''No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical'' is an album by the band

Showbread Showbread ( he, לחם הפנים ''Leḥem haPānīm'', literally: "Bread of the Faces"), in the King James Version: shewbread, in a biblical or Jewish context, refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present, on a specially-de ...

. A music video was made for the song "Mouth Like A Magazine".

Track listing

All songs written by

Josh Dies Joshua S. Porter, better known by his stage name Josh Dies (born June 12, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and novelist. Porter is widely known as the vocalist and songwriter for the band Showbread. Music career In 1997, Jo ...

. # "A Llama Eats a Giraffe (And Vice Versa)" – 3:51 # " Dead By Dawn" – 3:54 # "Mouth Like a Magazine" – 4:12 # "If You Like Me Check Yes, If You Don't I'll Die" – 3:20 # " Sampsa Meets

Kafka Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It typ ...

" – 1:10 # "So Selfish It's Funny" – 4:28 # "The Missing Wife" – 4:47 # "Welcome to Plainfield Tobe Hooper" – 3:17 # "And the Smokers And Children Shall Be Cast Down" – 5:07 # "Stabbing Art To Death" – 6:46 # "The Dissonance of Discontent" 3:00 # "

Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...

Replaces

Judas Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betraye ...

" – 5:03 # "

The Bell Jar ''The Bell Jar'' is the only novel written by the American writer and poet Sylvia Plath. Originally published under the pseudonym "Victoria Lucas" in 1963, the novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed. The book ...

" – 5:19

Personnel

;Showbread: *Matt Davis - Guitar *

- Lead vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming, Composer *John Giddens - Synthesizer *Mike Jensen - Guitar *Ivory Mobley - Lead vocals *Patrick Porter - Bass *Marvin Reilly - Drums ;Additional Musicians: *

Reese Roper Michael Reese Roper (born June 30, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as lead singer for the Denver, Colorado-based Christian ska punk band Five Iron Frenzy, as well as fronting the rock bands Brave Saint Saturn and Roper. Pers ...

- Vocals * Sylvia Massy Shivy - Vocals, Mellotron, Theremin Production: *Troy Glessner - Mastering * Sylvia Massy Shivy - Producer, Mixing *David Stuart - Photography *Rich Veltrop - Engineering

Reception

In 2004, Revolver Magazine called ''No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical'', "Best

Post-Hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has been ...

Album of the Year".

References

{{Authority control Showbread (band) albums 2004 albums Tooth & Nail Records albums Reese Roper albums Solid State Records albums Albums produced by Sylvia Massy