Hello Bastards

Hello Bastards
Studio album by Lifetime
Released	September 25, 1995
Recorded	May and June 1995 at Trax East Studio, New Jersey
Genre	Emo,[1] hardcore punk,[2][1] melodic hardcore,[3] melodic punk,[4] melodic rock,[2] pop punk,[5] punk rock[1][2][5]
Length	21:37
Label	Jade Tree
Lifetime chronology
Background (1993) Hello Bastards (1995) Jersey's Best Dancers (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Punknews.org	[3]
Wondering Sound	Favorable[2]

Hello Bastards is the second full-length album by the melodic hardcore band Lifetime. It was recorded at Trax East Studio in New Jersey, USA, during May and June 1995 and was released by Jade Tree Records on September 25, 1995. On February 20, 2010, No Idea Records re-released the album on 12" color vinyl.

Track listing

1. "Daneurysm" - 1:12
2. "Rodeo Clown" - 2:03
3. "Anchor" - 2:23
4. "I'm Not Calling You" - 2:31
5. "Bobby Truck Tricks" - 2:26
6. "(The Gym Is) Neutral Territory" - 2:20
7. "I Like You OK" - 0:49
8. "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Hüsker Dü cover) - 2:03
9. "Irony Is for Suckers" - 1:44
10. "What She Said" - 1:04
11. "Knives, Bats, New Tats" - 1:57
12. "Ostrichsized" - 2:25

Limited colored vinyl editions

Jade Tree Records

• 550 copies on white vinyl
• 500 copies on purple vinyl

No Idea Records

February 20, 2010

• 500 mysterious int
• 500 gruesome green
• 500 blank stare white

Personnel

Lifetime

• Ari Katz - vocals
• Dan Yemin - guitar
• Pete Martin - guitar
• Dave Palaitis - bass guitar
• Scott Golley - drums

Production

• Steve Evetts - production, engineering, mixing
• Michael Sarsfield - mastering
• John Yates - graphics
• Tim Owen - photography

References

External links

• Hello Bastards at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)