On the Impossible Past is the third studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers. It was released through Epitaph Records on February 20, 2012. The album was met with widespread acclaim by music critics, with aggregating website Metacritic calculating an average score of 93 out of 100.[1]
Track listing
All songs written, composed and performed by The Menzingers
| 1. |
"Good Things" |
2:23 |
| 2. |
"Burn After Writing" |
3:03 |
| 3. |
"The Obituaries" |
3:17 |
| 4. |
"Gates" |
4:04 |
| 5. |
"Ava House" |
3:41 |
| 6. |
"Sun Hotel" |
3:51 |
| 7. |
"Sculptors and Vandals" |
2:10 |
| 8. |
"Mexican Guitars" |
3:08 |
| 9. |
"On The Impossible Past" |
1:33 |
| 10. |
"Nice Things" |
3:28 |
| 11. |
"Casey" |
3:42 |
| 12. |
"I Can't Seem To Tell" |
3:05 |
| 13. |
"Freedom Bridge" |
4:12 |
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Total length:
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41:31 |
On The Possible Past
Preorders of the album came with a cassette titled "On The Possible Past" which featured demos recorded during the winter/spring of 2011. The collection was then released on a one time pressing of 1000 on green vinyl on Epitaph Records.[2]
- "Good Things" 2:18
- "Burn" 2:15
- "Ava" 2:46
- "Sun Hotel" 3:51
- "Sculptors and Vandals" 2:22
- "Casey" 3:18
- "I Can't Seem To Tell" 2:33
- "Freedom Bridge" 2:38
Reception
Critical response
On The Impossible Past garnered critical acclaim upon its release.[1] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream music critics, the album received an average score of 93, based on nine reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim."[1] Allmusic writer Gregory Heaney awarded the album four stars out of five and praised its "wryly nostalgic performance, giving a nod to their punk roots as they embrace the rugged earnestness of the Rust Belt with songs about broken hearts, loneliness, and self-doubt."[3] Thomas Nassiff of AbsolutePunk called the album "sweeping, driven, masterful" as he scored it a near-perfect 9.5/10. He confessed that despite "review[ing] albums every week, I just can’t seem to fully explain my adoration", before summarising "is an album that should have come out decades ago...this is something that has no expiration date."[4]
Accolades
Personnel
- The Menzingers
- Tom May – Guitar, Vocals
- Joe Godino – Drums
- Greg Barnett – Guitar, Vocals
- Eric Keen - Bass
References
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- Greg Barnett
- Tom May
- Eric Keen
- Joe Godino
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