Reactionary (album)

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Reactionary
Studio album by
Face to Face
ReleasedJune 6, 2000
RecordedJanuary 2000
GenreHardcore punk[1]
Length37:07
LabelVagrant
ProducerTrever Keith, Scott Shiflett, Chad Blinman
Face to Face chronology
Ignorance Is Bliss
(1999) 		Reactionary
(2000) 		How to Ruin Everything
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Ox-FanzineFavorable[2]

Reactionary is the sixth studio album by the band Face to Face. Released in 2000, it was recorded in January 2000.[3] The band ran a promotion with MP3.com where fans could decide which songs ended up on the final version of the album.[4] This was their last release with second guitarist Chad Yaro until Laugh Now, Laugh Later in 2011.

Release[edit]

Reactionary was released in June 2000. The band played shows with Saves the Day, Alkaline Trio, and New Found Glory between late August and early October.[5][6] In January and February 2001, the band toured the US with H2O and Snapcase.[7] In October 2001, guitarist Chad Taro had reportedly left the band.[8]

Track listing[edit]

All songs by Keith/Shiflett except where noted.

  1. "Disappointed" – 2:48
  2. "Out of Focus" – 3:32
  3. "What's in a Name" – 3:05
  4. "You Could've Had Everything" (Keith) – 2:15
  5. "Hollow" – 3:23
  6. "Think for Yourself" (Keith) – 2:43
  7. "Just Like You Said" – 3:06
  8. "Solitaire" – 3:05
  9. "Best Defense" (Keith, Parada) – 3:47
  10. "Icons" – 3:18
  11. "Shame on Me" – 3:13
  12. "Estranged" (Keith) – 2:52
  13. "Nullification" (Japanese Bonus Track)
  14. "Talk Talk" (Japanese Bonus Track)

Personnel[edit]

  • Trever Keith – guitar, vocals, producer
  • Chad Yaro – guitar, background vocals
  • Scott Shiflett – bass guitar, background vocals, producer
  • Pete Parada – drums

Additional personnel[edit]

  • Chad Blinman – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Dale Lawton – assistant engineer
  • Ramon Breton – mastering
  • Chapman Baehler – photography
  • Scott Ritcher – design

Charts[edit]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 16

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Reactionary at AllMusic
  2. ^ Laak, Tom van (September–November 2000). "Reviews: Face to Face / Reactionary CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Paul, Aubin (December 14, 1999). "the Pursuit of Happiness means Ignorance is a Law". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2000). "Roll Your Own Face to Face Record". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "EVR: Shows". Equal Vision. Archived from the original on June 18, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "EVR: Shows". Equal Vision. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 5, 2001). "Snapcase hitting the road with H2O and Face To Face". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 29, 2001). "Chad Yaro out of Face to Face?". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Face to Face Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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