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Let It Happen

MxPx · 1998

71 min · 32 tracks · punk

A whirlwind of energetic punk rock anthems infused with youthful exuberance and introspective lyrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • youthful exuberance and introspection
  • quick bursts of energy
  • sing-along anthems for gatherings
  • for casual road trips

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slower, more deliberate tracks
  • seek lengthy immersive experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Let It Happen is MxPx's fourth studio album, released in 1998 during a period of growing popularity following their breakthrough record Life in General. By this time, the band had solidified their sound and fanbase, transitioning from underground punk to a more established presence in the mainstream scene, particularly within the pop-punk genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Lagwagon· No Use for a Name· Pennywise

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Never Learn 2:05
  • 2 Begin to Start 3:29
  • 3 Swing Set Girl 2:15
  • 4 Sick Boy 2:32
  • 5 Oh Donna 2:12
  • 6 Small Town Minds 1:03
  • 7 First Class Mail 2:08
  • 8 Can’t See Not Saying 1:44
  • 9 GSF 2:34
  • 10 Thoughts and Ideas 1:47
  • 11 Easier Said Than Done 1:25
  • 12 Rock and Roll Girl 2:06
  • 13 Important Enough to Mention 2:19
  • 14 Elvis Is Dead 1:51
  • 15 Lifetime Enlightenment 1:07
  • 16 Let It Happen 2:57
  • 17 Hot and Cold 2:10
  • 18 So Kill Me 1:48
  • 19 Suggestion Box 2:15
  • 20 Creation 1:23
  • 21 Want Ad 1:52
  • 22 Honest Answers 2:56
  • 23 Late Last Night 1:34
  • 24 Biased Bigotry 2:29
  • 25 Circumstance 2:10
  • 26 Do Your Feet Hurt (Critter version) 3:16
  • 27 Move to Bremerton (extended version) 4:11
  • 28 Chick Magnet (demo version) 3:02
  • 29 Sorry So Sorry (demo version) 2:16
  • 30 Christalena (demo version) 2:06
  • 31 South Bound (demo version) 2:32
  • 32 Life in General (demo version) 1:53

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