In Black and White (Mustard Plug album)

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In Black and White
Studio album by
Mustard Plug
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2007
GenreSka punk
Length32:34
LabelHopeless
ProducerBill Stevenson
Mustard Plug chronology
Masterpieces: 1991–2002
(2005) 		In Black and White
(2007) 		Can't Contain It
(2014)
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In Black and White is the sixth album by Mustard Plug.

Background and production[edit]

On June 29, 2006, a music video was released for "Over the Edge".[1] In October 2006, the band toured the US with labelmates Against All Authority, leading up to an appearance at Riot Fest.[2][3] On November 8, 2006, "Puddle of Blood" was posted on Mustard Plug's Myspace account.[4] In November and December 2006, they went on the UK leg of the Ska Is Dead tour alongside the Planet Smashers and Bomb the Music Industry!.[5] They closed out the year with four holiday shows in the US Midwest.[6] Following this, the band recorded their next album with producer Bill Stevenson in early 2007.[7]

The title is a play on the Cheap Trick record In Color.[8] The album is somewhat darker than Mustard Plug's previous work. Bassist Rick Johnson attributes this to the sorry state of affairs in the US: "Not just the war but, the whole way government has turned in the past twenty years. Things seem pretty bleak and I think that feeling had a lot to do with the writing of the record."[9]

Release[edit]

Mustard Plug played a handful of shows in March and April 2007, prior to a short tour in May 2007 with Buck-O-Nine.[10][11] On July 9, 2007, In Black and White was announced for release in two months' time; alongside this, the track listing and artwork was posted online.[12] "Hit Me! Hit Me!" was made available for streaming via the group's Myspace on August 8, 2007.[13] It was followed by "Time to Wake Up" on August 14, 2007, which was made available for streaming via the website Punknews.org.[14] Three days later, a music video was released for "Hit Me! Hit Me!".[15] On August 21, 2007, "Who Benefits?" was also shared via Punknews.org.[16] They performed at the Ska Weekend festival in Tennessee and the International Ska Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada.[17][18] In Black and White was released through Hopeless Records on September 11, 2007; it was promotedwith four releases shows in the Midwestern US with Mu330, Whole Wheat Bread, Westbound Train, and the Flaming Tsunamis.[19] In October 2007, the band on an East Coast US tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls and Left Alone.[20] In April and May 2008, the band went on a West Coast tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls, Knock-Out, and Random Hand, which was followed by a series of East Coast shows with Less Than Jake and Suburban Legends.[21][22] They then appeared at the Riot Fest and Skanksgiving festivals in October and November 2008, respectively, in addition to touring with Bomb the Music Industry!.[23][24][25] The band appeared on a handful of dates of the Ska Is Dead tour in January 2009.[26]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Who Benefits?" – 2:46
  2. "Over the Edge" – 2:19
  3. "Hit Me! Hit Me!" – 2:09
  4. "Time to Wake Up" – 3:02
  5. "Something New" – 1:46
  6. "You Can't Go Back" – 0:47
  7. "Life Is Too Short" – 2:46
  8. "Copasetic" – 2:32
  9. "On and On" – 2:17
  10. "Tell Me" – 1:56
  11. "Puddle of Blood" – 3:45
  12. "Real Rat Bastard" – 3:16
  13. "What You Say" – 3:13

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 29, 2006). "Mustard Plug post video for 'Over the Edge'". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 16, 2006). "Naked Raygun, Blue Meanies, Misfits, Bollweevils at Riot Fest 2006". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 22, 2006). "Against All Authority (UK, USA)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (November 8, 2006). "Mustard Plug posts new track". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 15, 2006). "Planet Smashers, Mustard Plug, Bomb the Music Industry on Ska Is Dead UK". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  6. ^ August, Justin (December 23, 2006). "Mustard Plug shows, planning new album for '07". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Shultz, Brian (September 6, 2006). "A Wilhelm Scream, Mustard Plug, more recording with Bill Stevenson". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  8. ^ [1] Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Mustard Plug Interview – August 25, 2007". Driven Far Off. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2007). "Mustard Plug". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 16, 2007). "Mustard Plug / Buck O Nine / Satori". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 9, 2007). "Mustard Plug detail 'In Black and White'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Mustard Plug stream "Hit Me! Hit Me!" on Myspace". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 8, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 14, 2007). "Mustard Plug: 'Time To Wake Up'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 17, 2007). "Mustard Plug: 'Hit Me, Hit Me!'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  16. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 21, 2007). "Mustard Plug: 'Who Benefits?'". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 9, 2007). "Ska Weekend '07 confirms Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Slackers". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  18. ^ White, Adam (July 12, 2007). "English Beat, Slackers, Toasters and more at International Ska Circus". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 4, 2007). "The Flaming Tsunamis". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  20. ^ White, Adam (August 13, 2007). "Voodoo Glow Skulls / Left Alone / Mustard Plug". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 9, 2008). "Less Than Jake tour dates with the Swellers, Mustard Plug, Goldfinger, Big D". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  22. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 18, 2008). "Random Hand with Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, Knock-Out". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  23. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 15, 2008). "Riot Fest with Bosstones, ALL, Leftover Crack, TSOL, Ergs, Reagan Youth, Paint It Black". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  24. ^ Raub, Jesse (July 18, 2008). "The Ska Is Dead Tour presents Skankgsiving '08". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  25. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 24, 2008). "Bomb The Music Industry with Shinobu, Mustard Plug". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "Ska Is Dead IV announced with the Toasters, more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 4, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

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