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Reel Big Fish releases sampler for new album

Contributed by fattony. Posted by aubin on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 12:30 AM (EDT)

Reel Big Fish's Myspace page has been updated with a sampler for the bands new album. The record is titled Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free and is due out July 10, 2007 on Rock Ridge Recordings.

The sampler includes snippets from "Way Back" (a discarded track from the band's previous full-length, We're Not Happy Til You're Not Happy) as well as a re-recorded version of "I'm Her Man" from the band's debut album Everything Sucks. You can see the artwork for the record on the release detail page.

The band will be supporting the record with a co-headlining tour featuring Less Than Jake.

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Someone (May 17, 2007)

Do they have any real fans who know all their songs?

same with you The casualties

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Rastid (May 17, 2007)

i know almost all their songs. i guess i'm a fan. haven't listened to them much in the last few years. but they're a fun band.

NoControl (May 17, 2007)

i doubt it, these guys should definitely be OPENING for ltj on the summer tour.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

both should be opening for streetlight

Someone (May 17, 2007)

I know all their songs.. They are a great fun band live.

Fuck off if streetlight/tomas had a release history as strong as RBF's they might be good enough to headline but one cd for like 4 years is shithouse [keasbey nights 2 doesn't count at all]

Someone (May 17, 2007)

They had a relentless touring schedule during that time. The Toasters only had one album from 2002-2007. Number of releases does not matter.

FightFlyCrow (May 17, 2007)

Sorry, that was my post

niveK82 (May 17, 2007)

Bullshit comparison!
Number of releases matters when you only have one album out.

niveK82 (May 17, 2007)

I'll man up to it. I own all their albums.

not the causalities though. (they suck)

KirbyPuckett (May 17, 2007)

Sans their new album, I know just about every song. My musical tastes are shifting a lot lately, but I will always have a soft spot for RBF. I just saw them last month with New Found Glory and even though I've been going to RBF shows for nearly a decade it was still a blast.

- Kirby

FatTony (May 17, 2007)

I know all their songs. I submitted the fucking post, cliffsnotes and all!

Challenge me, bitches.

FatTony (May 17, 2007)

I am however NOT a master of Phil Collins songs. The song at ~3:00 is apparently a cover of "Another Day In Paradise."

FatTony (May 17, 2007)

...which I just listened to on Myspace and I can't believe I didn't realize it was a cover! Oops.

Fucking Phil Collins.

baseball (May 17, 2007)

i was just listening to Turn The Radio Off yesterday

probably the first ska-punk album i ever bought and it's still great

YasserBossin (May 17, 2007)

i wish they werent so juvenile sounding...i used to like em A LOT in middle school and high school dont get me wrong, i still like em just not NEARLY as much as i did

Someone (May 17, 2007)

1994 is stoked

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Someone (May 17, 2007)

1996 asshat

Someone (May 17, 2007)

1997 dipshit

Someone (May 17, 2007)

I think Our Live Album...actually showcases their material pretty well. There is a lot of stuff douchebags on the inernet could say about RBF but they ARE a great live band.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

I like Reel Big Fish.
I don't really care if it isn't 'org enough for you.

-Andburntherest
-Dateless loser

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nocigar (May 17, 2007)

im with ya

YasserBossin (May 17, 2007)

so unappreciated...why,why,whywhy?

Someone (May 17, 2007)

This actually sounds pretty solid. Color me surprised!

Someone (May 17, 2007)

This sounds WAY better then their last two albums! i think the dude on here said it best when he said "Color me surprised!" haha. I do always enjoy some RBF though.

FatTony (May 17, 2007)

For the record, the 'org wins! I submitted this to ap.net a good 2 hours before you guys and they still haven't posted it. Assclowns.

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usversusthem (May 17, 2007)

you submitted somehting to ap.net before us? whose team are you on, anyway? jesus.

FatTony (May 17, 2007)

Actually, I did it for precisely this reason. AP.net is too busy posting stories about Mark Hoppus' blog and Marilyn Manson fucking his girlfriend to post actual music news, I guess.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

how good is that album title! i laughed my ass off... hehehe... chimps....

