The Menzingers
The Menzingers formed in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2006 and developed into one of modern punk's strongest storytelling bands. Early records such as A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology and Chamberlain Waits carried a rawer melodic-punk charge, but On the Impossible Past gave the band its defining voice: worn-in guitars, shouted harmonies, and lyrics that turn memory, drinking, work, aging, and hometown mythology into vivid scenes. Rented World, After the Party, Hello Exile, Some of It Was True, and later acoustic reworkings show a group refining heartland punk without losing urgency. Greg Barnett and Tom May's dual writing gives the catalog range, moving from desperate speed to mid-tempo reflection while keeping the choruses communal. The Menzingers are heavy in emotional grain rather than metal force; their guitars ring and roar, but the lasting impact is narrative. They fit punk and pop-punk scope because the songs are built for loud rooms where personal regret becomes shared release. Their best work makes growing older sound bruised, funny, and still worth shouting about.
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The Menzingers Discography
13 tracks
- 1 Alpha Kappa Fall Off a Balcony 2:14
- 2 Sir Yes Sir 3:23
- 3 A Lesson In The Abuse Of Information Technology 2:36
- 4 Ave Maria 2:55
- 5 Coal City Blues 2:37
- 6 Keychain 3:27
- 7 Even For An Eggshell 3:39
- 8 Richard Corry 2:16
- 9 Straight To Hell 4:36
- 10 Victory Gin 2:59
- 11 Cold Weather Gear 1:30
- 12 Clap Hands Two Guns 2:34
- 13 No Ticket 2:31
5 tracks
- 1 Sunday Morning 3:06
- 2 Lilith Avi 3:09
- 3 They Speak Of My Drinking, But Never Of My Thirst 2:12
- 4 Red, White, And Blues 3:09
- 5 Kentucky Gentlemen - Bonus Track 2:51
12 tracks
- 1 Who's Your Partner 2:03
- 2 I Was Born 2:44
- 3 Home Outgrown 2:46
- 4 Deep Sleep 2:37
- 5 Time Tables 3:12
- 6 Male Call 2:01
- 7 Tasker-Morris Station 2:03
- 8 So It Goes 2:23
- 9 No We Didn't 1:34
- 10 Rivalries 3:42
- 11 Come Here Often? 2:07
- 12 Chamberlain Waits 3:29
3 tracks
- 1 I Was Born 2:44
- 2 Mea Culpa Cabana 1:45
- 3 My Friend Chris 3:32
13 tracks
- 1 Good Things 2:23
- 2 Burn After Writing 3:02
- 3 The Obituaries 3:16
- 4 Gates 4:04
- 5 Ava House 3:40
- 6 Sun Hotel 3:50
- 7 Sculptors And Vandals 2:10
- 8 Mexican Guitars 3:07
- 9 On The Impossible Past 1:32
- 10 Nice Things 3:28
- 11 Casey 3:41
- 12 I Can't Seem To Tell 3:05
- 13 Freedom Bridge 4:12
12 tracks
- 1 I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore 3:04
- 2 Bad Things 3:19
- 3 Rodent 3:18
- 4 Where Your Heartache Exists 3:35
- 5 My Friend Kyle 3:17
- 6 Transient Love 5:06
- 7 The Talk 2:16
- 8 Nothing Feels Good Anymore 3:58
- 9 Hearts Unknown 3:04
- 10 In Remission 3:42
- 11 Sentimental Physics 2:47
- 12 When You Died 4:03
13 tracks
- 1 Tellin' Lies 3:59
- 2 Thick as Thieves 3:15
- 3 Lookers 3:37
- 4 Midwestern States 3:27
- 5 Charlie's Army 2:31
- 6 House on Fire 3:37
- 7 Black Mass 2:52
- 8 Boy Blue 3:20
- 9 Bad Catholics 2:52
- 10 Your Wild Years 3:54
- 11 The Bars 4:11
- 12 After the Party 3:50
- 13 Livin' Ain't Easy 3:26
1 track
- 1 The Freaks 3:29
1 track
- 1 Toy Soldier 3:26
12 tracks
- 1 America (You're Freaking Me Out) 3:35
- 2 Anna 3:29
- 3 High School Friend 4:26
- 4 Last To Know 3:53
- 5 Strangers Forever 3:01
- 6 Hello Exile 4:26
- 7 Portland 2:44
- 8 Strain Your Memory 4:04
- 9 I Can't Stop Drinking 5:10
- 10 Strawberry Mansion 3:04
- 11 London Drugs 3:18
- 12 Farewell Youth 4:37
2 tracks
- 1 No Penance 3:38
- 2 Cemetery's Garden 2:53
12 tracks
- 1 America (You're Freaking Me Out) - From Exile 2:43
- 2 Anna - From Exile 3:17
- 3 High School Friend - From Exile 4:12
- 4 Last To Know - From Exile 3:59
- 5 Strangers Forever - From Exile 3:15
- 6 Hello Exile - From Exile 5:01
- 7 Portland - From Exile 2:41
- 8 Strain Your Memory - From Exile 3:59
- 9 I Can't Stop Drinking - From Exile 5:03
- 10 Strawberry Mansion - From Exile 3:05
- 11 London Drugs - From Exile 3:39
- 12 Farewell Youth - From Exile 3:58
8 tracks
- 1 Good Things - Demo 2:18
- 2 Burn - Demo 2:13
- 3 Ava - Demo 2:42
- 4 Sun Hotel #2 - Demo 3:48
- 5 Sculptors and Vandals - Demo 2:20
- 6 Casey - Demo 3:14
- 7 I Can't Seem To Tell - Demo 2:26
- 8 Freedom Bridge - Demo 2:37
13 tracks
- 1 Hope is a Dangerous Little Thing 3:12
- 2 There's No Place in This World for Me 3:22
- 3 Nobody Stays 3:40
- 4 Some of It Was True 2:20
- 5 Try 3:57
- 6 Come on Heartache 2:55
- 7 Ultraviolet 3:49
- 8 Take It to Heart 3:23
- 9 Love at the End 2:57
- 10 Alone in Dublin 3:41
- 11 High Low 3:51
- 12 I Didn't Miss You (Until You Were Gone) 3:13
- 13 Running in the Roar of the Wind 3:50
1 track
- 1 Bad Actors 2:55
15 tracks
- 1 Hope is a Dangerous Little Thing 3:12
- 2 There's No Place in This World for Me 3:22
- 3 Nobody Stays 3:40
- 4 Some of It Was True 2:20
- 5 Try 3:57
- 6 Come on Heartache 2:55
- 7 Ultraviolet 3:49
- 8 Take It to Heart 3:23
- 9 Love at the End 2:57
- 10 Alone in Dublin 3:41
- 11 High Low 3:51
- 12 I Didn't Miss You (Until You Were Gone) 3:13
- 13 Running in the Roar of the Wind 3:50
- 14 Gone West 2:46
- 15 The Last One Killed Me 2:16
11 tracks
- 1 Chance Encounters 3:24
- 2 Better Angels 3:42
- 3 Romanticism 3:41
- 4 Other People's Money 3:15
- 5 Gasoline & Matches 4:37
- 6 The Fool 3:40
- 7 Nobody's Heroes 3:39
- 8 Breathe With Me 3:59
- 9 When She Enters My Dreams 3:14
- 10 Parade Day 3:12
- 11 Everything I Ever Saw 3:24
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