{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Keep Them Confused | type = Album | artist = No Use for a Name | cover = No Use for a Name - Keep Them Confused cover.jpg | alt = | released = June 14, 2005 | recorded = 2005 | venue = | studio = | genre = Punk rock, pop punk | length = 35:17 | label = Fat Wreck Chords | producer = Ryan Greene | prev_title = Hard Rock Bottom | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = All the Best Songs | next_year = 2007 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r744488|first=Johnny|last=Loftus|accessdate=2011-06-17}}</ref> | rev2 = IGN | rev2Score = 7.1/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/644/644107p1.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060531113117/http://music.ign.com/articles/644/644107p1.html|title=No Use For A Name - Keep Them Confused|publisher=IGN|author=JR|date=August 22, 2005|archivedate=May 31, 2006|url-status=dead|accessdate=July 21, 2017}}</ref> }}
'''''Keep Them Confused''''' the seventh studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 14, 2005, via Fat Wreck Chords. A video for "For Fiona", a track about lead singer Tony Sly's daughter, has been released on the aforementioned record label.
==Release== On March 3, 2005, ''Keep Them Confused'' was announced for release in three months' time.<ref name=PNannounce/> No Use for a Name initially planned to tour Europe in April and May 2005 as part of the Deconstruction Tour, thought they later pulled out of the trek and were replaced by Mad Caddies.<ref name=PNannounce>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11825/no-use-for-a-name-cancels-appearances-on-deconstruction-tour-sets-release-date|title=No Use for a Name cancels appearances on Deconstruction Tour, sets release date|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 3, 2005|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11639/tours-europes-deconstruction-tour-2005|title=Europe's Deconstruction Tour 2005|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=February 12, 2005|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12077/mad-caddies-headed-to-europe-for-deconstruction-writing-new-material|title=Mad Caddies headed to Europe for Deconstruction, writing new material|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 29, 2005|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref> On May 5, 2005, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12457/information-about-upcoming-no-use-for-a-name-record|title=Information about upcoming No Use for a Name record|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 5, 2005|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref> The ''Black Box'' EP was released on May 17, 2005, and included "Check for a Pulse", "History Defeats" and "Dream Police".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11902/epoxies-snuff-no-use-for-a-name-cover-art-and-track-listings|title=Epoxies, Snuff, No Use For A Name cover art & track listings|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=March 12, 2005|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref> "For Fiona" was posted online on May 20, 2005; a music video was released online for the track on June 7, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12609/no-use-for-a-name-releases-for-fiona|title=No Use For A Name releases 'For Fiona'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 20, 2005|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12785/no-use-for-a-name-launches-video|title=No Use for A Name launches video|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 7, 2005|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref> ''Keep Them Confused'' was released on June 14, 2005 through Fat Wreck Chords; that month, the band embarked on a tour of Canada with Bigwig and the Reason, which included an appearance at Exo Fest.<ref name=PNannounce/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12401/tours-bigwig-to-tour-eastern-canada-recording-updates|title=Bigwig to tour Eastern Canada; recording updates|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 30, 2005|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12544/no-use-for-a-name-nmds-marathon-bigwig-spitalfield-more-to-play-fourth-annual-exo-fest|title=No Use For A Name, NMDS, Marathon, Bigwig, Spitalfield, more to play fourth annual Exo Fest|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=May 14, 2005|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref> On the same day as the album, "For Fiona" was released to radio.<ref name=FMQB>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock |publisher=FMQB|accessdate=October 30, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424132036/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archivedate=April 24, 2013 }}</ref>
In August and September 2005, the band went on a tour of Europe with support from Useless ID.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/13398/tours-no-use-for-a-name-contest-winner-europe-dates|title=No Use For A Name contest winner, Europe dates|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=August 7, 2005|accessdate=November 1, 2021}}</ref> In October and November 2005, they toured Australia, which was followed by treks to New Zealand and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/13845/tours-no-use-for-a-name-announces-date-for-australian-tour|title=No Use For A Name announces date for Australian tour|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=September 20, 2005|accessdate=November 8, 2021}}</ref> They opened 2006 supporting Pennywise on their headlining month-long West Coast US tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14595/tours-pennywise-tour-with-no-use-for-a-name-suicide-machines-love-equals-death-australian-dates|title=Pennywise tour with No Use for a Name, Suicide Machines, Love Equals Death; Australian dates|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 24, 2005|accessdate=November 22, 2021}}</ref> Following this, the band toured the rest of the US with the Suicide Machines and I Am the Avalanche until early March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14905/tours-no-use-for-a-name-adds-more-dates-with-suicide-machines-i-am-the-avalanche|title=No Use for a Name adds more dates with Suicide Machines / I Am the Avalanche|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Shultz, Brian|date=December 20, 2005|accessdate=November 22, 2021}}</ref> Shows continued for the rest of the month with Rufio replacing the Suicide Machines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/15410/tours-no-use-for-a-name-add-canadian-northeast-dates|title=No Use for a Name add Canadian, Northeast dates|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 25, 2006|accessdate=November 23, 2021}}</ref> No Use for a Name returned to Europe in April and May 2006 alongside the Lawrence Arms, which included an appearance at the Groezrock festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_548|title=AP Exclusive: Check out the new Lawrence Arms music video!|work=Alternative Press|date=March 12, 2006|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14879/groezrock-celebrating-15th-anniversary-with-less-than-jake-raised-fist-me-first-and-the-gimme-gimmes|title=Groezrock celebrating 15th anniversary with Less Than Jake, Raised Fist, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 18, 2005|accessdate=November 22, 2021}}</ref> Following this, they embarked on a short tour of Canada, appeared at Wakestock, and went on a short tour of Japan with I Am the Avalanche.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18119/tours-no-use-for-a-name-in-canada-japan|title=No Use For A Name in Canada, Japan|publisher=Punknews.org|author=August, Justin|date=June 14, 2006|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18534/wakestock-2006|title=Wakestock 2006|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Reinecker, Meg|date=July 9, 2006|access-date=January 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/19533/tours-no-use-for-a-name-i-am-the-avalanche-japan|title=No Use For A Name / I Am the Avalanche (Japan)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Reinecker, Meg|date=September 2, 2006|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
==Track listing== All songs written by Tony Sly. # "Part Two" – 3:35 # "There Will Be Revenge" – 2:42 # "For Fiona" – 2:41 # "Check for a Pulse" – 2:36 # "Divine Let Down" – 1:41 # "Black Box" – 2:50 # "Bullets" – 2:27 # "Failing is Easier (Part Three)" – 0:41 # "Apparition" – 3:18 # "It's Tragic" – 3:24 # "Killing Time" – 2:58 # "Slowly Fading Fast" – 3:10 # "Overdue" – 3:14
Inside group photo by Bryan K. Wynacht
==Personnel== * Tony Sly - vocals and guitar * Dave Nassie – guitar * Matt Riddle – bass * Rory Koff – drums
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