First World Manifesto
Studio
ArtistScreeching Weasel
CoverNew World Manifesto.jpg
ReleasedMarch 15, 2011
RecordedNovember–December 2010 at Mystery Room Mastering & Recording Co, Milwaukee, WI, and Blast House Studios, Madison, WI
GenrePunk rock
Length31:05
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerMike Kennerty
Prev year2005
Next year2015

First World Manifesto is the twelfth full-length studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released on March 15, 2011, on Fat Wreck Chords and is the band's first album in eleven years. It was produced by Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects, who has worked with Ben Weasel before on These Ones Are Bitter in 2007.[1]

On February 10, 2011, "Beginningless Vacation" premiered on spin.com as a free download.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Weasel, except "Dry Is the Desert" written by Ben Weasel & Dan Vapid.

  1. "Follow Your Leaders" - 2:06
  2. "Frankengirl" - 1:50
  3. "Beginningless Vacation" - 2:20
  4. "Dry Is the Desert" - 2:44
  5. "Totem Pole" - 2:04
  6. "Creepy Crawl" - 2:02
  7. "Three Lonely Days" - 2:43
  8. "Friday Night Nation" - 2:06
  9. "All Over Town" - 2:29
  10. "Fortune Cookie" - 2:13
  11. "Baby Talk" - 2:17
  12. "Come and See the Violence Inherent in the System" - 2:02
  13. "Bite Marks" - 1:29
  14. "Little Big Man" - 2:40

Personnel

Screeching Weasel

  • Ben Weasel - lead vocals
  • Dan Vapid - guitar, backing vocals
  • Drew Fredrichsen - guitar, backing vocals
  • Justin Perkins - bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Adam Cargin - drums

Additional performers

  • Dr. Frank - additional vocals on "Frankengirl"
  • Joe King - additional vocals on "Creepy Crawl"
  • Teakettle Jones - keyboards

References

  1. ^ "Weasel Manor". Benweasel.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Punk Standouts Screeching Weasel". SPIN.com. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-16.