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  Review by: KirbyPuckett See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on September 19th 2003
“We weren't the first but were holding our own; 10 years ago the seeds were sewn. A song in your heart gets you up when you're down. like the songs we play we love this sound, we're just like you standin' in the crowd.” - MxPx
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Hellz No MxPx is such a GREAT! band. Love the song 'Its Alright' poor mxpx. dear god, loved this record. i was a bit suspicious at first because i heard it was a big leap from their other stuff, but then again, MxPx have always have been consistent in never making the same album twice. after the pop hooks made me me want to listen to the album in the first place, i am still enjoying the album after many months later on its merits of being a quality collection of songs. i have no time for the punk purists or any of those people who dismiss this on grounds of "not being like old MxPx" or "sounding like Simple Plan", this album is good-time, happy, feel-good music. true, some tracks are weak-ish, such as The Capitol and More Everything, but the first 8 tracks are pure bliss. nuff said. Suck my dick kirbypuckett chinga a tu puta madre pendejo mxpx es la mejor banda y tu no sabes ni que decir pobre pendejo vete a la mierda ogt. they ripped off the cover of sticky fingers MxPx= Blink 182, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, and the rest of the crappy pop punk bands.....especially "Well Adjusted"...I thought I was listening to a Blink 182 and Simple Plan duo before I realized it was MxPx...... i want to buy that belt buckle that he is wearing I agree the article is very biased. Someone who hates pop-punk shouldn't be reviewing it. This is a somewhat biased review. I think mxpx is still more credible than most of the pop-punk shit out today.They still rock. i've liked just about everything this band has put out except this piece of simple plan/good charlotte/nfg rip off garbage. this pop "punk" shit has got to go. This is without a doubt the most mature effort from this great band. The whole album is very upbeat and lighthearted. Even the classic songs about heartbreak (take "Brokenhearted" for example) have a very positive vibe. Musically they're exploring a whole new territory. They still sound as tight as always, but the addition of keys and strings on a few songs make this album very rich in texture. The song that most clearly shows the band's growth in this sense is probably "Quit Your Life," and the background vocals create a very overwhelming atmosphere. got it today on import (im english) and i like it a lot. Very very poppy but it's kinda good pop. It's still Mxpx though and i prefer it to ever passing moment. my name is juan from chicago and i am one of the biggest mxpx fans, probably the biggest from where i am from and throughout the time they have been making music it just keeps getting better and better. there sound on before everything and after has not changed but just matured and they continue to be one of the greatest. i hope everyone atleast listens to it and the make judgement. its great and thanku mxpx for ur music i've been the biggest and only mxpx fan i know in england for about five years now and just happened to be in florida to pick up the brand new album, i'll say this for every mxpx album and that's that this is fun. no matter how i feel i listen to this cd and feel good, god bless mxpx, the only thing i wasn't happy about is that i have no idea how kris roe features on broken hearted! After 10 years of defining the pop-punk genre, MxPx releases Before Everything and After, an album that changes the pace a bit. Even if it is not quite what their fans are used to, this album is so much fun that you will forgive them for departing from the formula. It's not my favorite MxPx album, but hey it's MxPx, so it's still a good one. I have been listening to MxPx for years, and I recently bought their CD at one of their concerts, it was like the third time I had seen them live. Maybe I expected too much from them, because I was less than impressed the first time I heard "Before Everything & After." Yeah, "The Ever Passing Moment" was a little poppier than I was used to, but this album is pushing it. They did a great job and put on a kick ass show though, so what can I say? I have been a fan of the Pokinatcha Punks, AKA Magnified Plaid, AKA MxPx for several years. I own most of their albums, except for At the Show and a couple of their EP's. I am on MxPx's email mailing list and found out about BE&A from their site. As a devoted fan, I bought my copy and LOVED it. MxPx has done some great albums in their time, and