9th & Walnut
| 9th & Walnut | ||||
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| Studio album by the Descendents | ||||
| Released | July 23, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2002, 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado; The Holler Box, Newark, Delaware | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 25:14 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Bill Stevenson | |||
| Descendents chronology | ||||
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9th & Walnut is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released on July 23, 2021, through Epitaph Records.[3] The album is made up of songs written by the band between 1977 and 1980, along with a cover of The Dave Clark Five's "Glad All Over".[4] Only three of the originals had been previously released, with the album featuring re-recordings of "Ride the Wild" and "It's a Hectic World" from the band's first 7", as well as "Like the Way I Know", an outtake from the Milo Goes to College sessions that was eventually released on the 1999 compilation The Blasting Room.
Recording info
[edit]The initial sessions took place in 2002 at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, and featured drummer Bill Stevenson with former members guitarist Frank Navetta and bassist Tony Lombardo. The sessions laid dormant until the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, when singer Milo Aukerman recorded vocals at his home in Delaware.[4] This marked the first time the "classic" lineup had been featured on a recording since Everything Sucks (1996), and the first album since Enjoy! (1986) not to feature current members Stephen Egerton and Karl Alvarez.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 70/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | 8[7] |
| The Hard Times | 9.8/10[8] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[2] |
| Spectrum Culture | [10] |
| Under the Radar |   [11] |
| XS Noize | 7/10[12] |
| The Young Folks | 6[13] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sailor's Choice" | Frank Navetta | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Crepe Suzette" | Navetta | 1:05 |
| 3. | "You Make Me Sick" | Tony Lombardo | 0:56 |
| 4. | "Lullaby" | Navetta | 1:01 |
| 5. | "Nightage" | Lombardo | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Baby Doncha Know" | Navetta | 0:56 |
| 7. | "Tired of Being Tired" | Lombardo | 1:16 |
| 8. | "I'm Shaky" | Navetta | 1:48 |
| 9. | "Grudge" | Navetta | 1:28 |
| 10. | "Mohicans" | Navetta | 1:41 |
| 11. | "Like the Way I Know" | Dave Nolte | 0:57 |
| 12. | "It's a Hectic World" | Lombardo | 1:37 |
| 13. | "To Remember" | Navetta | 1:45 |
| 14. | "Yore Disgusting" | Navetta | 0:52 |
| 15. | "It's My Hair" | Nolte | 1:14 |
| 16. | "I Need Some" | Navetta | 1:10 |
| 17. | "Ride the Wild" | Navetta | 2:14 |
| 18. | "Glad All Over" | 1:38 | |
| Total length: | 25:14 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Descendents
- Milo Aukerman – vocals, engineering
- Frank Navetta – guitar, vocals on the bridge of "Grudge"
- Tony Lombardo – bass guitar
- Bill Stevenson – drums, production, mixing, engineering
Additional contributors
- Jason Livermore – mastering, engineering
- Chris Shary – cover art
- Jason Link – graphic design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 49 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 12 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 81 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 84 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 173 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "9th & Walnut – Descendents". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (August 6, 2021). "Descendents: 9th & Walnut Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ David James Young (5 May 2021). "Descendents announce new studio album '9th & Walnut'". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Descendents' '9th & Walnut' Album to Feature the Band's Earliest Songs". Rolling Stone. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "9th & Walnut by Descendents reviews". Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "9th & Walnut by Descendents". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (July 20, 2021). "Descendents Display 40 Years of Punk Dominance on '9th & Walnut'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Hard Times Staff, The (July 21, 2021). "Review: Descendents "9th and Walnut"". The Hard Times. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Winwood, Ian (July 19, 2021). "Album review: Descendents – 9th & Walnut". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Korber, Kevin (July 26, 2021). "Descendents: 9th & Walnut". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Berlyant, Matthew (July 26, 2021). "Descendents: 9th & Walnut (Epitaph) – review". Under the Radar. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Kavanagh, Aaron (July 22, 2021). "Album Review: Descendents – 9th & Walnut". XS Noize. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Church, Hunter (August 8, 2021). "'9th & Walnut' review: Descendents' feel-good punk is void of nuance, but still fun". The Young Folks. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Descendents – 9th & Walnut" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Descendents – 9th & Walnut". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved August 3, 2021.