| A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology | ||||
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| Studio album by The Menzingers | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2007 (2007-07-17) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Cannon Found Soundation Union City, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 37:02 | |||
| Label | Go-Kart | |||
| Producer | Jesse Cannon | |||
| The Menzingers chronology | ||||
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A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology is the debut studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers. The album was recorded in "like two weeks, maybe just 10 days," according to Barnett. It was released on July 17, 2007 through Go-Kart Records, who they signed to after being featured in a profile piece on Punknews.org. In October and November 2007, the embarked on a tour of the US, which included an appearance at The Fest. They played a shows shows with Young Hearts in February 2008. In June 2008, the band went on a US tour with the Leftovers. They then appeared at The Fest in Florida in October 2008. They played a handful of shows with Captain, We're Sinking in January 2009, and some with Jena Berlin in March 2009.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Blogcritics | Favorable |
| Punknews.org | |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
Punknews.org ranked the album at number 14 on their list of the year's 20 best releases.
Track listing
All songs written by The Menzingers except 'Straight to Hell' by The Clash.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alpha Kappa Fall off a Balcony" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Sir Yes Sir" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Ave Maria" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Coal City Blues" | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Keychain" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Even for an Eggshell" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Richard Coury" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Straight to Hell" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Victory Gin" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Cold Weather Gear" | 1:31 |
| 12. | "Clap Hands Two Guns" | 2:34 |
| 13. | "No Ticket" | 2:32 |
Personnel
Personnel for A Lesson in Abuse of Information Technology, according to album liner notes.
- The Menzingers
- Tom May – Guitar, Vocals
- Joe Godino – Drums
- Greg Barnett – Guitar, Vocals
- Eric Keen – Bass
- Production credits
- Jesse Cannon – Produced, mixed, and recorded at Cannon Found Soundation
- Alan Douches – Mastered at West West Side Mastering
- Evan Hughes – All artwork
Additional engineering by Matt Mesiano and Mike Oettinger
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- Hyden, Steven (January 30, 2017). "'After The Party' By Philadelphia Punks The Menzingers Is One Of Early 2017's Best Albums". Uproxx. Woven Digital. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- Paul, Aubin (July 20, 2007). "The Menzingers: 'A Lesson In The Abuse of Information Technology'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- Paul, Aubin (October 9, 2007). "The Fest Schedule". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- August, Justin (October 13, 2007). "The Menzingers". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- White, Adam (February 12, 2008). "Young Hearts with the Menzingers, Sakes Alive!!". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- Paul, Aubin (May 25, 2008). "The Leftovers". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- White, Adam (August 26, 2008). "The Fest 7 confirms bands, launches website". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Moran, Chris (January 5, 2009). "The Menzingers". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- Blogcritics review
- Punknews.org review
- Shultz, Brian (December 31, 2007). "Best of 2007: Punknews.org (2007)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- (2007) Liner notes for A Lesson in Abuse of Information Technology by The Menzingers . Copyright 2007: Go-Kart Records (CCCP 139-2).
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