Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues Explained

Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues is the second album by American punk rock band, Strung Out with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on April 23, 1996.^[2] The title is an amalgamation of Bob Dylan's song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and a phrase from the song "Baba O'Riley" by The Who. The album received positive reviews from critics and fans alike.^[3]

It was remastered and re-released on April 15, 2014 as part of the first volume of Strung Out's 20th anniversary box set.^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics by Jason Cruz,all leads by Rob Ramos except "Firecracker" by Jake Kiley

1. "Firecracker" – 2:52 (Jim, Jake)
2. "Better Days" – 2:24 (Jake, Rob)
3. "Solitaire" – 2:53 (Rob)
4. "Never Good Enough" – 2:18 (Jake, Rob)
5. "Gear Box" – 3:31 (Jake, Rob)
6. "Monster" – 2:21 (Jim, Rob)
7. "Bring Out Your Dead" – 2:51 (Jim, Rob)
8. "Rottin' Apple" – 2:28 (Jim, Rob)
9. "Radio Suicide" – 2:13 (Jim)
10. "Somnombulance" – 2:23 (Jim, Rob)
11. "Six Feet" – 1:45 (Jim, Jake)
12. "Speedball" – 2:02 (Rob)
13. "Wrong Side of the Tracks" – 2:40 (Rob)

Personnel

• Jason Cruz – Lead vocals, Cover design
• Jake Kiley – Guitar
• Rob Ramos – Guitar
• Jordan Burns – Drums
• Jim Cherry – Bass
• Max Norman – Mixing
• Shawn Burman – Engineer
• Ryan Greene – Engineer
• Winni – Cover design

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staff . Strung Out - Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues . Punknews.org . 14 May 2023.
2. Web site: Strung Out - Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues. Discogs.
3. Web site: Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues - Strung Out - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic.
4. Web site: Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues (Reissue), by Strung Out. Strung Out.