One of the best records of the Minnesota band, with a very cool picture of a snail about to be smashed by a scared T-Rex escaping from a fire. If the snail made it or not to a “better life” is open to your imagination, but what is certain of this album is it’s quality.
The first single “Disappear” has a fast and powerful rhythm that every punk fan enjoys. Another great song is “Her Words Destroyed My Planet” in which first riff engages you with it’s sound. This album was produced by Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 and peaked on the number 15th from the Billboard 200.
The initial chords of “A Life Less Ordinary” (Need a Little Help”) really get inside your head among the lyrics “I didn’t think I would make it, but everybody was against me” which are just the perfect start for a rock song. But after the chorus with the part “I always knew I had the answer, but I never understood the question” makes you wonder about uncertainty in life. Who hasn’t ever been in that position? In which you don’t know where to go or what to do but with a gut feeling of what would help you clear your mind or way, but you just need a little push from someone. Well, this song reflects it and make you think about it.
Is been 10 years and this might be one of their most successful records, but the important fact is that on 2020 they came back from their 2016 break-up and are more alive than ever! With a successful tour on the USA living not just a dinosaur life, but making a lot of punk-rock fans enjoy their life’s through this classic of their discography.