''Until We're Dead'' is the debut studio album by

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band

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. It was released in 2008 on

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Background

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vocalist

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and drummer Brandon Chevalier-Kolling were the original creators of the punk rock supergroup

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, along with friend Frank Piegaro of The Degenerics to reform the group. With the addition of female vocalist Nico de Gaillo of Another Dying Democracy and bassist Yula Beeri of

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they crafted their full-length album in early 2008. According to Stza, the album was to be originally titled "Allergic To People". The album was recorded and mixed by Ryan Jones at The Wild Arctic in Queens, NY and additionally mixed by Stza and

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at Motor Studios in San Francisco, California during the early half of June that year. It was eventually released by independent record label Fat Wreck Chords on September 30, 2008.

Singles

The album has spawned a video for the song "Two Cups of Tea".

Track listing

*"Death or Fight" includes a reprised segment of "Immigrants & Hypocrites" after the end of the main song.

Personnel

*Nico de Gaillo- vocals * Sturgeon F. Hipster- guitar, vocals *Frank Piegaro, guitar * Yula Beeri, bass *

, drums

Additional musicians

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- piano, organ, accordion *Cara Wick- violins *Darius Koski- piano, accordion *Chad Mo- clarinets *

Joey Cape Randal Joseph Cape (born November 16, 1966) is an American singer and musician. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the California punk rock band Lagwagon. Cape released his first solo album, ''Bridge'', in 2008. His seco ...

- vocals

Production

*Ryan Jones- mixing *Alan Douches- mastering *

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- production *Stza- production

References

{{Authority control 2008 debut albums Star Fucking Hipsters albums Fat Wreck Chords albums