''Fambly 42'' is the fourth studio album by
San Pedro-based punk band
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999). Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled ''Toys That Kill'', Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/g ...
, released on May 15, 2012 on
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Congel ...
.
It was the first album recorded in their own Clown Sound studios.
Track listing
#"Mobbed By the 3's" 1:44
#"V-Chip" 1:10
#"Waltz One Million" 2:16
#"The Nervous Rocks" 1:38
#"Abort Me Mother Earth" 2:18
#"Stye" 2:15
#"I'm Foaming!" 2:34
#"I've Been Stabbed!" 1:05
#"Ape Me" 1:22
#"Who Scored?" 2:36
#"Fambly" 1:46
#"I Don't Wanna Be Around" 2:07
#"Freddy and His Mother" 3:22
#"Cold Boys" 2:08
#"Clap For Alaska" 3:26
, total_length = 31:47
Personnel
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Todd Congelliere
Todd Congelliere is an American musician and label owner.
Congelliere's many projects include F.Y.P, Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland, and Jumpstarted Plowhards with Mike Watt of Minutemen.
Congelliere started the label Rec ...
– Vocals, Guitar
*Sean Cole – Vocals, Guitar
*Jimmy Felix – Drums
*Chachi Ferrera – Bass, Vocals
Reception
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PopMatters'' praised the album and described it as "fifteen tracks of fist-pumping sing-along punk rock you’ll definitely want to heft a beverage to."
''Punk News'' gave the album three and a half stars and but conceded that "overall ''Fambly'' essentially consists of one good song rewritten many times over."
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Razorcake
Razorcake is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that publishes the Razorcake fanzine, a DIY punk rock fanzine published bi-monthly out of Los Angeles, California. It was co-founded by Todd Taylor (former Flipside managing editor) and Sean Cars ...
'' called the album "the aural equivalent of a culinary masterpiece."
References
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2012 albums