Make Yourself Sick

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Make Yourself Sick
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Studio album by
Boys Night Out
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003
StudioParkhill Project
Genre
Length37:59
LabelFerret
ProducerScott Komer
Boys Night Out chronology
Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses
(2002) 		Make Yourself Sick
(2003) 		Trainwreck
(2005)

Make Yourself Sick is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Boys Night Out. A music video was released for the song "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business". The bonus track, "Where We Breathe", was only put on the first pressing of the CD. It was a re-recorded version of the song that appeared on their debut EP, Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses.

Background[]

Boys Night Out initially formed in 1998, and broke up after a single show with the members forming other bands. The Burlington, Ontario music scene that the band came from went through an evolutionary period; during this time, vocalist Jeff Davis had nostalgia for his old band's material. In early 2001, Davis and Connor Lovat-Fraser, both of whom had played in Gym Class Joke and the Pettit Project, recorded two Boys Night Out songs. They soon recruited former Boys Night Out member Rob Pasalic on guitar, Ruins member Dave Costa on bass, and former Grade member Chris Danner on drums.[2] They self-released their debut EP You Are My Canvas in mid-2001.[3] Shortly after some live performances, Danner was replaced by Ben Arseneau, previously of Allendale.[2]

By January 2002, they had signed to One Day Savior Recordings and Ferret Music. Following this, they toured with the likes of Fordirelifesake, Fata, and the Fullblast.[4] In July 2002, the band released their second EP Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses through One Day Savior Recordings.[3] They played less shows after the release of the EP to center their attention on writing material for their debut album.[4] For the rest of the year, they went on short tours with the likes of From Autumn to Ashes, the Suicide Machines, and Thursday.[5]

Composition and lyrics[]

Musically, the sound of Make Yourself Sick has been described as emo and pop-punk, with screamo vocals and the occasional lyric touching on hardcore punk.[1][6] It has been compared to the works of Glasseater, Ransom, and Taking Back Sunday.[7][8] The opening track, "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business", is done in the style of the Get Up Kids.[1] It is sung from the perspective of a victim talking to a criminal.[6] Halfway into the slow-tempo "Hold on Tightly. Let Go Lightly.", a long pause is heard before it continues with a woodwind instrument till its end. The closing track, "Yeah, No...I Know...", evokes the darker sound of Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses. It is slow-paced with distorted dual vocals, concluding with off-key guitar playing.[6]

Release[]

In July and August 2003, the band went on a tour of the US with Saosin.[9] On August 3, 2003, Make Yourself Sick was announced for release in the following month; it was made available for streaming on August 13.[10][11] Make Yourself Sick was released on September 23, 2003, through Ferret Records.[10] In October and November 2003, the band toured the US supporting Catch 22.[12] In January and February 2004, the band supported Senses Fail on their headlining US tour.[13] In April 2004, the band appeared at the Skate and Surf Festival, before touring across Canada until May with Alexisonfire.[14][15] On April 29, 2003, a music video was released for "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business". They spent two weeks touring California with Park, before going on a West Coast tour with Matchbook Romance, and toured the East Coast with Nightmare of You and My Chemical Romance. Following this, they went on two two-week intervals of the Warped Tour.[16]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Modern FixFavorable[7]
Ox-Fanzine8/10[8]
Punknews.org4/5 stars[6]
Rock Hard8/10[17]
Telegraph HeraldFavorable[18]

Make Yourself Sick has received generally favorable reviews from critics. AllMusic reviewer Johnny Loftus stated the band had "so much potential for innovation here", but criticized the "drum programming, balladry, and digitally tuned vocals", and ultimately concluded that "the album is indeed 'sick as frick', but not in the romantic sense".[1]

Punknews.org staff member Brian Schulz noted that the intro for opening track "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business" is "like a joke, but it works" and favorably compared the song to the band's song "The Only Honest Lovesong" from Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses. Schulz called "Hold On Tightly, Let Go Lightly" irritating, noting the pause between the bridge and breakdown.[6]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Jeff Davis and Connor Lovat-Fraser; all music is composed by Boys Night Out.

No.TitleLength
1."I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business"3:58
2."(Just Once) Let's Do Something Different"3:27
3."The First Time It Shouldn't Taste Like Blood"2:58
4."It's Dylan, You Know the Drill"3:34
5."Hold on Tightly. Let Go Lightly."2:54
6."The Subtleties That Make Mass Murderers Out of Otherwise Normal Human Beings"3:46
7."The Fine Art of Making It Out Alive"4:37
8."I Was the Devil for One Afternoon"3:18
9."The Anatomy of the Journey"2:45
10."Yeah, No...I Know..."6:42
Total length:37:59
Japanese Enhanced Content Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
11."I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business" (music video)4:21

Personnel[]

Boys Night Out
  • Dave Costa - bass
  • Jeff Davis - guitar, vocals
  • Connor Lovat-Fraser - vocals
  • Ben Arseneau - drums
  • Rob Pasalic - guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
  • Backup vocals on Track 9 were provided by Scott Komer.
  • Group vocals on Track 9 were provided by Joan Komer and The Women of the St. Stephens United Church Choir.
  • Additional vocals on Track 5 were provided by Adam Mansbridge.
  • Additional keyboards by Scott Komer, Connor Lovat-Fraser and Rob Pasalic.
  • Programming on Track 5 by Connor Lovat-Fraser.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Loftus, Johnny. "Make Yourself Sick - Boys Night Out". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Boysnightout - a brief history". Boys Night Out. Archived from the original on June 16, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography". Boys Night Out. Archived from the original on August 14, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "News Archive". Boys Night Out. Archived from the original on May 28, 2003. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "News Archive". Ferret Music. Archived from the original on August 10, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Shultz, Brian (September 30, 2003). "Boys Night Out - Make Yourself Sick". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Review: Boys Night Out". Modern Fix. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Klattenhoff, Stefan (December 2003 – February 2004). "Boys Night Out Make Yourself Sick CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Heisel, Scott (June 9, 2003). "Anatomy of a Ghost/Saosin/Boys Night Out". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b White, Adam (August 3, 2003). "New Boys Night Out Album In September". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Heisel, Scott (August 13, 2003). "Listen to new Boys Night Out CD". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  12. ^ White, Adam (September 24, 2003). "Catch 22 / Boys Night Out / Slick Shoes / Worthless United". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Heisel, Scott (December 16, 2003). "Senses Fail/Moneen/The Beautiful Mistake". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  14. ^ Heisel, Scott (February 13, 2004). "Skate and Surf lineup announced". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  15. ^ Heisel, Scott (March 28, 2004). "Alexisonfire/Boys Night Out/Blue Skies At War Canadian tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ^ White, Adam (April 29, 2004). "I Got Punched in the Nose for watching the new Boys Night Out video". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "Boys Night Out - Make Yourself Sick". Rock Hard (in German). November 12, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  18. ^ Ward, Christopher (October 9, 2003). "BNO's newest: An experiment gone right". Telegraph Herald.
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