The Party's Over is an album by hardcore punk band Murphy's Law. It was released in 2001 on Artemis Records. Reflex/Wolfpack Records released the European vinyl pressing of the album in 2002.
Production and background The album was produced by Daniel Rey.
In an interview, lead singer Jimmy Drescher commented on the album:
The title of the album is a reference to New York City's music scene at the turn of the century.
Critical reception AllMusic called the album "15 tracks of blistering, rowdy, and fast club punk, something that diehard fans should truly savor." Billboard wrote that singer Jimmy G "displays a wider range and a sense of melody only hinted at on past albums." PunkNews stated, "The Party's Over is a criminally overlooked record in their prolific catalogue. It rocks with ferocity and fun and insight and humor." Ox-Fanzine added, "As for the ska influences, they appear only very sporadically—which is a good thing. All in all, it's a truly thrilling, rock 'n' roll-infused punk album packed with melodies; for the most part, it's closer to bands like Electric Frankenstein or Turbo AC's than to S.O.I.A."
Track listing "Maximum Lie" - 2:31 "Vicky Crown" - 2:53 "Stressed Out" - 1:37 "Hypocrite" - 1:27 "Bitch" - 1:39 "Redemption Time" - 1:53 "Mission" - 2:53 "Walking Alone" - 2:20 "Wasting My Time" - 2:19 "C-Low" - 2:30 "Faith" - 1:53 "Skinhead Girl" - 3:15 "Know Loyalty" - 2:21 "Exile" - 2:12 "Woke Up Tied Up" - 3:06
Credits
Bass – Sal Villanueva (tracks: Sal Villaneuva) Drums – Eric Goat Arce Engineer – Joe Hogan Engineer (assistant) – Merle Chornuk Engineer, mixed by – Jon Marshall Smith Guitar – Rick Bacchus Producer, mixed by – Daniel Rey Reissue producer – Phil Merckx, Sebastiaan Putseys Saxophone – Raven Vocals – Jimmy Drescher
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