this is one of them (-! The first and last tracks are snippets from the rest of the album, sort of samples. Then the Punkin' kicks in, with lyrics such as "Lock me up in a mental penitentary" (one of my favorites) and, of course, "Everything sucks when you're gone." "Quit your Life" is a good song, although I'm surprised to see them do an acoustic song in the middle of the album, and I think it would have fit better as a closer. All things considered, MxPx's "Before, Everything, And After" is generally good punk. This cd is awesome!! MxPx never fails to produce some great music. I love it and it couldn't be better! MXPX is getting better every time I hear them. They are really maturing with their music and lyrics. Driving beats and lyrics that really make you feel and understand. It's an amazing transformation that these guys have taken since thier early years. I think this is their best album, both lyrically and musically. Keep up the great work guys! I started listening to MXPX 5 years ago. They are the reason why I listen to punk music today. When I first listened to "Before Everything & After" I didn't really like it. After I listened to it a second time it quickly became one of my favorite CD's they have come out with. They are an AMAZING band! You have to love Mxpx. They're so amazing in their ability to wow you. I love their new sound. I think it is throwing some old MxPx-ers off, but don't be alarmed. This new sound is a good thing. Being a big fan myself, I wouldn't push their album if it sucked. For your reassurance it doesn't suck. Buy their old albums, Life in General or Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo, if you want to hear MxPx is all their glory (which they rightfully deserve.) I would recommend that you buy this cd. It is great. Ok i'll admit the first time i heard this cd i was a little disappointed that mxpx had somewhat a news sound. but now after listening to it a few times, i realized that they changed for the better. there sound has really matured, and although their songs arent as fast as before, now they are better written. they also appeal more now to the punk pop demand out there, with benji madden from good charlotte and jordan pundik from new found glory featured. mxpx is a great band with fun to listen to music about all different topics ranging from past girl friends to their faith in god. over all, i think before everything and after is a great cd, and i would recommend it. This is one of the best CD's I own. It's MxPx's Second Best CD EVER! I have been a mxpx fan since 7th grade, So thats been a long 7-8 yrs that ive been listening to them. I fell in love with mikes awesome tunes,songs, lyrics,just everything. From songs about God, growing up, girls, LIFE in general, to songs about settling down, and missing home from being on the road. This is definatly one of the greatest mxpx cds, although, they have a different look and sound, they still sieze to amaze me every record, I love u guys. Go get BE&A MXPX r are awesome! The album is ace- the guys have grown up since Slowly Going The Way of the Buffalo- punk at it's best! This cd is AWSOME...A ..It has some good old rock that they always play and they threw in a new sound..i mean all you guys who say that mxpx needs to go back to old school need to shut up because you cant have the same sound 4ever plus they will never stop being mxpx and they will never stop playing ther old songs..if you guys think they suck now than thats good for you obiously you arent true mxpx fans.. all i gotta say is MXPX is the greatest band and they will never stop rocking!! Yes it does sound a lot poppier than their other albums, but it still has a good sound. I can say that I liked the sound on their older albums such as "Slowly going the way of the Buffalo, or "The Ever Passing Moment" a lot better than this one, but it still gets an A in my book. I give them props for venturing off and attempting a new sound, even if us old school MXPX lovers still jam to their earlier albums. Hey!!!The new MXPX album Before Everything album is awesome. So go out and buy and listen to it until your stereo breaks!!! The thing that sucks about people who think they like a band that's obscure is that they resent it if they change or become "un"obscure. I respect anyone's opinion based on the music itself, but you can't dislike a CD because it's a) different than the ones before it or b) sounds a little more like something you may hear on the radio. Wow this album is a new break for mxpx. i really loved the purity and the melodys that came out on this one. this really isnt for you if your hearing mxpx for the first time tho. however, for the people whove heard mxpx's previous works, and now experience this; its