Sandwich (album)

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Sandwich
Psychostick Sandwich.jpg
Studio album by
Psychostick
ReleasedUnited States May 5, 2009
RecordedAugust 2008[1] - 2009
Toxic Recording
Genre
Length75:45
LabelRock Ridge
ProducerPsychostick
Psychostick chronology
The Flesh Eating Roller Skate Holiday Joyride
(2007) 		Sandwich
(2009) 		The Digital Appetizer
(2010)
Singles from Sandwich
  1. "This is Not a Song, It's a Sandwich!"
    Released: 2009
  2. "Girl Directions"
    Released: 2009
  3. "You've Got Mail Enhancement"
    Released: 2009
  4. "Passive Vengeance"
    Released: 2009
  5. "Shower"
    Released: April 30, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic1.5/5 stars[2]
Revolver1/5 stars[3]

Sandwich is the second studio album by comedy rock band, Psychostick, and follow-up to 2003's We Couldn't Think of a Title.[1][4][5][6] The album, a 24-track opus to food, email spam, bad directions, revenge, and more food, was recorded by guitarist Josh Key at Toxic Recording in Gilbert, Arizona, and features new members Jake McReynolds on second guitar and former Indorphine vocalist Jimmy Grant on bass. Rounding out the band roster are Alex Preiss (drums), and Rob Kersey (vocals).[1][4][5][6][7] It was released May 5, 2009 (US only) via Rock Ridge Music.[1]

Guitarist Josh Key stated that "we already had most of Sandwich written when we started touring to support our first album, We Couldn't Think of a Title, in 2006."[8] Drummer Alex Preiss stated that "Sandwich is a delicious collection of songs written from 2004-2008, mostly 08."[9] Song titles on Sandwich include "Caffeine," "Minimum Rage," and "#1 Radio $ingle."

The band also recorded, as per their album fundraiser, "373 Thank Yous." 373 represents the number of fans – who are individually thanked in the song itself – who donated $50 or more to help the band pay for studio time and equipment. "373 Thank Yous" has a run-time of 14:19[1][4] and has been described as "one of the more tedious tracks on a mostly unfunny comedy-metal album."[3] The song itself is a medley of some songs from their previous albums.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Metal?"  0:25
2."Caffeine"Joshua Key, Jimmy GrantKey2:49
3."Shower"KeyKey, Jake McReynolds5:27
4."A Lesson in Modesty"  0:36
5."P is the Best Letter"Key, Rob Kersey, Grant, McReynoldsKey3:03
6."Minimum Rage"Key, Grant, KerseyKey3:36
7."Don't Eat My Food"Grant, Key, Kersey, Alex PreissPreiss2:26
8."The Hunger Within"KeyKey4:09
9."Grocery Escape Plan"Key, Grant, McReynoldsKey, Grant, McReynolds1:23
10."Too Many Food"  0:52
11."This is Not a Song, It's a Sandwich!"Key, GrantKey3:53
12."Girl Directions"Key, Grant, Kersey, Rachel SilvertonKey1:33
13."Orange"KeyKey3:16
14."Beer, Part 2"  0:38
15."Do You Want a Taco?"Key, McReynolds, GrantKey1:45
16."Attempt at Something Serious"  2:14
17."#1 Radio $ingle"Grant, KeyKey3:30
18."Vah-jay-jay"Kersey 0:08
19."Die... a LOT!"Grant, Key, McReynoldsGrant, McReynolds1:35
20."You've Got Mail Enhancement"Key, Kersey, McReynolds, PreissKey, McReynolds3:32
21."Passive Vengeance"Grant, Key, McReynoldsKey, Preiss4:04
22."373 Thank Yous"Grant, PreissGrant, Preiss14:19
23."OUTTAKES!!!1"  6:40
24."We Ran Out of CD Space"Grant, KeyGrant3:52

Personnel[]

Psychostick

  • Joshua "The J" Key — guitars, vocals
  • Jimmy "Jimmychanga" Grant — bass, vocals
  • Jake "Jakermeister" McReynolds — guitars, vocals
  • Alex "Shmalex" Preiss — drums
  • Rob "Rawrb" Kersey — lead vocals
  • Guest Appearances:
    • Rachel Silverton on "Girl Directions"
  • Produced by Psychostick
  • Mixed and Engineered by Joshua "The J" Key
  • Artwork by Robert "Rawrb" Kersey
  • Recorded at Toxic Recording
  • Management by Anthony Caroto
  • Photos by Robbie Fuct
  • Mastered by Dave Shirk at Sonorus Mastering, INC.

Chart performance[]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[10] 15
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[11] 41
US Billboard Top Internet Albums 269

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Psychostick - Sandwich". MusicRemedy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Revolver, July 2009
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "PSYCHOSTICK REACHES 100K SALES MARK Sandwich-Making Contest Launched For Fans To Win Signed Album And More". MVRemix Rock. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Psychostick Announces "The Sandwich CD Release Party Tour"". KNAC.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "PSYCHOSTICK Announces The Sandwich CD Release Party Tour". Bravewords.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  7. ^ "Comedy Metaller's Psychostick Take A Bite Out Of Radio - A Top Story This Week". anriMUSIC.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  8. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (2009-03-20). "Psychostick Fans Raise Money For New 'Sandwich' Album". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  9. ^ ""A Word" With Alex Preiss From Psychostick !". The Metal Reporter.Net. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  10. ^ Billboard's Top Heatseekers
  11. ^ Billboard's Top Independent Albums
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