New Bomb Turks – The Night Before The Day The Earth Stood Still (2002)

Released September 3, 2002, this was the Columbus, Ohio punk band’s final studio album before retiring, blending their early garage-punk ferocity with the Stones-inspired swagger of their later Epitaph era newbombturksohio.bandcamp.com+1.

Overview

The New Bomb Turks, known for their raw, fast, and raunchy sound influenced by The Dead Boys, The Pagans, Devo, and The Stooges, recorded this album independently with Gearhead Records. It’s a 13-track set that mixes their trademark hooky, meaty punk with a slightly more polished, swaggering edge newbombturksohio.bandcamp.com+1.

Tracklist

1. The Night Before The Day The Earth Stood Still – 2:27

2. Statue Of Liberty – 3:35

3. Pretty Lightning – 3:31

4. Hassle St. – 2:53

5. Grifted – 3:11

6. Rat Feelings – 2:33

7. Leaving Town – 2:40

8. Sick Sermon – 1:49

9. Don't Bug Me, I'm Nutty – 2:24

10. Constance Keane – 1:53

11. Like Ghosts – 3:35

12. Ditch – 2:31

13. The Night Before The Day The Earth Stood Still (Reprise) – 1:27 Discogs+1.