{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Best Kind of Mess | type = studio | artist = Get Scared | cover = Bestkindamess.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = {{Start date|2011|7|12}} | recorded = 2010–2011 | venue = | studio = | genre = *Post-hardcore *emo | length = 42:14 | label = Universal Motown | producer = John Feldmann, Shep Goodman, Aaron Accetta | prev_title = Get Scared | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Built for Blame, Laced With Shame | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = Best Kind of Mess | type = studio | single1 = Fail | single1date = January 11, 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DJLio1o0o|title=Get Scared – Fail (New Song, 2011)|date=January 11, 2011 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> | single2 = Sarcasm | single2date = February 9, 2011 | single3 = Whore | single3date = June 27, 2011 }} }}

'''''Best Kind of Mess''''' is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Get Scared, released on July 12, 2011 through Universal Motown Records. The album was preceded by singles "Fail", "Sarcasm" and "Whore". The album is a departure from the band's previous releases, which had more screaming and a dirtier sound to them. This is the band's only album released on Universal Motown.

== Overview == ''Best Kind of Mess'' is a departure from the band's previous releases, which had more screaming and a dirtier sound to them. Two songs from the ''Get Scared'' EP (''Voodoo'' and ''Sarcasm'') were included on the album. ''Best Kind of Mess'' was released on July 12, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/escape_the_fate_announce_the_dead_masquerade_tour/|title=Escape The Fate announce The Dead Masquerade tour|first=Aaron|last=Fowler|website=Alternative Press |date=November 17, 2010}}</ref> To promote the album, the band headlined the ''Fuck You All'' tour. Dr. Acula and Girl on Fire toured alongside the band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/3204476-get-scared|title=Get Scared|website=Songkick|date=December 19, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GetScaredBand/photos/a.119113628157687/184180851650964/?type=3|title=Get Scared|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web |url= http://allmusic.com/album/best-kind-of-mess-r2218931 |title=Best Kind of Mess&nbsp;— Get Scared |publisher= Allmusic |date=July 12, 2011 |accessdate= August 29, 2011}}</ref> | rev2 = Artistdirect | rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Artistdirect">{{cite web |url= http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8977126,00.html |title=Best Kind of Mess&nbsp;— Get Scared |publisher= Artistdirect |date=July 12, 2011 |accessdate= August 29, 2011}}</ref> | rev3 = ''LMP Magazine'' | rev3score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref name="LMP Magazine">{{cite web |url=http://lmpmagazine.com/2011/09/01/music-get-scared-best-kind-of-mess-review/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127232435/http://lmpmagazine.com/2011/09/01/music-get-scared-best-kind-of-mess-review/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |publisher=LMP Magazine |title=Get Scared – Best Kind of Mess review |date=September 1, 2011 |accessdate=December 19, 2011 }}</ref> }}

== Track listing == {{Track listing | all_writing = Get Scared and John Feldmann | title1 = Scream | length1 = 3:39 | note1 = | title2 = Fail | length2 = 2:50 | title3 = Mess | length3 = 4:03 | title4 = Sarcasm | length4 = 3:18 | note4 = featuring Craig Mabbitt, re-recorded from ''Cheap Tricks and Theatrics'' | title5 = Whore | length5 = 2:56 | title6 = Hurt | length6 = 4:00 | title7 = Voodoo | note7 = re-recorded from ''Cheap Tricks and Theatrics'' | length7 = 2:56 | title8 = Wrong | length8 = 3:34 | title9 = Moving | length9 = 3:36 | title10 = Parade | length10 = 3:40 | title11 = Hate | length11 = 3:45 | title12 = Drown | length12 = 3:58 |total_length = 42:14 }}

== Personnel == Credits adapted from AllMusic.<ref name="Allmusic2">{{cite web |title=Overview: Swan Songs – |url= http://allmusic.com/album/best-kind-of-mess-r2218931/credits |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=August 29, 2011}}</ref>

'''Musicians''' {{col-start}} {{col-2}} '''Get Scared''' *Nicholas Matthews – lead vocals *Johnny B – lead guitar, backing vocals *Bradley Lloyd – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals *Dan Juarez – drums, percussion {{col-2}}

'''Additional musicians''' *Craig Mabbitt – guest vocals on "Sarcasm" *John Feldmann – backing vocals, percussion, string arrangements {{col-end}}

'''Production''' {{col-start}} {{col-2}} *Aaron Accetta – production, composer *Fred Archambault – audio *John Feldmann – production, additional production, composer, mixing, programming *Seth Foster – mastering *Joe Gastwirt – mastering *Shep Goodman – A&R, production, composer *Kevin Griffin – composer *Jon Nicholson – drum technician *Brandon Paddock - *Mikhail Pivovarov – assistant engineer *Steve Poon – guitar technician *Erik Ron – second engineer {{col-end}}

== Chart positions == {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- !Chart (2011)<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums|title=Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> !Peak<br />position |- | US Top Heatseekers | style="text-align:center;"|21 |}

== Release history == {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Ref |- |United States |July 12, 2011 |rowspan="3"|CD, Digital download |B001133102 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/best-kind-of-mess/1440776268|title=Best Kind of Mess by Get Scared|via=music.apple.com}}</ref> |}

== References == {{Reflist}} {{Get Scared}}

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