fabulous! they have a bright sound that i havent heard before. i really love this new album, and i promise its a must for any fan!!!! mxpx has progressed throughout the years and they did change but they still sound awesome. mxpx will always be great no matta what anyone says. I was so impressed. Its the best of their stuff for the last couple of years. Heaps catchy.. Love the cd!! It's great, all the songs rock!! Mxpx will always be one of my favorite bands!!! i love this album. it is the best. This Album is hooooooooooooooooooooooot!! ;) this album rox. everyone needs to listen to this. I think mxpx did such a rad job on this new album. They show they can change their sound and not afraid to try new things. ive been a fan for such a long time and gone to many shows and no matter what they come out with, their still the same guys who rock out on stage and never fails to show people a good time!! I like this new album cause they mix alot of new stuff with some older old school mxpx soundings.this cd shows how much mxpx has grown and i cant wait to hear what they have in store for us next. their genuine in all their music singing abotu stuff that really goes on in their lives and thats so rad cause we can all relate!YAY MXPX!!!! mxpx's new album is the best album ever.. MxPx is the best band ever!!! You would love this CD. This is the first MxPx cd I've ever gotten, and I loved it the moment I put it in my cd player. The reason why I got this was because of their new single "Everything Sucks." I definitly think you should check out the video. It's hilarious. You may have heard their song "Well Adjusted" a while ago on the diet pepsi commercial, you know, about a kid finding his parents in the mosh pit at an MxPx concert. They've got some of your other favorite rockers like the Halo Friendlies, Benji Madden from Good Charlotte, Kris Roe from the Ataris, and Jordan Pundik from my other favorite band New Found Glory. May left coast punks rule the earth! this album is really good, although i like their first albums better. its changed a lot and i think doesnt sound as original anymore, but it could just be me. other than that it is an awesome album. this new cd is pretty rawkin..i think they have changed a lot from their previous records..i still lyke it though..keep rawkin guys! (A) people change and mature as they get older. as are mxpx and their music. there is absolutely nothing wrong with experimenting, adding new things, and making old things better. just because they don't sound like they did on 'life in general' does not mean this new album sucks. if you want all your music to sound the same, more power to you. but don't rag on something you know nothing about. not all songs on this album are a 10, but name one that is. the fact that you want all their albums to be replica's of life in general, show that you can't deal with change, and that you aren't a true fan. like a fine wine, mxpx gets better with age. Definitely not the norm for them but the album does rawk and for those who say otherwise can lick the bottom of my boots!!!! Mxpx new album Before Everything & After is the best ever and they totally work their hardest on every song so go out to your local store and get their best hit album now. When I first picked this cd up and played it, I felt something different. I heard sounds that was Mxpx but with a little twist. I played it through and enjoyed it but stuck with my old school mxpx, then decided to give the new sound another chance. It started to grow on me and I love this new record. Old sound or new sound it's still mxpx. At the core, the guys that love music, write great music, and I love everything about it. No matter what Mxpx still rocks and they put out music that I love!It may take time for everyone to warm up to it but you'll get there and you'll be happy you did. Get this cd, support the band, and enjoy the great...yes great music! MxPx is a great band and although huge fans (Like me)of MxPx will wonder what they are hearing for a while, it definately grows on you and to all you haters, shut up. MxPx will always rock and that's final. chirstain bands are still the greatest. thes guys will be tearing it up for a long time to come. as long as they keep making records, i am going to keep buying. this album rocked and that is all there is to it. and if you didnt like this album then you need to take a look at yourself and ask "am i really punk" This new CD mxpx has just released is amazing! everyone that likes them should buy it and those of u who dont go buy and u will like them. MXPX is still the best. i was so amazed when i heard their new album. its so good, even my mom liked it!!! Absolutely amazing! wot more can i say?! Their stuff is always