The Ever Passing Moment
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| HM Magazine | (not rated) link[3] |
| Rolling Stone | |
The Ever Passing Moment is the fifth studio album by punk rock band MxPx, released on May 16, 2000.
MxPx gained critical recognition for this album and landed a slot supporting for The Offspring and Cypress Hill on the Conspiracy of One tour.[4] "Responsibility" proved to be a minor radio hit, peaking at #24 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. Bassist Mike Herrera said on the It Came From Bremerton VHS tape that his song writing on The Ever Passing Moment was inspired by early Elvis Costello, specifically his second album This Year's Model.
The intro countdown in the song "The Next Big Thing" is Dave Grohl screaming "1, 2, 3, go!".[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Herrera.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Life Story" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Buildings Tumble" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Responsibility" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Two Whole Years" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Prove It to the World" | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Educated Guess" | 1:46 |
| 7. | "Is the Answer in the Question?" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "The Next Big Thing" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Foolish" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "One Step Closer to Life" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Unsaid" | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Here With Me" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Without You" | 2:37 |
| 14. | "It's Undeniable" | 2:47 |
| 15. | "Misplaced Memories" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 39:57 | |
Personnel
- Mike Herrera - bass, vocals
- Tom Wisniewski - guitar, backing vocals
- Yuri Ruley - drums
- Dave Grohl - introduction on "The Next Big Thing"
- Stephen Egerton (Descendents) - guitar
- Chip Butters - assistant engineer
- Jerry Finn - producer, engineer, mixing
- Lior Goldenberg - engineer, assistant engineer
- Sean O'Dwyer - engineer
- Darrel Thorpe - assistant engineer
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Billboard 200 | 56 |
| 2000 | Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
| 2000 | Top Contemporary Christian | 34 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Responsibility" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |
References
- ^ http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/mxpx-ever_passing_moment
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r479170/review
- ^ McCready, Tim (July–August 2000). "Album Reviews: MxPx the ever passing moment". HM Magazine (84). ISSN 1066-6923.
- ^ http://www.offspring.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Offspring.woa/wa/tourArchive?year=2000
- ^ MxPx - The Ever Passing Moment