''You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter'' is the debut full-length studio album by American

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band I Set My Friends on Fire, released on October 7, 2008, via

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. It includes the band's most famous song, "Things That Rhyme With Orange", a promotional video for which was released July 22, 2009. Four of the album's tracks are re-released songs from the band's self-released EP ''I Set My Friends On Fire EP''. The album reached #29 on the ''

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chart.

Track listing

Reception

''You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter'' was panned by most music critics. The album received a 0.5 rating out of five from '' Slant'' reviewer Nate Adams, who said " t'shigh in the running for worst album of the year ... The music aims for brutality and melody, but misses the mark entirely on both counts." ''

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'' reviewer Phil Freeman also gave the album a half star out of five, remarking that the album "truly fails because it has exactly zero memorable moments".Phil Freeman, Review of ''You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter''. ''

'', November 2008, p. 158. In a mixed review, John Lucas of the '' Georgia Straight'' said that the album "seems designed to test the listener’s tolerance", but that "those willing to embrace a noisy, ambitious, self-indulgent, and downright weird record will find a lot to love". Logan Broger of '' ChartAttack'' gave it three stars out of five, saying, "When the grind-electro-hardcore-pop duo aren't being obnoxious or comedic, there are some tunes that are actually really, really brilliant."

Personnel

''You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter '' album personnel as listed on Allmusic. ;I Set My Friends On Fire *Matt Mehana – lead vocals, lyrics *Nabil Moo – programming, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, songwriting, additional vocals ; Production *

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– production *Nabil Moo – production *Jeff Abarta – production, management *Lee Dyess – engineering, mixing *

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– mastering *Kamal Moo – management *Sally Koening – legal *

Brett Gurewitz Brett W. Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962), nicknamed Mr. Brett, is an American musician and record producer, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the Punk rock, punk band Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records ...

– artist and repertoire *Nick Pritchard – artwork, design

References

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