Hello Bastards

Hello Bastards
Studio album by
Lifetime
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1995
RecordedMay and June 1995 at Trax East Studio, New Jersey
Genres
Length21:37
LabelJade Tree
Lifetime chronology
Background
(1993)		 Hello Bastards
(1995)		 Jersey's Best Dancers
(1997)

Hello Bastards is the second full-length album by American punk rock band Lifetime. It was recorded at Trax East Studio in South River, New Jersey during May and June 1995 and was released by Jade Tree Records on September 25, 1995. On February 20, 2010, No Idea Records re-released the album on 12" color vinyl.

Musical style

The album has been described musically as punk rock, melodic hardcore, hardcore punk, emo, and pop-punk.

Artwork

The album cover is a homage to the Housemartins' London 0 Hull 4 (1986).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Punknews.orgStarStarStarStarHalf star
Wondering SoundFavorable

Journalists Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley included the album in their list of the most essential emo releases in their book Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture (2007). "(The Gym Is) Neutral Territory" appeared at number 52 on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.

Track listing

  1. "Daneurysm" – 1:12
  2. "Rodeo Clown" – 2:03
  3. "Anchor" – 2:23
  4. "I'm Not Calling You" – 2:31
  5. "Bobby Truck Tricks" – 2:26
  6. "(The Gym Is) Neutral Territory" – 2:20
  7. "I Like You OK" – 0:49
  8. "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Hüsker Dü cover) – 2:03
  9. "Irony Is for Suckers" – 1:44
  10. "What She Said" – 1:04
  11. "Knives, Bats, New Tats" – 1:57
  12. "Ostrichsized" – 2:25

Limited colored vinyl editions

Jade Tree Records

  • 550 copies on white vinyl
  • 500 copies on purple vinyl

No Idea Records

February 20, 2010

  • 500 mysterious int
  • 500 gruesome green
  • 500 blank stare white

Personnel

Lifetime

  • Ari Katz – vocals
  • Dan Yemin – guitar
  • Pete Martin – guitar
  • Dave Palaitis – bass guitar
  • Scott Golley – drums

Production

  • Steve Evetts – production, engineering, mixing
  • Michael Sarsfield – mastering
  • John Yates – graphics
  • Tim Owen – photography

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Nextdoor. "Trax East - South River, NJ - Nextdoor". nextdoor.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 D'Angelo, Peter J. "Hello Bastards - Lifetime | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Bayer, Jonah (February 1, 2011). "Lifetime, Hello Bastards". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "30 albums we can't believe turn 20 this year". Alternative Press. January 20, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lifetime: Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey". Pitchfork.
  6. 1 2 3 Barnard, Laurent (February 5, 2015). "This Is Hardcore: Lifetime – Hello Bastards". Louder Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Alex (May 26, 2015). "Lifetime – Hello Bastards". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ Heller, Jason (January 14, 2014). "Punk turned in on itself in 1995, and out came the wolves". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Simon; Kelley 2007, pp. 168–9
  10. ↑ Stousy, Brendan (April 27, 2006). "Lifetime: Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ Ogiba, Jeff (April 24, 2012). "Fifteen Records That Look Exactly Like Fifteen Other Records". Vice. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Cohen, Ian; Anthony, David; Corcoran, Nina; Garland, Emma; Nelson, Brad (February 13, 2020). "100 Best Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

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