What makes That's Business by Home Grown notable?

The album helped to solidify Home Grown's place in the burgeoning pop-punk scene of the mid-'90s, receiving positive critical reception and contributing to the popularization of youth-centric themes in punk music. It garnered attention on college radio and paved the way for their follow-up releases, influencing future pop-punk bands with its catchy hooks and relatable lyrics. That's Business is Home Grown's debut album, released in 1995 during the early surge of pop-punk. At this time, the band was positioning themselves alongside contemporaries like Green Day and The Offspring, seeking to carve out their niche within a rapidly growing genre.

Who is That's Business for?

That's Business works well if you're into energetic sing-along moments, youthful angst and rebellion and steady pacing for road trips.

How many songs are on That's Business?

That's Business has 18 tracks, running approximately 70 minutes.

That's Business

Home Grown · 1995

70 min · 18 tracks · pop-punk

A blend of catchy melodies and raw angst, capturing the essence of mid-'90s pop-punk energy.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Get a Job — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its infectious energy and humorous take on the struggles of young adulthood, establishing Home Grown's playful yet poignant lyrical style.
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My Friends Suck — A quintessential pop-punk anthem, this track showcases a blend of sarcasm and frustration that resonates with listeners navigating friendship dilemmas during their formative years.
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Alternative Girl — This song exemplifies the band's knack for catchy melodies while addressing themes of infatuation and identity within the alternative culture, making it relatable to a wide audience.
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I Hate Myself — With its raw emotional honesty and catchy chorus, this track captures the spirit of teenage angst, embodying a core theme that resonates throughout the album.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

energetic sing-along moments
youthful angst and rebellion
steady pacing for road trips
catchy hooks for group settings

Maybe skip if you

prefer slow, introspective music
dislike sharp, candid lyrics

Where this album fits

Career context: That's Business is Home Grown's debut album, released in 1995 during the early surge of pop-punk. At this time, the band was positioning themselves alongside contemporaries like Green Day and The Offspring, seeking to carve out their niche within a rapidly growing genre.
Stylistic neighbors: Celina Ree· No Doubt· Hayley Williams

Moments worth listening for

Where the writing does something specific.

I Hate Myself

A verse shifts from self-deprecation to humor with a punchline that disarms negativity.

This structure allows the song to balance vulnerability with levity, creating an engaging contrast that enhances its relatability.

Tracklist

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

1 Get a Job 3:33
2 The Hearing Song 4:06
3 She Said… 3:32
4 My Friends Suck 3:21
5 Alternative Girl 3:42
6 Wanna‐Be 3:07
7 Surfer Girl 5:41
8 Ubotherme 3:23
9 Face in the Crowd 4:17
10 I Hate Myself 3:42
11 One Night Stand 3:01
12 Impotency 4:38
13 Worthless 3:47
14 Employer’s Market 2:29
15 S.F.L.B. 3:40
42 [silence] 0:06
43 [silence] 11:48
44 [untitled] 2:29

What to play next

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Act Your Age

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