The Ever Passing Moment is the fifth studio album by punk rock band MxPx, released on May 16, 2000.
| The Ever Passing Moment | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | October 1999 – March 2000 | |||
| Studio | Conway, Robert Lang | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 39:57 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Jerry Finn | |||
| MxPx chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Ever Passing Moment | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| HM Magazine | (not rated) link[3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [4] |
| North County Times | A−[5] |
| Rock Hard | 6/10[6] |
MxPx gained critical recognition for this album and landed a slot supporting for the Offspring and Cypress Hill on the Conspiracy of One tour.[7] "Responsibility" proved to be a minor radio hit, peaking at #24 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.[8] Bassist Mike Herrera said on the It Came from Bremerton VHS tape that his songwriting on The Ever Passing Moment was inspired by Elvis Costello's second album This Year's Model.
The intro countdown in the song "The Next Big Thing" is Dave Grohl screaming "1, 2, 3, go!".[9]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Mike Herrera.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Life Story" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Buildings Tumble" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Responsibility" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Two Whole Years" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Prove It to the World" | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Educated Guess" | 1:46 |
| 7. | "Is the Answer in the Question?" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "The Next Big Thing" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Foolish" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "One Step Closer to Life" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Unsaid" | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Here With Me" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Without You" | 2:37 |
| 14. | "It's Undeniable" | 2:47 |
| 15. | "Misplaced Memories" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 39:57 | |
Personnel edit
- Mike Herrera - bass, vocals
- Tom Wisniewski - guitar, backing vocals
- Yuri Ruley - drums
- Dave Grohl - introduction on "The Next Big Thing"
- Stephen Egerton (Descendents) - guitar
- Chip Butters - assistant engineer
- Jerry Finn - producer, engineer, mixing
- Lior Goldenberg - engineer, assistant engineer
- Sean O'Dwyer - engineer
- Darrel Thorpe - assistant engineer
Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 81 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 56 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "MxPx The Ever Passing Moment | Exclaim!". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "The Ever Passing Moment - MxPx | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ McCready, Tim (July–August 2000). "Album Reviews: MxPx the ever passing moment". HM Magazine (84). ISSN 1066-6923.
- ^ Murphy, Chaz (June 3, 2000). "MxPx, 'The Ever Passing Moment' Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Stephen (July 7–13, 2000). "Music". North County Times. Archived from the original on December 15, 2000. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ Schnadelbach, Buffo (September 20, 2000). "MxPx The Ever Passing Moment". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chart History: MxPx". Billboard.
- ^ "MxPx – The Ever Passing Moment (2000, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 197.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of June 3, 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Top Christian Albums: Week of June 3, 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.