''Look What I Almost Stepped In...'' is the eighth studio album by the southern

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punk rock band

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, released in 2000 by

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. It was recorded in April 2000. It was the band's final album for Nitro, as they moved to their own label

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the following year.

Composition

Much of the album is characterized by the pop-punk music and humorous lyrics for which the band is known. Although regular Vandals drummer

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is credited as a band member and appears in band photos in the album's liner notes, he was unavailable to play on the album due to other musical commitments. The band therefore called on regular substitute Brooks Wackerman, who had filled in for Freese on several occasions as a touring drummer. Wackerman himself is an accomplished drummer who would join

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the following year. The album also features guest appearances by Dexter Holland of The Offspring (who also co-wrote "Jackass"),

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and

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, musician/actor/screenwriter Scott Aukerman, and members of the

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band

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Release

''Look What I Almost Stepped In...'' was released in August 2000. In October, the band embarked on a tour of the UK, with support from the Ataris and Bigwig. Between June and August 2001, the group performed on the

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. Later in the month, the band played three shows in the UK as part of the Extreme 2001 festival.

Track listing

Personnel

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- vocals * Warren Fitzgerald -

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, backing vocals *

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, backing vocals * Brooks Wackerman -

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- backing vocals on "Fourteen" *

- backing vocals on "Fourteen" * Scott Aukerman - backing vocals on "That's My Girl" * Dexter Holland - backing vocals on "Jackass" *

- gang vocals

Album information

*Record label:

*Recorded at Grand Master Studios in

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*Produced by Warren Fitzgerald *Engineered by: **Bradley Cook at Grand Master Studios in Hollywood with assistance from Andrew Alekel **Chris Sheldon at Westlake Studios in Hollywood with assistance from Jason Rankins **Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering in Studio City, California **John Tyree (assistant engineer) at Ocean Way in Hollywood *Mixed by Chris Sheldon at Westlake Studios in Hollywood *Mastered at Oasis Mastering in Studio City *All songs copyright 2000 by Puppety Frenchman Music, SEAC *Cover art by

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*Art direction by Kris Martinez *Band photo by Lisa Johnson *Additional artwork by Mickey Stern

References

{{Authority control 2000 albums Nitro Records albums The Vandals albums