This Is Satire is None More Black

None More Black

None More Black is a New Jersey-based melodic punk outfit on Fat Wreck Chords, formed by lead singer / guitarist Jason Shevchuk after the demise of his previous band, Philadelphia's Kid Dynamite...

's second full length album. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

 in May 2006.

Track listing

1. "We Dance on the Ruins of the Stupid Stage" – 3:32
2. "Under My Feet" – 2:24
3. "My Wallpaper Looks Like Paint" – 2:14
4. "Zing-Pong" – 2:52
5. "With the Transit Coat On" – 2:22
6. "Opinions & Assholes" – 1:47
7. "I See London" – 3:58
8. "Who Crosses State Lines Without a Shirt?" – 2:25
9. "D Is for Doorman (Come on In)" – 4:08
10. "10 Ton Jiggawatts" – 2:42
11. "You Suck! But Your Peanut Butter Is OK" – 1:40
12. "Yo, It's Not Rerun" – 2:10
13. "Majestic" – 3:45

Inspiration

The inspiration for the track "You Suck! But Your Peanut Butter is OK" comes from an incident songwriter Jason Shevchuk

Jason Shevchuk

Jason Shevchuk is the singer and guitarist for the band None More Black. He is formerly the singer for the band Kid Dynamite and singer and guitarist for the band LaGrecia....

 comments on in an interview:

It's the only specific case on the record, only thing that is actually about a certain situation. We were on tour with Against Me!, it was right after their Fat debut had come out. And for some crazy reasons, they were getting a lot of shit for signing to Fat. A lot of their diehard fans were really giving them shit because of it. Anyone who had anything to say to them, they would welcome them with their open arms, they would invite them to backstage. And one night in Pittsburgh, these kids approached the band with all these insults about the direction of the band while eating the band's food and drinking their beer! And that's where the title came from, these guys eating a peanut butter sandwich, like "You guys are terrible, but I'll eat your food, I'll eat what you've been rewarded as a touring band". The song is not about Against Me! in particular, it's about a certain person who treated them with disrespect.

Trivia

The title "We Dance on the Ruins of the Stupid Stage" is taken from a line in the film Mallrats

Mallrats

Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's View Askewniverse series of interlocking films set mostly in New Jersey, although the movie was filmed in Eden Prairie Center and Osowski's Flea Market which are located in Minnesota...

.

The album's name is possibly referencing the Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap (band)

Spinal Tap is a parody heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner...

 album, This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap is an American 1984 rock musical mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner about the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap...

. This would not be the first time the band has been influenced by Spinal Tap, as their name is taken from their famous self-proclaimed slogan. It could also be a reference to the Propagandhi

Propagandhi

Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....

 song "This Might Be Satire" from their album How To Clean Everything

How to Clean Everything

How to Clean Everything is the first album by the punk rock band Propagandhi, released in 1993.In 2006, the album was ranked as the highest rated punk album of 1993 on Sputnikmusic. Vocalist Chris Hannah said about the album:...

.