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When All Else Fails

Bracket · 2000

38 min · 13 tracks · punk

A vibrant punk rock album filled with catchy hooks and an irreverent sense of humor.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • quick bursts of playful energy
  • humorous takes on everyday struggles
  • catchy sing-alongs for gatherings
  • steady pacing for casual listening
  • bittersweet reflections with levity

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, reflective music
  • seek complex, elaborate arrangements

Where this album fits

Career context
When All Else Fails is Bracket's third studio album, released in 2000 following their previous album, 1998's And. By this time, the band had solidified their place within the punk rock scene, showcasing a blend of melodic sensibility and playful lyrics that resonated with fans of the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Flatfoot 56· Mongol Shuudan· NOFX

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Everyone Is Telling Me I’ll Never Win, If I Fall in Love With a Girl From Marin 2:39
  • 2 Parade 2:22
  • 3 No Brainer 2:13
  • 4 Spazz 3:13
  • 5 Cynically Depressed 3:25
  • 6 Warren’s Song Part 9 2:57
  • 7 Me Vs. World 3:21
  • 8 You/Me 2:29
  • 9 S.O.B. Story 3:21
  • 10 A Happy Song 3:59
  • 11 Suicide Note 3:10
  • 12 Yoko Oh‐no 3:46
  • 13 A Place in Time 1:58

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