About to Crack
| About To Crack | ||||
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| Released | September 11, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 18:25 | |||
| Label | Tankcrimes, Agipunk | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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About to Crack is the fifth studio album by Dutch punk hardcore band Vitamin X. Released through Tankcrimes on September 11, 2012 in the US, Agipunk in Europe and Peculio Discos in Brazil. The album was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago by Steve Albini [1] who previously recorded Nirvana, Neurosis, PJ Harvey, High on Fire, Iggy Pop & The Stooges. Art is by John Dyer Baizley.[2]
An official animation video of the song 'About To Crack' was released in 2016 based on John Baizleys artwork and created by Marco IMOV from IMOV Studios.[3] The video features (animated) cameos from people across the punk and metal scenes (Lemmy, Danzig, Municipal Waste, Ozzy, etc.).[4] The cartoon style owes a debt to Beavis & Butthead while paying homage to The Simpsons [5]. The video went viral, reached millions of views [6] on youtube and was selected for the 2016 Annecy International Animation Festival [7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marc Emmerik, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "About To Crack" | 1.14 |
| 2. | "Ready To Burn" | 1:40 |
| 3. | "Carnival Of Fools" | 1:03 |
| 4. | "Crank It Up" | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Straight Back" | 1:20 |
| 6. | "Maelstrom" | 1:28 |
| 7. | "I Don't Know What To Say" | 1:28 |
| 8. | "Shatter The Beast" (Lyrics: Emmerik/Koutsman) | 1:21 |
| 9. | "Outta Here" | 1:09 |
| 10. | "No Return" | 1:12 |
| 11. | "Raise The Flag" | 0:51 |
| 12. | "Sick And Tired" (Koutsman) | 1:23 |
| 13. | "Mind Control/Crowd Control" | 1:24 |
| 14. | "Last Laugh" | 1:50 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album credits.[8]
- Marko Korac - vocals
- Marc Emmerik - guitars, backing vocals
- Alex Koutsman - bass, backing vocals
- Wolfi - drums
- Steve Albini - recording, engineering, mixing
- Dan Randall - mastering
- Benjamin Flint - assistant engineer
- Patrick Delabie - additional dubs
- John Dyer Baizley - art
- Gijs Edge, Marc, Marko - layout
References
- ^ Joseffer, Jordan (2010-03-22). "Vitamin X". Thrasher. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Leseman, Linda (2013-05-17). "Best bands featuring the album art of John Dyer Baizley". Village Voice. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Watch a Skateboarding Skeleton Raise Hell in Vitamin X's New Video for "About to Crack"". Noisey. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Punknews.org. "Vitamin X: "About to Crack"". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Vitamin X 'About To Crack' by Marco Imov on Promo News". promonews.tv. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/2018/03/14/vitamin-x-amsterdam-based-hardcore-punk-act-to-release-new-lp-through-southern-lord-this-spring/
- ^ http://www.wbi.be/fr/news/news-item/onze-films-wallonie-bruxelles-au-festival-international-du-film-danimation-dannecy#.XPsbYhYzaM8
- ^ "About To Crack - Credits". tankcrimes.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.