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Tigers Jaw (album)

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Tigers Jaw
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2008
GenreIndie rock,[1] emo, pop punk[2]
Length30:03
LabelPrison Jazz
Tigers Jaw chronology
Belongs to the Dead
(2006)
Tigers Jaw
(2008)
Two Worlds
(2010)
Reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk83%[1]
Punknews.org[3]

Tigers Jaw is the second full-length by American emo band Tigers Jaw. It was released on September 10, 2008, as the band's first album to be released through Prison Jazz. It was then released on vinyl in October 2009 through Photobooth, before a reissue through Run for Cover on August 3, 2010. The songs "Heat", "Meals on Wheels" and "The Sun" are all re-recorded songs from the band's debut album Belongs to the Dead, with "Okay Paddy" having its name changed to "Meals on Wheels". It has appeared on a best-of emo album list by Junkee.[4] Similarly, "I Saw Water" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Tigers Jaw.

No.TitleLength
1."The Sun"3:46
2."Plane vs Tank vs Submarine"2:02
3."I Saw Water"4:15
4."Chemicals"2:58
5."Between Your Band and the Other Band"4:40
6."HEAT"1:25
7."I Was Never Your Boyfriend"2:47
8."Meals on Wheels"2:29
9."Arms Across America"2:55
10."Never Saw It Coming"2:37

Personnel

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  • Adam McIlwee – guitar, vocals
  • Ben Walsh – guitar, vocals
  • Brianna Collins – keyboard, vocals
  • Dennis Mishko – bass
  • Pat Brier – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b Nassiff, Thomas (April 13, 2010). "Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Ian Cohen (2014-06-03). "Tigers Jaw: Charmer | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ^ Yancey, Bryne (November 18, 2008). "Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Davino, Bianca (February 18, 2020). "From 'Three Cheers' To 'Bleed American': The 10 Most Important Emo Albums". Junkee. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Corcoran, Nina (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.