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Someone (May 17, 2007)

you must be a fuckin retard. and think beavis and butthead is actually funny

Ollywood (May 17, 2007)

I'm not and I do. Jerkwad

Someone (May 24, 2007)

Please tell me at least someone understands the fact that the album name is a Dire Straits parody.

Because if you get it, it's actually funny.

Adlai_E_Stevenson (May 17, 2007)

Who did that artwork, a Family Guy animator? Blech.

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usversusthem (May 17, 2007)

It's unimpressive at best. I mean shit your album title involves monkeys and chimps... and you fail to get any pictures of actual chimps/monkeys cavorting with the bandmembers? whoever did the art direction for this album should suck a fat dick and die.

PervyD (May 17, 2007)

Even when I was in my junior high ska stage, I didn't like this band.

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Jon_the_Skafather (May 17, 2007)

and now you're in a faggy pop rock band. what a surprise. trendfucker.

TEAiM (May 17, 2007)

WORST ARTWORK EVER!!??

im seeing these guys in a fortnight and i think im going to have words..

Someone (May 17, 2007)

we're not happy til your band fucks off and quits

thanks

manincognito (May 17, 2007)

i agree with some of the people posting here, i love reel big fish...who gives a shit if they write goofy songs and sound juvenile..music should be fun...and these guys put on one hell of a show! who cares if 1994 called and they want their music back, i love ska, i love this band, and i cant wait for the new album.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

reel big faggots

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Someone (May 17, 2007)

urOmGzSoHaRdCoRe.

Puhh-lease.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

im sick of seeing this site post news about this shit band. come on.

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VStoriesFallen (May 17, 2007)

And the rest of us are sick of those Fall Out Boy stories you keep sending in.

R3venge_Therapy (May 17, 2007)

That artwork looks incredibly cheap and unprofessional.

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Someone (May 17, 2007)

It does look juvenile, but it still looks professional.

FightFlyCrow (May 17, 2007)

Sorry, my post again.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

I don't think it looks professional at all. I'm pretty sure I could create something better in photoshop, and I'm not exactly a professional illustrator of any kind. It looks like some sort of cheap soundtrack or a tribute album.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

wooops, that was me.

-r3venge therapy

CoD (May 17, 2007)

You know, that could very well be the point since they made this album and are releasing it independently.

I-type-poorly (May 17, 2007)

Bad artwork, and the sampler does nothing more than say "look guys, we have lots of horns!" I think I'll enjoy the last threee albums way more than this. TTRO was actually my least favoritve, and I'm getting that vibe from this one. I like it when they're pissed off. Everyone says this is just a stupid goofy ska band, but the real draw these guys have is their incredibly dark / jaded / cynical lyrics. It's almost like a "Death To Smoochy" kind of thing, where it's all smiles and rainbows on the outside, and grim shit once you scratch the surface.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

Favorite RBF Song...

GO!!!

Down in Flames

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I-type-poorly (May 17, 2007)

the kids don't like it

Ollywood (May 17, 2007)

Beer

niveK82 (May 17, 2007)

S.R.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

Trendy

Someone (May 17, 2007)

everything sucks

Someone (May 17, 2007)

All I want is more

Someone (May 17, 2007)

After their last album, I kind wrote off RBF, and I rolled my eyes at them blaming Jive for their last album and how bland and boring it was....but this looks quite promising. Hope they play Toronto sometime soon.

Someone (May 17, 2007)

yeah another piece of crap from the asshole of the worlds worst band hooray for shit

Jon_the_Skafather (May 17, 2007)

i love the artwork. one of the chimps in it is drawing a picture of jesus. it's funny cause only primates would idolize something as stupid as religion.

superskabro (May 18, 2007)

2-bit high school ska band-worthy album art work.

Someone (May 18, 2007)

Always love new music from RBF. Some of the songs on the sampler sound really good. I must admit though with every RBF album, at first I dont like it that much but then it grows on me ....especially after seeing the songs performed live.

RBF are definitely a great LIVE band

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