Life in General

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Life in General
Studio album by
MxPx
ReleasedNovember 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
RecordedApril 1996 (1st recording)
July 1996 (2nd recording)
StudioWest Beach Studios (Hollywood)
Genres
Length43:46
LabelTooth & Nail
ProducerSteve Kravac
MxPx chronology
Teenage Politics
(1995) 		Life in General
(1996) 		Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
(1998)
Singles from Life in General
  1. "Doing Time"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Move To Bremerton"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Chick Magnet"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Punknews.orgStarHalf star[5]
Rock Hard4.5/10[6]

Life in General is the third studio album by the American punk rock band MxPx, released on November 19, 1996. The album features the song "Chick Magnet", as well as artwork by the American artist Coop.[7] Prior to the release of Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998), the album had sold over 89,000 copies.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Herrera.

No.TitleLength
1."Middlename"2:55
2."My Mom Still Cleans My Room"2:50
3."Do Your Feet Hurt"3:10
4."Sometimes You Have to Ask Yourself"2:19
5."The Wonder Years"1:51
6."Move to Bremerton"3:35
7."New York to Nowhere"2:16
8."Andrea"1:46
9."Your Problem, My Emergency"3:16
10."Chick Magnet"3:12
11."Today Is in My Way"3:06
12."Sorry So Sorry"2:14
13."Doing Time"1:23
14."Correct Me If I'm Wrong"2:33
15."Cristalena"2:01
16."Destroyed by You"2:33
17."Southbound"2:34
Total length:43:46

Life in General 2.0

To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary in 2016, the band re-recorded the album and released it via e-mail to fans for just one day only. In August 2017, the band officially released it through various streaming services as Life In General 2.0.[9]

Personnel

MxPx

  • Mike Herrera – bass guitar, vocals
  • Tom Wisniewski – guitar, background vocals
  • Yuri Ruley – drums

Production

Artwork

  • Coop – cover art, back art
  • Claire Bigbie – layout
  • Michele Herrera – photography
  • Brandon Ebel – photography

Charts

Album

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Top Heatseekers 22
Top Contemporary Christian 16

References

Citations
  1. ^ "MxPx, "Life In General" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "MxPx Plans Within Plans". Underground Music Unite. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "50 Greatest Pop-Punk Albums". Rolling Stone. November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Life in General - MxPx | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ River, Julie (June 23, 2016). "MXPX - Life in General". www.punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Jaedike, Jan (May 27, 1998). "MxPx Life in General". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Coop - Interviews - Entertainment - Bizarre Magazine UK". Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Reece 1998, p. 18
  9. ^ "MxPx's 'Life In General' re-recording is now available for streaming". Alternative Press. August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
Sources
  • Reece, Doug (May 23, 1998). "A&M Rounds Up Existing Fan Base For MxPx's 'Buffalo' Set". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510.

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