Johnson was uncomfortable with the attention, and channeled his angst into the band’s next offering, 2012’s Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired , a thirteen-minute thrash that explores its folk-punk roots and included a cover of the Buggles’ ” Video Killed the Radio Star “. The group partnered with venerated imprint Asian Man Records for the release; Big Scary Monsters handled overseas distribution. The reaction from their fanbase was swift and divided; Johnson called the album a pain to make, later confessing that he felt a pull to distinguish themselves from their contemporaries: “We didn’t want to be a Warped Tour band,” he admitted. “I was just really aware that people were gonna be listening to it [and] concerned with being cool. I was kind of trying to sabotage my career.” In support, the band played shows with AJJ, Algernon Cadwallader , Touche Amore , Hop Along , and Desaparecidos . The band also supported Against Me . The band’s friends at Asian Man connected them with the staff at Epitaph Records , the fabled punk label, with whom the band signed to in 2014.
Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired released
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