An American Paradox

An American Paradox is the fourth album by punk band Strung Out, released by Fat Wreck Chords. The album was the band's first to debut on the Billboard 200. This is their first album with current bassist, Chris Aiken.

An American Paradox
Studio album by
Strung Out
ReleasedApril 23, 2002
Recordedat Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California, 2002
GenrePost-hardcore, melodic hardcore, punk rock, alternative rock
Length43:50
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerStrung Out
Strung Out chronology
The Element of Sonic Defiance
(2000)		 An American Paradox
(2002)		 Exile in Oblivion
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Production

An American Paradox was recorded at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California, with the band acting as producers. Donnell Cameron handled recording, with assistance from Chris Gresham and Mike Trujillo. Cameron mixed the album at Westbeach, before it was mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Oasis Mastering in Studio City, California.[2]

Track listing

Track listing per booklet.[2]

  1. "Velvet Alley" – 3:02
  2. "Kill Your Scene" – 2:09
  3. "Alien Amplifier" – 2:36
  4. "Cult of the Subterranean" – 2:59
  5. "Lubricating the Revolution"* – 1:49
  6. "The Kids"– 3:01
  7. "Unkoil" – 4:54
  8. "Contender" – 2:13
  9. "Satellite" – 3:56
  10. "An American Paradox" – 2:36
  11. "Dig" – 2:54
  12. "Razor Sex" – 2:56
  13. "Cemetery" – 6:05
  14. "Don't Look Back" (Bonus track only found on first pressing of CD and all Australian copies) – 2:40

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[2]

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 185

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r580930
  2. An American Paradox (booklet). Strung Out. Fat Wreck Chords. 2002. FAT633-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Strung Out Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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