Laugh Now, Laugh Later
| Laugh Now, Laugh Later | ||||
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| Released | May 17, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | Antagonist / People Like You Records | |||
| Face to Face chronology | ||||
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Laugh Now, Laugh Later is the eighth studio album by American punk rock band Face to Face, which was released on May 17, 2011, through Antagonist Records, a label run by the band's lead singer and guitarist Trever Keith.[2][3] It marks 9 years since the release of Face to Face's previous studio album How to Ruin Everything in 2002. It is their first release with second guitarist Chad Yaro in 11 years, since 2000's Reactionary.
Artwork influence[edit]
As seen on the October 13, 2010 episode of LA Ink, tattoo artist Corey Miller produced imagery for one of the singles from the album titled "Should Anything Go Wrong". This can be seen on Trever Keith's back in the form of a tattoo.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B−[5] |
| The Boston Phoenix |   [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[1] |
| Punknews.org | [7] |
Laugh Now, Laugh Later received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 67/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Should Anything Go Wrong" – 3:05
- "It's Not All About You" – 3:02
- "The Invisible Hand" – 3:04
- "Bombs Away" – 3:00
- "Blood in the Water" – 3:43
- "What You Came For" – 3:13
- "I Don't Mind and You Don't Matter" – 3:42
- "Stopgap" – 04:33
- "All for Nothing" – 3:07
- "Pushover" – 2:28
- "Under the Wreckage" – 3:03
- "Staring Back" (Physical Bonus Track)
- "Persona Non Grata" (Physical Bonus Track)
- "Get Up" (bonus track)
Personnel[edit]
- Trever Keith - vocals, guitar
- Chad Yaro - guitar, vocals
- Scott Shiflett - bass, vocals
- Danny Thompson - drums
- Dennis Hill - guitar
References[edit]
- ^ a b Young, Alex (June 2, 2011). "Face to Face – Laugh Now, Laugh Later". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "face to face | so cal punk rock since 1991". Facetofacemusic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "Face to Face announces album title". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ a b "Laugh Now...Laugh Later by Face to Face Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Kyle (May 17, 2011). "Face To Face: Laugh Now, Laugh Later". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Ali, Reyan (May 25, 2011). "Laugh Now, Laugh Later - CD Reviews". The Boston Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Moran, Chris (May 24, 2011). "Face to Face – Laugh Now, Laugh Later". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
