Shorter, Faster, Louder Explained

Shorter, Faster, Louder
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Kid Dynamite
Cover:	shorterfasterlouder.jpg
Released:	February 29, 2000
Recorded:	September 1–17, 1999 at Trax East in South River, NJ
Genre:	Punk rock, pop punk, hardcore punk
Length:	24:49
Label:	Jade Tree^[1]
Producer:	Steve Evetts
Prev Title:	Kid Dynamite
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems
Next Year:	2003

Shorter, Faster, Louder is the second album by the Philadelphia hardcore punk band Kid Dynamite.^{[2] [3]} Their final album, it was released in 2000 by Jade Tree.^[4]

Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote: "Recalling the early punk of Minor Threat and 7 Seconds, [Kid Dynamite] wail and woah about youth culture on standout tracks like 'Living Daylights,' 'Death and Taxes' and 'There's a Party [sic].'"^[5] Nuvo called the album "genre-defining."^[6] CMJ New Music Report called it "a punk rock marathon, designed for moshing until the audience drops from exhaustion."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Pits and Poisoned Apples" - 0:48
2. "Death and Taxes" - 1:52
3. "Cheap Shot Youth Anthem" - 2:10
4. "Cop Out" - 1:30
5. "Handy With the Tongue Sword" - 0:22
6. "Living Daylights" - 1:57
7. "Introduction to the Opposites" - 1:19
8. "Gate 68" - 1:19
9. "Troy's Bucket" - 1:29
10. "Rufus Wants a Hug" - 1:45
11. "Got a Minute?" - 1:00
12. "The Penske File" - 0:23
13. "Rid of the Losers, Bring on the Cruisers" - 1:53
14. "Three's a Party" - 1:03
15. "S.O.S." - 1:42
16. "Two for Flinching" - 0:10
17. "Birthday" - 2:34
18. "Give 'em the Ripped One" - 1:58

Credits

• Jason Shevchuk  - vocals
• Dr. Dan Yemin  - guitar
• Michael Cotterman  - bass
• Dave Wagenschutz  - drums
• Dave Hause  - backing vocals
• Ernie Parada  - additional vocals on "Birthday," backing vocals
• Alison Mennor  - additional vocals on "Three's A Party"

Notes and References

1. Web site: JT1045. Jade Tree.
2. Web site: Reviews. CMJ New Music Report. February 14, 2000. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.
3. Web site: REVIEWS KID DYNAMITE Shorter, Faster, Louder CD . Ox-Fanzine . 4 May 2021.
4. Web site: 20 Years Ago, Kid Dynamite Reshaped Pop-Punk in Just 27 Minutes. www.vice.com.
5. Web site: Kid Dynamite Shorter, Faster, Louder. exclaim.ca.
6. Web site: Shevchuk is my copilot. Nick. Selm. NUVO.