Brace Yourself for the Mediocre is the first and only album of the band Roper, released October 19, 2004. It was put together by lead singer Reese Roper before he had put the rest of the band together. The album has a pop punk sound, although HM comments that it "has much more in common with the raw side than... with Simple Plan or Relient K.[2]
| Brace Yourself for the Mediocre | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 19, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2004, One Way Studio |
| Genre | Pop punk |
| Length | 42:59 |
| Label | Five Minute Walk |
| Producer | Frank Tate |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   link |
| Christianity Today |  link[1] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | link |
| Decapolis | link |
| Renown Magazine | link |
| The Hearing Aide | (5.6/10) link |
| Wise Men Promotions | (not rated) link |
| HM Magazine | (not rated) [2] |
The albums contains lyrics that avoid the clichés of pop punk and deliver scathing wit alongside representations of faith, typical of Reese Roper.[1]
Track listing edit
- "Hello Lamewads" – 3:16
- "You're With Stupid" – 2:27
- "Amplify" – 3:59
- "Vendetta" – 3:47
- "Red Eye to Miami" – 2:56
- "Quicksilver" – 3:21
- "1985" – 3:20
- "Say Sayonara" – 3:32
- "How Your Halo Fell" – 3:30
- "Day of Pigs" – 2:37
- "Fireflies" – 3:28
- "You're Still The One" (Shania Twain cover) – 2:57
- "In Excelsis Deo" – 3:42
Personnel edit
- Additional Music
- Drums: Frank Lenz, Jason White
- Bass: Elijah Thomson
- Organ: Phil Bennett
- Guitar: Bob Schiveley, Ethan Luck
- Additional Vocals
- Adam Davis
- Sam Hernandez
- Mick Leonardi
- Justin McRoberts
- Eli Salazar
- Dennis Simmons
- Jason White
- Dan Romero
- Illustrations: Barak Hardley
- Touring Band Lineup
- Reese Roper: Vocals, Nord
- Jonathan Till: Bass Guitar
- Jonathan Byrnside: Lead Guitar
- Matt "emo" Emmett: Rhythm Guitar, Backup Vocals
- Nick White: Drums
Charts edit
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Top Heatseekers | 46 |
References edit
- ^ a b Breimeier, Russ (2004). "Reviews / Brace Yourself for the Mediocre". Christianity Today. ISSN 0009-5753.
- ^ a b Fisher, Mark (January–February 2005). "Reviews / Brace Yourself for the Mediocre". HM Magazine (111): 55. ISSN 1066-6923.
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