# Best Kind of Mess

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{{Infobox album
| name         = Best Kind of Mess
| type         = studio
| artist       = [Get Scared](/source/Get_Scared)
| cover        = Bestkindamess.jpg
| border       = yes
| alt          = 
| released     = {{Start date|2011|7|12}}
| recorded     = 2010–2011
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = *[Post-hardcore](/source/Post-hardcore)
*[emo](/source/emo)
| length       = 42:14
| label        = [Universal Motown](/source/Universal_Motown_Records)
| producer     = [John Feldmann](/source/John_Feldmann), [Shep Goodman](/source/Shep_Goodman), Aaron Accetta
| prev_title   = [Get Scared](/source/Get_Scared_(EP))
| prev_year    = 2010
| next_title   = [Built for Blame, Laced With Shame](/source/Built_for_Blame%2C_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](/source/post-hardcore) band [Get Scared](/source/Get_Scared), released on July 12, 2011 through [Universal Motown Records](/source/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](/source/Alternative_Press_(magazine)) |date=November 17, 2010}}</ref> To promote the album, the band headlined the ''Fuck You All'' tour. [Dr. Acula](/source/Dr._Acula_(band)) and [Girl on Fire](/source/Girl_on_Fire_(band)) 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Get_Scared) and [John Feldmann](/source/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](/source/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](/source/AllMusic).<ref name="Allmusic2">{{cite web |title=Overview: Swan Songs – |url= http://allmusic.com/album/best-kind-of-mess-r2218931/credits |publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |accessdate=August 29, 2011}}</ref>

'''Musicians'''
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'''Get Scared'''
*Nicholas Matthews – lead vocals
*Johnny B – lead guitar, backing vocals
*Bradley Lloyd – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
*Dan Juarez – drums, percussion
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'''Additional musicians'''
*[Craig Mabbitt](/source/Craig_Mabbitt) – guest vocals on "Sarcasm"
*[John Feldmann](/source/John_Feldmann) – backing vocals, percussion, string arrangements
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'''Production'''
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*[Aaron Accetta](/source/Aaron_Accetta) – production, composer
*Fred Archambault – audio
*[John Feldmann](/source/John_Feldmann) – production, additional production, composer, mixing, programming
*Seth Foster – mastering
*[Joe Gastwirt](/source/Joe_Gastwirt) – mastering
*[Shep Goodman](/source/Shep_Goodman) – A&R, production, composer
*[Kevin Griffin](/source/Kevin_Griffin) – composer
*Jon Nicholson – drum technician
*Brandon Paddock -
*Mikhail Pivovarov – assistant engineer
*Steve Poon – guitar technician
*[Erik Ron](/source/Erik_Ron) – second engineer
{{col-end}}

== Chart positions ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
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!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](/source/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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Category:2011 debut albums
Category:Albums produced by Aaron Accetta
Category:Albums produced by John Feldmann
Category:Get Scared albums
Category:Universal Motown Records albums

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