Although Operation Ivy released only one studio album, Energy , and had little mainstream success during its career, the band maintained a large underground cult following and influenced numerous bands. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 8, 2003.
Their next full-length album was Good Mourning , released in 2003, with the album’s launch single “We’ve Had Enough” seeing much the same success as the previous single ” Stupid Kid “. The album was something of a departure from earlier works, featuring greater production values.
On October 14, 2003, the band was scheduled to play in Montreal with the Exploited, but due to legal issues, both bands were retained at the U.S. border. One of the reasons was because the Exploited lied to the Canadian Customs , saying it was a road trip, and they…
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The band regrouped in 2003 to record a fifth studio album.
In 2003, The New York Times reflected on it as showcasing Havok’s “develop[ment] into a singer and songwriter of substance”.
Brand New’s debut studio album Your Favorite Weapon was produced by friend of the band Mike Sapone . The album has been described as being “bitter about ex-girlfriends”, with an excessive concentration on “post-breakup angst”. It received relatively positive reviews, with AllMusic awarding it three out of five and PopMatters…
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At first, Mischief Brew consisted of only Petersen on an acoustic guitar or mandolin , playing songs off of the Mirth demo. In 2003, Petersen released the Bellingham & Philadelphia split with Robert Blake , and the Bakenal CDEP. After extensive acoustic touring in support of the first two releases,…
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In 2003, Asta Kask began touring again, and in 2004 played at the Punk-im-Pott Festival in Germany; Phill Hill of Rasta Knast replaced Bjurre for this performance. The drummer , Bjurre, quit the band in late 2004 and was replaced by Dadde (of Wolfbrigade ). During 2005, a growing conflict…
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As a result of legal disputes with Hellcat Records, the band was effectively left in limbo for approximately two years, unable to leave their current label, yet also unable to sign to another—as well as being unable to release any new material under the name of Leftöver Crack. However, the…
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Their first album for the label, Sing the Sorrow , was released in 2003. The album opened in Billboard ‘ s top ten and scored enthusiastic lead reviews in major music magazines. The songs ” Girl’s Not Grey “, ” The Leaving Song Pt. II “, and ” Silver and…
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