Label: Fat Wreck
Released 2008
After a seemingly infinite absence, the Midwest's most influential band, DILLINGER FOUR, have delivered their long-promised fourth proper full-length. The release of Civilwar marks the end of an agonizing 6 year span that fans have endured since the last D4 studio album, and allays the speculations and rumors that have been bubbling just below the surface of the indie music scene for the past few years. No longer merely a tantalizing enticement ruminated over endlessly on message boards, Civilwar is finally here and worth every second of the interminable wait. From the opening note of the first track it's blatantly apparent that the guys in D4 haven't lost a step. Civilwar is littered with irresistible hooks, driven by a blast of raw sound, and accented by dueling lead vocals peppered with ERIK and PADDY's sharp lyrical witticisms. Imagine equal parts drunken demolition derby and sweaty basement dance party, and that will start to give you a feel for the thirteen brand new songs. Doubtlessly, Civilwar will be met with the same critical acclaim that has become synonymous with D4's work.
Track Listing:
- Jingle for the Product
- Contemplate This on the Tree of Woe
- Parishiltonisametaphor
- Gainesville
- Ode to the North America Snake Oil Distributor
- Minimum Wage Is a Gateway Drug
- Classical Arrangement
- Americaspremierfaithbasedinitiative
- Art of Whore
- Fruity Pebbles
- Pyre Laid for Image and Frame
- Like Eye Contact in An Elevator
- Clown Cars on Cinder Blocks