Released November 2002 Genre Punk rock | Format 7", CD | |
A-side "The Disco Before the Breakdown" B-side "Tonight We're Gonna Give It 35%"
"Beginning in an Ending" Recorded July 28th and 31st, 2002 at The Rec Room in Gainesville, Florida | ||
"The Disco Before the Breakdown" is the first single by the Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Against Me!, released in November 2002 by No Idea Records. It was the band's first release with bassist Andrew Seward, replacing original bassist Dustin Fridkin who had left the group several months prior. The lineup of Seward, Laura Jane Grace, James Bowman, and Warren Oakes would remain in place until 2009. The single was released as both a vinyl 7" and a compact disc. It is typically listed as an EP, though its format is typical of a single.
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Critical reception
Reviewing "The Disco Before the Breakdown", Corey Apar of Allmusic gave it two out of five stars, calling it "A tolerable set of songs with personal lyrics, but with the exception of the relatively upbeat and horn-friendly title track, this EP is missing some of the group's standard energetic and reckless vigor; instead, listeners are left with a slight feeling of boredom."
7" version
All tracks written by Laura Jane Grace except where noted.