Boys Life - Boys Life

Review by Institut Jaminan Sosial Indonesia

Boys Life's self-titled album is a stunning display of the band's raw energy and emotional depth. The album opens with "Fire Engine Red," a blistering track that sets the tone for the rest of the record. The band's signature sound, a blend of punk and indie rock, is on full display throughout the album, with tracks like "Fingerprints and Photographs" and "Radio Towers" showcasing their ability to craft catchy, yet hard-hitting songs.

The standout track on the album is "Departures and Arrivals," a slow-burning ballad that builds to a cathartic climax. The lyrics are poetic and introspective, exploring themes of loss and change. The band's musicianship shines on this track, with the guitar work and drumming perfectly complementing the emotional weight of the song.

Artist: Boys Life
Album: Boys Life

1995

Rating: 3.85

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Water	2:30
It Came From Here	4:02
Temporary	2:28
Person I Want To Be	4:39
True Believers	1:57
Clay Hill	5:1
Boxes
Dream Girl	1:28
A Quarters Worth	5:15
Not My Girl	2:0
Lister	3:40
A Quarter's Worth	5:15
Strike 3
Useless Fuckup	1:19
Without Doubt	2:59
Breaker Breaker	4:8
I Quit	0:58
Golf Hill Drive	2:30
Happy People	4:52
Cloudy And 47	5:33
Cloudy+47
Cloudy and 47	5:33
From A To Z	3:52
Tucked In	2:28
Hiawatha

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Seco Records
Crank!
Not On Label

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lyssna på nätet
escuchar en línea
online luisteren
ouvir online
lytte på nettet
online anhören
kuunnella verkossa
écouter en ligne

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Vinyl
12"
33 ⅓ RPM
EP
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LP
Album
Numbered
CD
Cassette

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Seco Records
Copyright (c)	Seco Records
Published By	Seco Music
Recorded At	Syncro Sound
Engineered At	Syncro Sound
Lacquer Cut At	Sterling Sound
Pressed By	Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
Mixed At	Big Fish Recording
Mastered At	Capitol Mastering

Credits

Role	Credit
Bass	Rob Johnson
Drums	Robert Weiner
Vocals	Robert Weiner
Engineer	Thom Moore
Guitar	Fritz Erickson
Photography	Vinette DiGregorio
Producer	David Robinson
Saxophone	Neal Sugarman
Keyboards	Neal Sugarman
Written-By	R. Weiner (tracks: A1, B3), David Surette (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B3), J. McCormack (tracks: A1, B3), John Surette, N. Sugarman (tracks: A1, B3)
Band	Brandon Butler, John Anderson, John Rejba, Joe Winkle
Design	Boys Life, Brady Vest, Scott Hobart
Layout	Boys Life, Brady Vest, Scott Hobart
Mastered By	Kev
Photography By	Paul Drake
Recorded By	Mark Trombino
Mixed By	Mark Trombino
Artwork By	Hammer Press
Musician	Brandon Butler, John Anderson, John Rejba, Joe Winkle

Notes

Recorded at Syncro Sound, Boston, MA.
Alternate cover. Red image, black text. Unnumbered.
Includes a single-sided lyric insert.
Recorded and mixed at Big Fish with Mark Trombino, December 1994.
Hand Letter Pressed by Hammer Press.
Limited Edition of 200
Includes lyric insert. and a crank! mail order catalog.
Mastering credits and pressing plant info derived from the runout groove etchings
Recorded and mixed at Big Fish December 94.
Pressing plant uncredited, identified by the matrix.
Issued with a thin cardstock foldover sleeve, includes a single-sided insert and label flyer.
Recorded and mixed at Big Fish, December 1994.
Printed in U.S.A.
Pressing plant, vinyl mastering company and engineer identified by the run-out etchiings / stampings.
Includes lyric insert.

