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Wolves in Wolves' Clothing

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Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
Studio album by
NOFX
ReleasedApril 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)
StudioMotor, San Francisco
GenrePunk rock, melodic hardcore
Length46:17
LabelFat Wreck Chords (FAT 711)
ProducerBill Stevenson, Jason Livermore, Fat Mike
NOFX chronology
Never Trust a Hippy
(2006) 		Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
(2006) 		They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang!
Punknews.org[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]

Wolves in Wolves' Clothing is the tenth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. At 46 minutes, this is NOFX's longest studio album.

Release

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In February and March 2006, NOFX embarked on headlining US tour, with support from the Lawrence Arms and the Loved Ones.[4] On March 20, 2006, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online; "100 Times Fuckeder" appeared on April 10, 2006.[5][6] Three days later, a music video for "Seeing Double at the Triple Rock" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[7] Wolves in Wolves' Clothing was made available for streaming through AOL Music on April 17, 2006, being released the following day through Fat Wreck Chords.[8][9] The band went on the 2006 Warped Tour, and following this, they appeared at the Flip the Switch festival in Canada.[10][11] In September and October 2006, they toured across South America, and appeared at the Corona Music Fest in Mexico.[12][13] Two of the planned shows had to be cancelled because of issues with the promoter; another shows was cancelled upon the arrival of riot police.[14][15]

In January 2007, the band went on a tour of California alongside Strike Anywhere, Dead to Me and Love Equals Death.[16] Following this, they toured New Zealand and Australia, then visited Japan and Taiwan in April 2007.[17][18] In August and September 2007, the band toured Europe with the Mad Caddies, and then a few dates in Israel with Useless ID, Man Alive, Kill the Drive, and the Testicles.[19][20] A second European leg followed by a short tour of South Africa, with support from the Loved Ones.[21][22] In February and March 2008, the band appeared on the Fat Tour, alongside No Use for a Name and the Flatliners, and appeared at the South by Southwest music conference.[23][24] They went on the second leg of the Fat Tour with No Use for a Name and American Steel in May 2008.[25] Following this, they performed at the Quebec City Music Festival in Canada.[26]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Fat Mike

No.TitleLength
1."60%"2:25
2."USA-holes"2:13
3."Seeing Double at the Triple Rock"2:09
4."We March to the Beat of Indifferent Drum"2:38
5."The Marxist Brothers"2:44
6."The Man I Killed"1:18
7."Benny Got Blowed Up"1:05
8."Leaving Jesusland"2:54
9."Getting High on the Down Low"1:13
10."Cool and Unusual Punishment"2:05
11."Wolves in Wolves' Clothing"1:57
12."Cantado en Español"1:26
13."100 Times Fuckeder"1:57
14."Instant Crassic"0:34
15."You Will Lose Faith"2:31
16."One Celled Creature"1:31
17."Doornails"2:14
18."60% (Reprise)"1:54
19."unlisted track"11:29
Total length:46:17
iTunes bonus track "Wolves In Wolves' Clothing (CD 2: Free Fat Sampler), 16 songs"
No.TitleLength
20."Insulted by Germans... Again"2:38

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[27]

Band

Production

  • Bill Stevenson – recording engineer, mixing engineer (tracks 1–6 and 10–19); producer (all tracks)
  • Jason Livermore – recording engineer (tracks 1–6 and 10–19); producer, mixing engineer, audio mastering (all tracks)
  • Adam Krammer – recording engineer (tracks 7–9)
  • Andrew Berlin – additional engineering
  • Jamie McMann – additional engineering

Additional credits

  • Erica Pedersen – translating of "Cantado en Español"
  • Brian Archer – artwork, layout, and design

Charts

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Chart performance for Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[28] 23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[29] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[30] 150
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[31] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 56
US Billboard 200[33] 46
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[34] 2

References

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  1. ^ Wolves in Wolves' Clothing at AllMusic
  2. ^ PunkNews review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (November 29, 2005). "NOFX dates with Lawrence Arms, Loved Ones surface". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 20, 2006). "NOFX's 'Wolves in Wolves' Clothing' artwork and track listing". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 10, 2006). "NOFX releases new track from 'Wolves'". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  7. ^ White, Adam (April 13, 2006). "NOFX video for 'Seeing Double at the Triple Rock' online". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Store: Fat Wreck Chords
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 17, 2006). "Streams from NOFX, Dresden Dolls, Mae, Be Your Own Pet, Maritime on AOL". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands". Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  11. ^ White, Adam (March 25, 2006). "Flip The Switch fest in Halifax to feature NOFX, Cancer Bats, Hope". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 23, 2006). "NOFX (South America)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 6, 2006). "NOFX (Mexico, South America)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 4, 2006). "NOFX cancels shows in Colombia and Venezuela". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 10, 2006). "NOFX bring out riot police, cancel show in Peru". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "NOFX to tour California in January with Strike Anywhere". Alternative Press. November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  17. ^ Moran, Chris (October 25, 2006). "NOFX outlines plans for 2007". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Moran, Chris (December 14, 2006). "NOFX to play show in Taiwan". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 9, 2007). "NOFX / Mad Caddies / The Loves Ones (Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  20. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 23, 2007). "NOFX / Useless ID / The Testicles / Man Alive / Kill the Drive (Israel)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "NOFX heading to Europe this November with the Loved Ones". Alternative Press. July 11, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  22. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 12, 2007). "NOFX (South Africa)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  23. ^ White, Adam (November 23, 2007). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / The Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  24. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 7, 2008). "NOFX (as 'Half-FX') live at South By Southwest". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  25. ^ White, Adam (February 14, 2008). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / American Steel". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  26. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 23, 2008). "NOFX confirmed for Quebec City Summer Festival". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  27. ^ Wolves in Wolves' Clothing (CD liner notes). NOFX. San Francisco: Fat Wreck Chords. 2006. FAT 711-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Australiancharts.com – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  29. ^ "Austriancharts.at – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  30. ^ "Lescharts.com – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  31. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  32. ^ "Swisscharts.com – NOFX – Wolves in Wolves' Clothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  33. ^ "NOFX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  34. ^ "NOFX Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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