Through Being Cool
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Through Being Cool is the second album
by Princeton, New Jersey
-based rock
band Saves the Day
. It has a more melodic sound than their first release, Can't Slow Down, which was a more punk/hardcore driven record. The album was released one year after the band's first release even though they had replaced three of their members. At the time of the recording, Saves The Day consisted of Chris Conley
, Dave Soloway, Ted Alexander, Eben D'Amico and Bryan Newman. Through Being Cool has been hailed by Alternative Press as one of the more influential pop-punk albums of the decade, paving the way for the new wave of punk-pop..
"Through Being Cool" is also the name of a Devo
song, as well as a lyrical excerpt from the song "Unlisted Track" by Jawbreaker
, a band which influenced Conley.
On the disc, there is a picture of Gabe Saporta
of Cobra Starship
and Midtown
.
"Third Engine" was covered by Max Bemis
from the band Say Anything
and can be found on the self-titled album of Bemis & Conley's supergroup side project, Two Tongues
. (Say Anything had earlier covered the band's "Jessie and my Whetstone" as well.)
"You Vandal" was covered by the hardcore band xBishopx
"Shoulder To The Wheel" was covered by the band Lostprophets"
"Holly Hox, Forget Me Nots" was covered by the band Hit The Lights
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
-based rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Saves the Day
Saves the Day
Saves the Day is an American rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1994. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, bassist Rodrigo Palma, and drummer Claudio Rivera....
. It has a more melodic sound than their first release, Can't Slow Down, which was a more punk/hardcore driven record. The album was released one year after the band's first release even though they had replaced three of their members. At the time of the recording, Saves The Day consisted of Chris Conley
Chris Conley
Christopher Lane Conley is an American musician and songwriter/composer, and the lead-singer/rhythm guitarist in Saves the Day...
, Dave Soloway, Ted Alexander, Eben D'Amico and Bryan Newman. Through Being Cool has been hailed by Alternative Press as one of the more influential pop-punk albums of the decade, paving the way for the new wave of punk-pop..
"Through Being Cool" is also the name of a Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
song, as well as a lyrical excerpt from the song "Unlisted Track" by Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker (band)
Jawbreaker was an American punk rock band active from 1986 to 1996 and considered one of the most influential acts of the early-1990s emo movement...
, a band which influenced Conley.
Track listing
- "All-Star Me" - 1:43
- "You Vandal" - 2:28
- "Shoulder to the Wheel" 3:19
- "Rocks Tonic Juice Magic" - 3:27
- "Holly Hox, Forget Me Nots" - 2:37
- "Third Engine" - 3:40
- "My Sweet Fracture" - 3:52
- "The Vast Spoils of America (From the Badlands through the Ocean)" - 3:08
- "The Last Lie I Told" - 2:23
- "Do You Know What I Love the Most?" 1:34
- "Through Being Cool" - 2:04
- "Banned from the Back Porch" - 2:59
Legacy
Alternative Press ranked this album on the top 10 most influential albums of 1999.On the disc, there is a picture of Gabe Saporta
Gabe Saporta
Gabriel Eduardo "Gabe" Saporta is the lead singer and primary creative force behind the synthpop band Cobra Starship. He was previously the lead singer, bassist, and lyricist for the pop punk band Midtown....
of Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
and Midtown
Midtown (band)
Midtown was an American pop punk band from Springfield, New Jersey. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students, but soon became a quartet. The band took advantage of the fertile New Jersey punk scene to develop a sound that combined elements of pop punk and punk rock...
.
"Third Engine" was covered by Max Bemis
Max Bemis
Max Bemis is the lead singer and primary lyricist of the band Say Anything. He is also co singer along side Chris Conley of the supergroup Two Tongues, which features members from Say Anything and Saves the Day.-The Early Years:...
from the band Say Anything
Say Anything (band)
Say Anything is an American indie-punk band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of his friends. Within two years, they self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball: An Album by Sayanything.In...
and can be found on the self-titled album of Bemis & Conley's supergroup side project, Two Tongues
Two Tongues
Two Tongues is an indie rock side project/supergroup consisting of members of Saves The Day and Say Anything. The band consists of Max Bemis and Coby Linder of Say Anything, along with Chris Conley of Saves the Day and former guitarist of Saves the Day David Soloway.-History:Before forming Two...
. (Say Anything had earlier covered the band's "Jessie and my Whetstone" as well.)
"You Vandal" was covered by the hardcore band xBishopx
XBishopx
Bishop A.C. is an American straight edge hardcore punk and metalcore band, formed in Florida in 2004. It band features current and ex members of Until the End, Remembering Never, xReign of Terrorx, and Suffocate Faster...
"Shoulder To The Wheel" was covered by the band Lostprophets"
"Holly Hox, Forget Me Nots" was covered by the band Hit The Lights