The Story So Far (Spunge album)
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The Story So Far is the third album by the Tewkesbury
ska punk
band Spunge
. It was released on 26 August 2002 on the B-Unique Records
label and recorded at two studios, Sawmills
and Jacobs. The record was produced by John Cornfield
(Supergrass
, Muse
, Oasis
) and Chris Sheldon
(Foo Fighters
, Therapy?
).
The album perhaps marks a change in the band's sound, from a more laid-back ska style to a more rock
sound. Two singles, "Jump on Demand
" and "Roots", were released from the album..
The Story So Far includes a new version of the single
"Ego", from Room For Abuse
.
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...
ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band Spunge
Spunge
Spunge are a ska punk band from Tewkesbury, England...
. It was released on 26 August 2002 on the B-Unique Records
B-Unique Records
B-Unique Records is a London-based record label, founded in 2001 by Mark Lewis and Martin Toher.B-Unique has been a division of Atlantic Records UK since February 2008...
label and recorded at two studios, Sawmills
Sawmills Studio
Sawmills Studios, created in 1974 near Golant on the banks of the River Fowey in Cornwall, England is best known as the recording studio used by musicians such as Robert Plant, Oasis, The Coronas, The Verve, Supergrass, Muse, The Holloways, Razorlight, The Stone Roses, The Dukes of Stratosphear ...
and Jacobs. The record was produced by John Cornfield
John Cornfield
John Cornfield is a British record producer and sound engineer. He has been working from Sawmills Studios in Cornwall since 1982. As the chief engineer he has assisted some highly respected and regarded producers, including John Leckie and Tom Dowd, and has worked with a vast selection of artists...
(Supergrass
Supergrass
Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....
, Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
) and Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
(Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, Therapy?
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
).
The album perhaps marks a change in the band's sound, from a more laid-back ska style to a more rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
sound. Two singles, "Jump on Demand
Jump On Demand
"Jump On Demand" is a single released by the Tewkesbury ska punk band Spunge on June 3, 2002. The single was released as a 7" vinyl and two CD versions. The first CD contains the music video for "Jump on Demand"...
" and "Roots", were released from the album..
The Story So Far includes a new version of the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Ego", from Room For Abuse
Room for Abuse
Room for Abuse is the second full-length album by the Tewkesbury ska punk band Spunge. It was released on 9 October 2000 on Sucka-Punch Records, and recorded at DEP International Studios, Birmingham ....
.
Track listing
- "The Story So Far" – 4:16
- "Roots" – 3:51
- "Give It A Try" – 2:34
- "Change of Scene" – 3:25
- "Skanking Song" – 2:23
- "Dotted Line" – 3:28
- "Ego" – 3:05
- "Jump on DemandJump On Demand"Jump On Demand" is a single released by the Tewkesbury ska punk band Spunge on June 3, 2002. The single was released as a 7" vinyl and two CD versions. The first CD contains the music video for "Jump on Demand"...
" – 3:35 - "It's Over" – 2:41
- "Friend Called Fred" – 3:55
- "Too Little Too Late" – 3:59