Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Free Downloads explained

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Free Downloads is a studio album by American punk rock band T.S.O.L. released in 2009 to coincide with the band's thirtieth anniversary.^{[2] [3]} The album was released for free as a download through Hurley; Hurley's website hosted video of the band recording the album.^[4] The band asked that fans consider donating to charity the money that they would have spent on purchasing the album.^[5]

Production

Hurley funded the production of the album.^[6] It built a studio in one of its warehouses, where the band recorded in December 2008.^[7]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the key weapon [is] busy keyboardist Greg Kuehn, [who] floors yet again, working off Ron Emory's spider web of neo-psych guitars, while extroverted Jack Grisham remains uniquely charismatic, even when not dominating a stage".

Track listing

1. "Come Into My Nightmare" – 3:26
2. "She's Got a Bomb" – 2:17
3. "Modern Girl" – 3:00
4. "The Pain That We Go Through" – 3:07
5. "We're Together" – 2:45
6. "Go to Bed Sleepy" – 3:19
7. "Love That Mess" – 2:24
8. "Wait For Me" – 3:00
9. "What Stephanie Wants" – 3:19
10. "Someone Like You" – 3:02

Personnel

• Ron Emory – guitars
• Mike Roche – bass
• Greg Kuehn – keys
• Jack Grisham – vocals
• Anthony "Tiny" Biuso (Tiny Bubs) – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Free Downloads. edmontonjournal.
2. Web site: T.S.O.L. | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Soundbites. Stephen. Seigel. Tucson Weekly.
4. Web site: Orange County Rockers T.S.O.L. Reunite!. December 12, 2008. Spin.
5. Book: Ensminger, David A.. The Politics of Punk: Protest and Revolt from the Streets. August 11, 2016. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781442254459. Google Books.
6. Web site: T.S.O.L. front man keeps anarchic spirit burning. Chris. Parker. Oklahoma Gazette.
7. Web site: Pursuing freedoms. January 8, 2009. Daily Pilot.