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An American Paradox

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Released
  
April 23, 2002

Artist
  
Strung Out

Producer
  
Strung Out

Length
  
43:50

Release date
  
23 April 2002

Label
  
Fat Wreck Chords

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Recorded
  
at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California, 2002

An American Paradox (2002)
  
Live in a Dive Strung Out (2003)

Genres
  
Punk rock, Melodic hardcore

Similar
  
Strung Out albums, Punk rock albums

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An American Paradox is the fourth album by punk band, Strung Out, released by Fat Wreck Chords. The album was the band's first to debut on the Billboard 200. This is their first album with current bassist, Chris Aiken.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics by Jason Cruz
All leads by Rob Ramos except * by Jake Kiley

  1. "Velvet Alley" (Jake, Jordan) – 3:02
  2. "Kill Your Scene" (Rob) – 2:09
  3. "Alien Amplifier" (Chris) – 2:36
  4. "Cult of the Subterranean" (Jake) – 2:59
  5. "Lubricating the Revolution" (Jordan*) – 1:49
  6. "The Kids" (Jake, Jordan, Chris) – 3:01
  7. "Unkoil" (Rob, Jake) – 4:54
  8. "Contender" (Jake, Rob) – 2:13
  9. "Satellite" (Jake) – 3:56
  10. "An American Paradox" (Jake, Rob) – 2:36
  11. "Dig" (Rob) – 2:54
  12. "Razor Sex" (Jake) – 2:56
  13. "Cemetery" (Chris, Jordan, Jake, Rob) – 6:05
  14. "Don't Look Back" (Bonus track only found on first pressing of CD and all Australian copies) – 2:40

Credits

  • Jason Cruz - Lead vocals, Art direction
  • Jake Kiley - Guitar
  • Rob Ramos - Guitar
  • Chris Aiken - Bass
  • Jordan Burns - Drums
  • Donnell Cameron - Mixing, Tracking
  • Luis Ramos - Photography
  • Nick Rubenstein - Art direction
  • Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
  • Mike Trujillo - Assistant/ Original Manager
  • Westbeach Recorders - Recording
  • Strung Out - Production

    • Songs

    1Velvet Alley3:02
    2Kill Your Scene2:10
    3Alien Amplifier2:36

    References

    An American Paradox Wikipedia
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