The Big Dirty (album)

The Big Dirty
Studio album by Every Time I Die
Released September 4, 2007
Genre Metalcore, hardcore punk, Southern rock
Length 36:20
Label Ferret Music
Producer Steve Evetts
Every Time I Die chronology
Gutter Phenomenon
(2005)
The Big Dirty
(2007)
New Junk Aesthetic
(2009)

The Big Dirty is the fourth studio album by metalcore band Every Time I Die. It was released on September 4, 2007 on Ferret Records.

Album style

The band had the following to say about the new album:

Chock-a-block with riffs that only 4 months of a Buffalo, New York winter could spawn, this new record will undoubtedly satisfy [long-time fans] ... Produced by Steve Evetts, The Big Dirty is the CD you would compile if asked to make a mix of the BEST Every Time I Die songs you haven't heard yet. ... If this ain't your favorite heavy release of the year, I'll eat my damn hat.[1]

The title is a reference to the 2006 film Trailer Park Boys: The Movie,[2] in which the criminal protagonists plot to pull off "The Big Dirty," a grand heist, before retiring from their lives of crime.

Release

On April 24, 2007, The Big Dirty was announced for release.[1] The band supported Shadows Fall for three shows,[3] before headlining the 2007 edition of the Sounds of the Underground tour in July and August.[4] On July 2, "Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery" was made available for streaming.[5] On July 24, "No Son of Mine" was made available for streaming.[6] The Big Dirty was planned for release in August,[1] before being released on September 4 through Ferret.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [7]
AbsolutePunk88% [8]
Kerrang!
Punknews.org [9]

The album debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week.[10] The album was included in Rock Sound's 101 Modern Classics list at number 88.[11]

Track listing

  1. "No Son of Mine" – 3:25
  2. "Pigs Is Pigs" – 2:39
  3. "Leatherneck" – 2:08
  4. "We'rewolf" – 3:24
  5. "Rebel Without Applause" – 3:22
  6. "Cities and Years" – 2:57
  7. "Rendez-Voodoo" – 3:15
  8. "A Gentleman's Sport" – 2:34
  9. "INRIhab" (featuring Dallas Green of Alexisonfire) – 4:04
  10. "Depressionista" – 2:29
  11. "Buffalo Gals" – 3:27
  12. "Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery" – 2:29

Personnel

Every Time I Die
Others

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Every Time I Die to unleash The Big Dirty this August". Alternative Press. April 24, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  2. Crossfire, "Every Time I Die Interview", June 1, 2008
  3. "Shadows Fall playing three shows with Every Time I Die". Alternative Press. May 29, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  4. "Every Time I Die, Chimaira top Sounds Of The Underground 07". Alternative Press. April 11, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Every Time I Die post first song from The Big Dirty". Alternative Press. July 2, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  6. "Every Time I Die post another new song". Alternative Press. July 24, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  7. "The Big Dirty". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  8. "Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  9. "Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  10. Katie Hasty, "'High School Musical 2' Still Tops On Billboard 200", Billboard.com, September 12, 2007.
  11. "Rock Sound's 101 Modern Classics: 101 - 75". Rock Sound Magazine. June 27, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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