''How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence'' is the fifth and final studio album by

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. The album was funded through a

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campaign started on October 25, 2012, which reached its goal on December 24, 2012. After several demos were released via

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, the album began production. The cover art and track listing were released for people who had backed the campaign on March 12, 2013. Digital downloads from

were released on March 13, 2013. The official album release occurred on May 14, 2013. The album was released through

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with a bonus track; a cover of

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's "The Logical Song". The name of the record is a reference to the film '' Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'' and a reflection of the band "being themselves and loving the work that they do".

Critical reception

The album generally received positive reviews. David Jeffries of

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described the album as "the loudest, angriest, and most creative kraken since their 2005 album ''

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''," while also writing: "Think

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on helium and without the "do good" attitude, then sign up for duty, but only if your karma can take a significant hit." Derek Staples of

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wrote: "Although MSI’s messages generally lack the depth of

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brethren like

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, they’re still capable of divulging wisdom beneath a cloak of

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satire."

Track listing

Personnel

''How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence'' album personnel adapted from digital download liner notes. Mindless Self Indulgence *

Jimmy Urine James Euringer (born September 7, 1969), known professionally as Jimmy Urine, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and programmer of electropunk band Mindless Self Indulgence. Early life James Eurin ...

–

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*Steve, Righ? –

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s *Kitty –

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*Lyn-Z – bass Additional personnel *Jimmy Urine –

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s *

Chantal Claret Chantal Claret Euringer (born February 21, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer for the rock and power pop band Morningwood. Early life Claret was born on February 21, 1982, in Berkeley, California, Ber ...

– guest vocals on tracks 5, 7, 8, 10, and 13 *

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– mixing, additional production *

Rob Kleiner Robert Francis "Rob" Kleiner II is an American songwriter and producer. Kleiner received degrees in music composition and philosophy at Eastern Illinois University. He went on to direct and score the film ''Andalusian Doug: Academic Freedom vs. ...

– additional vocal production on track 1 *Greg Reely – mastering *Jorden Haley –

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*Jennifer Dunn – additional

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*Jeremy Saffer –

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References

External links

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