Kings of Pop

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Kings of Pop
Home Grown - Kings of Pop cover.jpg
Studio album by
Home Grown
ReleasedJune 25, 2002 (2002-06-25)
StudioBig Fish, Sonik Wire
GenrePop punk[1]
Length45:49
LabelDrive-Thru
ProducerSteve Evetts
Home Grown chronology
Act Your Age
(1998) 		Kings of Pop
(2002) 		When It All Comes Down
(2004)

Kings of Pop is the third and final album by the rock band Home Grown, released in 2002 by Drive-Thru Records. It was the band's first release with drummer Darren Reynolds and also their only release as a trio, having lost their second guitarist in 2000.

Background and production[]

On June 13, 2001, the band signed to Drive-Thru Records.[2] Following this, the band supported Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger on their co-headlining US tour in July and August 2001.[3] Kings of Pop was recorded at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California, and Sonik Wire Studios in Irvine, California with producer and engineer Steve Evetts. He mixed the recordings at Jake's Place in Studio City, California. Steven Marcussen mastered the album at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California.[4]

Release[]

On April 4, 2002, Kings of Pop was announced for release in two months' time; alongside this, the album's track listing was revealed. Later in the month, the band performed at the Skate & Surf Festival.[5] Kings of Pop was released on June 25, 2002, through Drive-Thru Records.[5] Shortly after its release, however, Dan Hammond joined the band as their new second guitarist. He appears with the rest of the band in the music videos for the singles "You're Not Alone" and "Kiss Me, Diss Me". Between late June and mid-August, the band played on the Warped Tour, appearing on the Drive-Thru stage among their labelmates.[6][7] Between September and November 2002, the band toured across the US with Mest and Catch 22.[8] In April 2003, the band appeared at Skate and Surf Fest.[9] Between late August and October 2003, the group performed on the Drive-Thru Records 2003 Invasion Tour.[10] In January 2004, the band went on a tour of the UK, with Allister, the Early November, and Hidden in Plain View.[11] In March 2004, the band performed at the ExtremeThing festival.[12] The band supported the album with several other tours. However, it would prove to be their final album as the band went on "indefinite hiatus" in 2005 after releasing the EP When it All Comes Down.

The album contains 3 hidden tracks which appear after "Disaster," at 7:30 into track 12. They are a 9-second "techno song," a short rap about "Asian flavor," and a short acoustic "song for Steve." There was also a single released for "You're Not Alone" which contained tracks "Break Me Down" and "Hope Sinks", which were B-sides from the album. "Kings of Pop" was released on clear vinyl by Drive-Thru Records, and was reissued in 2015 by Mutant League Records after being out of print for over a decade.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Ink 19Favorable[13]
Ox-Fanzine6/10[14]
Rock Hard6/10[15]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[16]

It was the band's most successful release, reaching number 189 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing[]

Track listing per booklet.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tomorrow"Adam Lohrbach3:24
2."I Love You, Not"John Tran2:47
3."Give It Up"Lohrbach2:57
4."Kiss Me, Diss Me"Tran3:13
5."You're Not Alone"Lohrbach3:45
6."I'll Never Fall in Love"Lohrbach3:23
7."Second Best"Tran3:34
8."Why Won't You Leave Me?"Tran3:56
9."Cannot Stop the World"Lohrbach3:38
10."My Time Alone"Tran2:55
11."Waiting on Me"Tran3:32
12."Disaster" (includes untitled hidden tracks)Lohrbach8:45
Total length:45:49

Personnel[]

Personnel per booklet.[4]

Chart positions[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Billboard 200 189

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Loftus, Johnny. "Kings of Pop - Home Grown | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ White, Adam (June 13, 2001). "Home Grown Signed To Drive Thru Records!". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  3. ^ White, Adam (May 15, 2001). "Crouching Fish, Hidden Finger Tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kings of Pop (booklet). Home Grown. Drive-Thru Records. 2002. DTR30CD.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Heisel, Scott (April 4, 2002). "Massive Home Grown Update". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (January 30, 2002). "Warped Tour '02 To Feature Bad Religion, NOFX, New Found Glory, More". MTV. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Drive Thru Records Takes Over The Warped Tour". Kludge. January 10, 2002. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Heisel, Scott (September 21, 2002). "Mest/Catch 22/Homegrown Tour in full effect". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Heisel, Scott (April 3, 2003). "Finalized Skate and Surf Fest lineup announced". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  10. ^ MTV News Staff (August 12, 2003). "For The Record: Quick News On Justin Timberlake, Paris Hilton, Kelly Osbourne, Glassjaw, Elvis Costello, The Cure & More". MTV. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Heisel, Scott (January 10, 2004). "Allister / Home Grown / The Early November / Hidden In Plain View UK tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Heisel, Scott (March 8, 2004). "xtremeThing Sports/Music Festival returns to Las Vegas". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Mitchell, Daniel L. (July 19, 2002). "Home Grown Kings of Pop". Ink 19. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Flame, Randy (March–May 2003). "Home Grown Kings of Pop CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Rensen, Michael (March 19, 2003). "Home Grown - Kings of Pop". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  16. ^ Atari (January 8, 2013). "Review: Home Grown - Kings of Pop". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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