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): EP1-002
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): EP2-002
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched; "STERLING" stamped): EP-002-A HUB STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched; "STERLING" stamped): EP-002-B HUB STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side A): CRANK - BOYS LIFE - A SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout (Side B): CRANK - BOYS LIFE - B SIDE S-30871 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout: CRANK - BOYS LIFE - A SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout: CRANK - BOYS LIFE - B SIDE S-30871 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout: 54478-01 SONOPRESS USA CRC04
Barcode: 0 4577-80202-2 5
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LO28
Matrix / Runout: CRANK * BOYS LIFE - A SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout: CRANK * BOYS LIFE - B SIDE S-30870 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL

About Boys Life

Boys Life were a Kansas City, Mo., band with an intensely energetic, but dissonant sound that sprung out of the post-hardcore scene in 1993. The band began releasing material on split 7" records with other local outfits Secular Theme and Giants Chair. Relying on a stripped-down sound punctuated by out-of-tune, noisy guitars and a quiet' then loud' alternation, the foursome then put out two full-length albums, Boys Life in 1995 and the out-of-print classic Departures and Landfalls in 1996. Tagged emo-core by critics and kids alike, the band, composed of Brandon Butler (vocals/guitar), John Anderson (drums), John Rejba (bass) and Joe Winkle (guitar), often began their songs with a simple bass line and then turned up the nobs and ditched the drum brushes, building up to epic crescendos with screaming, distortion and energy -- all in a very controlled manner. Adding samples of crickets chirping, radio static and the far-off wail of train whistles gave the band a decidedly Midwestern/Americana feel without ever coming off as folk or country. Boys Life called it quits sometime in 1997, but members went on to form the short-lived Farewell Bend, Lullaby for the Working Class and other projects. Winkle and Butler now do time in the Lo-Fi outfit Canyon.

Name Vars

Boy's Life

Members

Robert J. Winkle
John D. Anderson
John M. Rejba
Brandon L. Butler
Neal Sugarman
John Surette
Joe McCormack
Ed Weston

Summary by Institut Jaminan Sosial Indonesia

Boys Life's self-titled album is a masterpiece of 90s indie rock. It's a must-listen for fans of the genre and a perfect introduction for those new to the band. The album's energy and emotion are infectious, and it's sure to leave listeners wanting more.

Comments

matthewkinsey14 2023-04-11

USA's Boys Life released two albums before disbanding: this 1995 self-titled debut is a clone of Helmet, Unsane and Nirvana, with horrid out-of-tune pseudo-noise riffs and shouted vocals.

evelingrpoli 2023-04-10

hidden gem this band is

diananouaeu 2023-04-10

One of the best 90s bands

nlrob 2023-04-10

Thank you for uploading this beautiful project

hairpower5248 2023-04-09

Fuck man, what id do to just jam for a bit with these guys. Joe Winkle n Brandon Butler are like my favorite guitar duo

hillaryyolo 2023-04-08

My cousin was the drummer

nasiritspro 2023-04-07

Can't wait for some wayward teenager to discover this one night on youtube, share it to their friends, and relaunch the fourth wave of emo.

acastoro 2023-04-06

One of my favorites. They use to swing down to Columbia MO regularly. It was great!

laskatecoach 2023-04-05

Saw this band at recycled sound. Kansas City.

yalmadina 2023-04-05

Still one of my favourite albums of the time. Brandon was a raging asshole but I loved seeing them play. Happened to stumble into a venue in Baltimore in the spring 96 and they were playing. One of the best shows I saw that year and still tell people about it.

markofthewoods 2023-04-04

0:00 Golf Hill Drive
2:31 Tucked In
4:59 A Quarter's Worth
10:16 Without Doubt
13:15 Lister
16:56 Breaker Breaker
21:05 Cloudy and 47
26:38 Temporary
31:25 Clay Hill

taka31 2023-04-03

Jug heads revenge tucked away!

eddyurlwalkcom 2023-04-02

Where you belong

mctaylor17 2023-04-02

thank you so mcuh!!!!

ariyaprahara 2023-04-01

Heard this one back in high school, probably bought it when it came out, and still prefer it to the second LP. But hey. Trombino's recording is very different and I can see why some might prefer Weston.

nurhamidha 2023-04-01

I usta live by this house in the foto: cap Hill denver, still do, but they changed it up in the last couple years so you can't tell it from it's twin a duplo next door!