Glass Boys

Album by Fucked Up

Glass Boys

Studio album by

Fucked Up

Released| June 3, 2014 (2014-06-03)
Recorded| Electrical Audio, Chicago; Key Club, Benton Harbor; Candle Recording, Toronto, Ontario
Genre| Hardcore punk,[1] punk rock,[2] indie rock[3]
Length| 42:22
Label| Matador
Producer| Bill Skibbe, Mike Haliechuk, Jonah Falco
Fucked Up chronology
| David Comes to Life
(2011)  | Glass Boys
(2014)  | Dose Your Dreams
(2018)

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 79/100[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]
Clash| 7/10[6]
Consequence of Sound| B+[7]
DIY| [8]
Drowned in Sound| 8/10[9]

Glass Boys is the fourth full-length studio album from the Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up.[10] It was released on June 3, 2014, by Matador Records. The album deals with themes of growing old in the punk scene while trying to stay true to one's youthful ideals.[11][12][13]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mike Haliechuk, except where noted; all music is composed by Fucked Up.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Length

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1.| "Echo Boomer"|  | 5:07
2.| "Touch Stone"|  | 3:20
3.| "Sun Glass"|  | 3:24
4.| "The Art of Patrons"| Damian Abraham| 3:48
5.| "Warm Change"|  | 5:06
6.| "Paper the House"| Abraham| 3:50
7.| "DET"| Abraham| 3:50
8.| "Led by Hand"| Abraham| 3:57
9.| "The Great Divide"| Abraham| 3:50
10.| "Glass Boys"|  | 6:18

## Personnel

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Fucked Up

* Damian Abraham – vocals (all)
* Mike Haliechuk – guitar (all), piano (1), Mellotron (1), bass (1, 5, 7); producer; art and design
* Josh Zucker – guitar (all), Mellotron (2)
* Ben Cook – guitar (2–4, 6, 8–10), additional vocals (4, 6, 10)
* Sandy Miranda – bass (2–4, 6, 8–10); art and design
* Jonah Falco – drums; organ (1, 5), additional vocals (3, 4, 6, 10), piano (5, 7, 10); producer; art and design

Additional musicians

* Gord Downie – additional vocals (4)
* J Mascis – additional vocals (8)
* George Pettit – additional vocals (9)

Production

* Bill Skibbe – producer, recording engineer, mixing
* Leon Taheny – engineer
* Josh Korody – some vocals recording engineer
* Jon Drew – additional drums recording engineer
* Nathan Carter Moore – editing
* Bernie Grundman – mastering
* Mike Zimmerman – art and design
* Stephen McGill – photography
* Gretchen Robinette – photography
* Amanda Fotes – photography

## Charts

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Chart  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[14] | 84
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 14
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] | 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 20
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[19] | 5

## References

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1. ^ "Fucked Up takes a small step back from greatness with 'Glass Boys'". Michigandaily.com. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
2. ^ "Glass Boys". Store.matadorrecords.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Glass Boys by Fucked Up". iTunes. 2014-06-03. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
4. ^ "Glass Boys by Fucked Up". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
5. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Glass Boys - Fucked up". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
6. ^ Murray, Robin (June 12, 2014). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
7. ^ Cosores, Philip (June 3, 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
8. ^ Knapman, Stuart. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
9. ^ Hanratty, Dave (May 30, 2014). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
10. ^ "Glass Boys". Store.matadorrecords.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
11. ^ "Fucked Up: Glass Boys | Album Reviews". Pitchfork.com. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
12. ^ "Premature Evaluation: Fucked Up Glass Boys". Stereogum.com. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
13. ^ "F-ked Up's Damian Abraham and Mike Haliechuk on growing up, getting personal and finding 'brotherly love' on CBC Music". Music.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
14. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
15. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
16. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
17. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
18. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
19. ^ "Fucked Up Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

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Fucked Up

Damian Abraham

Albums|

* Hidden World
* The Chemistry of Common Life
* David Comes to Life
* Glass Boys
* Dose Your Dreams
* One Day
* Another Day

Singles|

* "Year of the Hare"

Compilations|

* Epics in Minutes

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