2:17
  10. "Tell Me" – 1:56
  11. "Puddle of Blood" – 3:45
  12. "Real Rat Bastard" – 3:16
  13. "What You Say" – 3:13

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mustard Plug post video for 'Over the Edge'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 29, 2006. January 29, 2022.
  2. Web site: Naked Raygun, Blue Meanies, Misfits, Bollweevils at Riot Fest 2006. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 16, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: Against All Authority (UK, USA). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 22, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: Mustard Plug posts new track. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. November 8, 2006. February 5, 2022.
  5. Web site: Planet Smashers, Mustard Plug, Bomb the Music Industry on Ska Is Dead UK. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. September 15, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  6. Web site: Mustard Plug shows, planning new album for '07. Punknews.org. August, Justin. December 23, 2006. February 7, 2022.
  7. Web site: A Wilhelm Scream, Mustard Plug, more recording with Bill Stevenson. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. September 6, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  8. http://www.europunk.net/interviews/209
  9. Web site: Mustard Plug Interview – August 25, 2007 . Driven Far Off . 2012-02-24.
  10. Web site: Mustard Plug. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. February 25, 2007. February 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: Mustard Plug / Buck O Nine / Satori. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. May 16, 2007. February 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: Mustard Plug detail 'In Black and White'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. July 9, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  13. Web site: Mustard Plug stream "Hit Me! Hit Me!" on Myspace. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 8, 2007. March 18, 2017.
  14. Web site: Mustard Plug: 'Time To Wake Up'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 14, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  15. Web site: Mustard Plug: 'Hit Me, Hit Me!'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 17, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  16. Web site: Mustard Plug: 'Who Benefits?'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 21, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  17. Web site: Ska Weekend '07 confirms Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Slackers. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 9, 2007. February 14, 2022.
  18. Web site: English Beat, Slackers, Toasters and more at International Ska Circus. Punknews.org. White, Adam. July 12, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  19. Web site: The Flaming Tsunamis. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. September 4, 2007. May 31, 2022.
  20. Web site: Voodoo Glow Skulls / Left Alone / Mustard Plug. Punknews.org. White, Adam. August 13, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  21. Web site: Less Than Jake tour dates with the Swellers, Mustard Plug, Goldfinger, Big D. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 9, 2008. June 14, 2022.
  22. Web site: Random Hand with Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, Knock-Out. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 18, 2008. June 14, 2022.
  23. Web site: Riot Fest with Bosstones, ALL, Leftover Crack, TSOL, Ergs, Reagan Youth, Paint It Black. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. July 15, 2008. June 18, 2022.
  24. Web site: The Ska Is Dead Tour presents Skankgsiving '08. Punknews.org. Raub, Jesse. July 18, 2008. June 18, 2022.
  25. Web site: Bomb The Music Industry with Shinobu, Mustard Plug. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 24, 2008. June 19, 2022.
  26. Web site: Ska Is Dead IV announced with the Toasters, more. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 4, 2008. July 28, 2017.

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