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R.I.P. (Murder City Devils album)

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R.I.P.
Live album by
Released2003
RecordedOctober 31, 2001
VenueThe Showbox
GenrePunk rock
LabelSub Pop
Murder City Devils chronology
Thelema
(2001)
R.I.P.
(2003)
The White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media3.0/10[2]
Punknews.org[3]

R.I.P. is a live album by the punk rock band Murder City Devils, their last release before their 2006 reunion.[4] It was recorded on October 31, 2001 by Phil Ek at The Showbox in their home town of Seattle, and released in 2003 on Sub Pop.[5][6]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press called the album "as fierce as ever, a drunken sloppy mess of the sort to remind jaded fuckers of the awesome power of rock and roll."[7] Exclaim! deemed it "an emotionally charged 62 minutes of music."[8]

Track listing

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  1. Bear Away
  2. I Drink The Wine
  3. One Vision Of May
  4. Midnight Service At The Mütter Museum
  5. I Want A Lot Now (So Come On)
  6. Rum To Whiskey
  7. Dancin' Shoes
  8. Waltz
  9. Dear Hearts
  10. That's What You Get
  11. Idle Hands
  12. Boom Swagger
  13. Dance Hall Music
  14. Cradle To The Grave
  15. Murder City Riot
  16. Press Gang
  17. Broken Glass
  18. 18 Wheels
  19. Grace That Saves

References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "R.I.P. - Murder City Devils". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (2003-04-29). "Murder City Devils: R.I.P. Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  3. ^ subi. "Murder City Devils - R.I.P." Punknews.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  4. ^ "Murder City Devils | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Murder City Devils Reunite in Seattle". Spin. February 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Die Young Stay Angry". The Stranger. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Murder City Devils". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Murder City Devils R.I.P." exclaim.ca.