so original and inventive, they can never put a foot wrong! Truly brilliant album, it's never gonna come outta my stereo!!! this is a GREAT album i love it there pass sound was diefferent and that were awsome then and are still awsome. there is nothing wrong with BEFORE, EVERYTHING,& AFTER i love each sound that is on that cd. i still need to from time to time listen to there old stuff. there new album hasnt left my cd player since the first day it came out and i bought it. this is one of the best records MxPx has put out it gives u great guitar attacks wonderful bass parts the drummings great and the lyrics are perfect. The new songs have great lyrics about girls life and just being yourself and not another sell out do your self a favor and go buy it i would have given this album a 15 out of ten but it wont let me but this album rocks this cd as great songs an i've been a fan foeever and they get better and better These are 3 of the nicest guys I've ever met. I love this cd. More power to 'em! umm... is it just me or did a whole bunch of the members from the mxpx community just show up? get a freaking life people. The MXPX boys are back, alive and kicking with their newly released album ‘Before Everything and After’. Over the past 11 years audiences all over the world have screamed, moshed and even crooned with the ever maturing, now men of MXPX. This album is the 12th studio recorded release, and it doesn’t look like Mike, Tom or Yuri will be slowing down any time in the future. This album is really good. Mxpx, has made quite a few great albums... this doesn't have quite as hard of a sound... but MXPX has never been hardcore and their fans know that. People say they have sold out... they have really just started to grow up a little, which is not a bad thing. BE&A is easy to sing along with, or just to rock out to. If you don't have it yet, GET IT! Trust me, it is one CD you want in your collection. This album is great! There is not a bad song on there and you'll have the songs in your head for days! Great job boys keep rockin! I really hope MXPX going back to the earlier sound, the earlier sound was more punkrock! I love the new MxPx cd it's awesome i listen to it every time i'm in my car which is alot and i'm blasting it, also telling everyone about it. The new sound is wicked. I can't get these tunes out of my head. It's awesome to here the Boys from Bremerton bust out an acoustic track I can't wait to hear what they have in store for us next. This album is unreal!! This record has so many catchy tunes that will rock your socks off! If you a true punk rock fan this is the Album for you!! This cd had a huge following to live up too and if u go out and get it you will know that my the songs that back it up! if youre that dumb,to think that this is bad then youre dumb, how could you say any of it is out of place, ive loved these guys from thier earlier stuff, i have all of thier stuff and it fits right in. this new albumn is better than anything i have heard recently, there is NOTHING wrong with this release at all. i cant believe anyone would say one bad thing. anyway but this albumn and see for yourself that the few people who say its bad are wrong. I have most of Mxpx's previous cds and I really loved this one above the rest! Before and everything after is really a great cd! MxPX ROCKS!!! keep rocken!!love the album!!! Best MxPx album known to mankind! A crisp, up tempo, upbeat sound makes everyone rock out to it! A must have for your collection! This is one of the best cds I have bought in a while, It was great it is a pick me up cd, like if you need to laugh or what not listen to this cd. Awesome album all the way around every song is well written and performed BEAA should come Before Everything And After every Cd Purchase you make this year dude a 10 cuz MxPx is sweet and other good stuff and u know!!11!!!1!! This Cd is WAY AWESOME. GO GET IT NOW!! I don't know how anyone can disagree with this album. This album is amazing! There are few albums out there that have the sort of sound that keeps you listening through the whole thing. You know what I mean? The only reason why I didn't give this album a 10, is because the first and last tracks aren't really songs. But otherwise, this cd is in my player all day everyday, and has been for the past couple weeks. Don't let anyone tell you different. Go and buy "Before Everything and After"!!! I love this cd, its always great to hear new matrial from MXPX! ok for one thing mxpx is the greatest band they have been tryin to make it big for 10 years ans i think that this cd will make it happen! amazing cd by an amazing band one good album from mxpx. and all you "hardcore" kids can go suck a dick, got nothing better to do