Symptoms + Cures

Symptoms + Cures
Studio album by Comeback Kid
Released	August 31, 2010
Recorded	March 12 – April 8, 2010 at Vespa Studios
Studio	Company X Audio in Toronto, Ontario and Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario
Genre	Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Length	39:57
Label	Distort (Canada), Victory (rest of the world), Cargo Music (outside Canada)
Producer	Eric Ratz, Kenny Luong, Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid chronology
Through the Noise (2008) Symptoms + Cures (2010) Die Knowing (2014)
Singles from Symptoms + Cures

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(86%)[1]
Rock Sound	(9/10)[2]
Thrash Hits	(5/6)[3]
Allmusic	[4]
Kerrang

Symptoms + Cures is the fourth studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Comeback Kid. It was released on August 31, 2010. It's the band's first album released through Distort Entertainment after their previous record label Smallman Records went out of business.^[5] It's also distributed in the US through Vagrant Records.^[6] Symptoms + Cures was recorded with Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong, both of which have previously worked with the Canadian punk bands Cancer Bats and Billy Talent.^[7]

The release is the second studio album to feature Andrew Neufeld as a vocalist after the 2007 album, Broadcasting.... Neufeld previously played guitar for Comeback Kid and only began to sing for the band after the former vocalist Scott Wade left in 2006.^[7] Drummer Kyle Profeta commented on Comeback Kid's second album working with Neufeld as a vocalist, "we have really found our sound with him and we are all really excited about it."^[7]

Track listing

Source: Distort Entertainment^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Do Yourself a Favor"	2:30
2.	"Crooked Floors"	3:12
3.	"G.M. Vincent & I"	3:33
4.	"Because of All"	3:38
5.	"The Concept Stays" (featuring Nuno Pereira of A Wilhelm Scream)	3:06
6.	"Balance" (featuring Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats)	4:03
7.	"Symptoms + Cures"	3:55
8.	"Manifest"	3:57
9.	"Get Alone"	4:16
10.	"Magnet Pull"	2:49
11.	"Pull Back the Reins" (featuring Sam Carter of Architects)	5:01
Total length:		39:57

Personnel

Comeback Kid[9] Jeremy Hiebert – guitar Andrew Neufeld – vocals Kyle Profeta – drums Casey Hjelmberg – guitar Matt Keil – bass Guest musicians[10] Nuno Pereira (A Wilhelm Scream) – vocals on "The Concept Stays" Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats) – vocals on "Balance" Sam Carter (Architects) – vocals on "Pull Back the Reins" Artwork and design[10] Michael Bukowski – illustrations Jason Link – design, layout Scott Wade – logo Eric Levin – photography

Production and recording[10] Eric Ratz – production, engineering, mixing Kenny Luong – production, engineering, mixing Comeback Kid – production, engineering Jeff Crake – assisted engineering Chris Snow – assisted engineering Scott Lake – mastering Alan Riches – guitar technician, drum technician Greg Below – additional engineering Craig Pattison – additional technical support Nicole Hughes – additional technical support Gavin Brown – additional technical support Marcio Sargento – additional technical support Michael T. Fox – additional technical support Steve Evetts – engineering (Sam Carter's vocals) Clint Billington - A&R Tony Brummel - A&R

References

1. Fallon, Chris (September 7, 2010). "Review: Symptoms + Cures". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
2. Patashnik, Ben (August 27). "Review: Symptoms + Cures". Rock Sound. Retrieved 12 May 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
3. Strata, Mike (August 19). "Review: Symptoms + Cures". Thrash Hits. Retrieved 12 May 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. "Symptoms + Cures Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
5. Pratt, Greg (July 6, 2010). "Comeback Kid Sign to Distort for Symptoms + Cures, Announce Fall Canadian Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
6. Paul, Aubin (July 6, 2010). "Tours: Comeback Kid / Madball / A Wilhelm Scream". Punknews.org. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
7. MacRae, Kate (12 May 2011). "Comeback Kid Album Out Aug. 31". Chart Attack. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
8. "DISTORT : RELEASES : COMEBACK KID - SYMPTOMS + CURES". Distort Entertainment. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
9. Symptoms + Cures (CD booklet). Comeback Kid. Toronto, Ontario: Distort Entertainment. 2010. p. 12. DE28.
10. Symptoms + Cures (CD booklet). Comeback Kid. Toronto, Ontario: Distort Entertainment. 2010. p. 10. DE28.

External links

• Comeback Kid on Myspace