The Wonder Years Band • Page 128

A high point in the history of pop-punk IMO.

 

Absolutely wild that it's been ten years. I have such vivid memories of the entire promotion cycle around this album, from seeing the first ever performance of "Local Man Ruins Everything" to the single releases to listening to basically nothing but this and Good For Me all summer to seeing the entire album live on the Glamour Kills Tour.

 

A loooot of memories with this one. Even more so than TGG or Upsides, I think. What an era

 

I'll never forget begging my manager to let me leave work for the day an hour into my shift so I could run home and change in time to get in a car with my brother and some friends and drive down to Philly for the release show.

I had gotten my CD preorder like five days early, so we got to listen to it in the care the whole ride down.

At the show, I got to sing "Kerouac and a glass of sweet tea!" into the mic during When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong.

Great time.

 

Incredibly important record for me personally. It's the one that introduced me to the band. Helped to shape a very large period of my life. Came at just the right time too.

I remember Banquet Records in the UK were running a special offer triple pack pre-order of Suburbia, Good For Me - The Swellers, and Gospel - Fireworks. Incredible getting 3 fucking great records so close together.

 

Not sure there are many more albums in my life that have impacted and shaped my life more than this one.

 

I listened to Suburbia on repeat during most of my time at university. Some really special memories associated with it for sure.

 

Just realized it's casually been over 3 years since they put a record out. I get anniversaries and Soupy having a kid but... are they up to anything?

 

I wouldn’t expect anything any time soon.

soupy solo record later this year though.

 

I know Soupy's solo record should be coming out early next year. It's the tracks from the song shop he was doing for a while.

 

Suburbia tour please

 

Still waiting for info on my LED Came Out Swinging order...last update was February/March.

 

I’m guessing Spring 2022 will be the anniversary tour, with an album either late 2022 or early 2023.

 

They're doing Upsides + Suburbia together on tour in the Spring

 

Was there a major delay on some of them? I've had mine for months.

 

The last email I got from them said the band were unhappy with the quality of the lights and had held back some until they were satisfied. Anyone else in a similar boat, or just me?

 

Just got my Discogs page up and running, including some rare TWY stuff if anyone's interested Buy Vinyl Records and CDs from ryanmfears at Discogs Marketplace

 

My box set pre-order and sign still haven’t shipped yet lol

Anyone else in the same boat?

 

I forgot to post this but they were in OC recording a new record recently. so. there's that.

 

Do you know what studio?

 

I emailed the company at having not received my sign and they responded pretty promptly, said they're still being manufactured because the batch mine was in was unsellable.

 

Dave Grohl's studio, Studio 606.

 

My kingdom for a decent mix/master on this new one.

 

I assume same studio/producer as usual

 

Happy sixth birthday No Closer to Heaven. Though you may not be mixed well, I still love you.

also thinking of going to Philly tomorrow to see them play last minute at Sad Summer.