''Not Economically Viable'' is the third album by
punk rock band
The Methadones
The Methadones were a band formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist Dan Vapid. The Methadones initially lasted only a few shows before Vapid put them to the side to focus on his main band Screeching Weasel. By 1999 Dan was no longer a member of Scree ...
. It was released in 2004 by
Thick Records
Thick Records is a Chicago-based independent record label which actively operated from 1994 to 2007. It now exists as a catalog only label for its previous releases.
History
Thick was formed in 1994 by Detroit native Zak Einstein, who started the ...
. The release was intended as a
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
with a theme inspired by the film ''
Falling Down
''Falling Down'' is a 1993 American action film directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe Roe Smith and released by Warner Bros. in the United States on February 26, 1993. The film stars Michael Douglas in the lead role of William Foster, a di ...
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Reception
Upon the albums release, Brian Schultz of ''Punknews.org'' described parts of the album as filler. He concluded, "Not Economically Viable is a good album, and perhaps the band's best effort yet, but suffers drastically from a first half in need of serious stitchwork and some tighter threading in the remaining portions."[
Stephen Haag of '']PopMatters
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'' notes the despair, pity and “girl problems” present in the album. He concludes "The album is a dozen high-octane punk songs; the Methadones do one thing and they do it well."
Track listing
# "Bored Of Television" - 3:17
# "Mess We Made" - 3:15
# "Sorry to Keep You Waiting" - 4:07
# "What Went Wrong" - 2:51
# "Annie" - 3:08
# "Million Miles" - 4:00
# "Turning Inside Out" - 3:38
# "Less Than Zero" - 2:04
# "Hit a Nerve" - 3:14
# "Transistor Radio" - 2:23
# "Suddenly Cool" - 4:39
# "Straight Up Pop Song" - 4:07
References
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The Methadones albums
2004 albums
Thick Records albums