Twisted by Design explained

Twisted by Design
Type:	Album
Artist:	Strung Out
Cover:	StrungOutTwistedbyDesign.jpg
Released:	May 5, 1998
Genre:	Hardcore punk^[1]
Length:	36:31
Label:	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer:	Ulrich Wild
Prev Title:	Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	An American Paradox
Next Year:	2002

Twisted by Design is Strung Out's third album with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on May 5, 1998.^[2] The album was the last with former bassist Jim Cherry, who left the group one year later, replaced by current bassist Chris Aiken, and died of a heart problem in 2002. It was re-mixed, re-mastered and re-released on April 15, 2014 as part of the first volume of Strung Out's 20th anniversary box set. The album received positive reviews by critics and fans alike.^[3] ^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics by Jason Cruz except * by Jim Cherry
All leads by Rob Ramos except "Asking For The World" by Jake Kiley

"Too Close to See" – 3:01 (Rob)
"Exhumation of Virginia Madison" – 2:20 (Jake, Rob)
"Deville" – 2:12 (Rob)
"Mind of My Own" – 2:33 (Jim*)
"Reason to Believe" – 2:15 (Jim*, Jake, Rob)
"Crossroads" – 2:54 (Jake, Jim)
"Paperwalls" – 3:23 (Jake, Rob)
"Ice Burn" – 2:09 (Jake, Rob)
"Ultimate Devotion" – 2:06 (Jim*)
"King Alvarez" – 2:22 (Rob)
"Asking For The World" – 2:25 (Jim)
"Tattoo" – 2:23 (Rob*)
"Just Like Me" – 2:04 (Jim*)
"Matchbook" – 4:24 (Rob)

Personnel

Jason Cruz – Lead vocals
Jake Kiley – Guitar
Rob Ramos – Guitar
Jordan Burns – Drums
Jim Cherry – Bass
Ulrich Wild – Producer, Engineer
Jeff Robinson – Assistant engineer
Jodi Wille – Photography
Tom Baker – Mastering
Famous Nick – Design, Layout design

Notes and References

Web site: An American Paradox - Strung Out Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. Greene, Jo-Ann. November 3, 2021.
Web site: Strung Out - Twisted By Design. Discogs.
Web site: Strung Out Twisted by Design. Sputnik Music. October 25, 2017.
Web site: Twisted By Design. 15 April 2014. Amazon.