than talk trash cause your bands have been around for like 20 years and had no sucess??? what now! sluts!! Great cd from a great band If you dont have this cd you are a loser tell all your friends this cd rocks great go out and buy it one of the best out lately. who gives a f*** what this article says! the onlything that is different is that they added some effects. just sit down and listen to the guitar progressions and the lyrics, its the same formula that they have had, and gets them fans.this cd kicks ass and stop with the sell out bull! they are the best band alive. i love it....love mxpx too...whoo hooo seeing them live in november yay Alright now, MxPx rocks....all of the fans know that. But this album...whether you're a new fan or an old one...is awesome. All the songs kick, Left Coast Punk Rock ON! ah man this cd is good. a lot of new things like the guitars. its different and i like it. go out and but this cd. i mean it. This CD is great i got it the first day it came out. I can relate with a lot of there songs, The CD kicks so much ass its my fav cd right now i lession to it all the time its worth the moneies dudes MxPx is by far the best band ever, everything that they write just keeps getting better and better, this cd is the best yet!! With the guest singers, Benji Madden, Kris Rowe, Jordan Pundik and the Halo Friendlies, this cd is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! This Cd rocks! You people need to get it! it was the best cd i've heard this year! where do they come up w/ this stuff!!! c'mon....lets c more of them around! MxPx kix ass!!!!!! This cd is awsum !!! i luv well ajusted !!! its awsum !!! MxPx rocks my socks off! there so awesome. even though they changed their style their lyrics are still true to themselves. MxPx is an awsome band and just because they cahnge the style dont mean they change the music its and awsome disc! MxPx's new album "Before Everything and After" really kicks. If you thought they were good on their last album, you'll absolutely love them on this one. The vibrant punk sounds rockin' from this CD will make you an instant fan...if there's one new CD that I could recommend to anyone, it's MxPx's album "Before Everything and After"!!! This MXPX CD is by far the best MXPX CD out so far. Any MXPX fan should go out, and buy this CD right now! Plus, it's an enhanced CD, so that's cool, too. i think mxpx is an awesome band ... i dont care if they changed there style alil but .. i think they should do whats good fer them could have been a lot better. if you dont own it, go buy Life in General instead. if you do own it, listen to that and pretend that you are listening to the new one. you will be happier that way. or you could go buy it. i did and i dont regret it. i just wish it was a little better. Mxpx's new album "Before Everything and After" is one of their best in my opinion. When you hear it then listen to some of their other albums you realize that their sound seems more mature and has great substance this time around. From the song "Play it loud" to the lovely song "You're not alone" It's just really great to hear them back again in full gear. Even if you don't like them or think they're just a bunch of 'Punk Posers' I'm pretty sure you'll find at least one song you'll like. Even if you don't want to admit it to your friends. MXPX undoubtedly one of the best punk band ever!!! Before Everything and After rocks like hell specially for you emo lovers!! (EMO ROCKS!!!!) Not my fav MXPX cd but definetly one of my fav cds of all time... features guest performers of Jordan Pundik (nfg), Benji Madden (GC), Kris Rowe (ataris) and Halo Frendlies AMAZING. this cd fucking rocks. i've been their fan since i was 10. i love so much. they're new stuff def. rocks. fucking go out and buy it! hey u guys should check out their new alvum before everything and after. its so cool and if u get the chance check out their music vid. "EVERYTHING SUCKS WHEN YOURE GONE" its hillarious but till u check it out bye!!! this cd is awsome.. worthy to be called great. everyone need to pick up their copy now I think this album is just MxPx growing up. While at the beginning I was convinced they had sold out and sat there staring in horror, I am now convinced that this a good record. I thought this album fucking rocked. MxPx are one of the best fucking bands ever. Thank you. "Before Everything & After" should have been titled another great one from MxPx. My favorite song on the cd is 'Kings of Hollywood' from the titled I guessed that it would be a great song, and it is. Hands down this album is the best MxPx album out so far. They have been around forever, and if you are a classic fan of MxPx you may not like it because it contains a more pop sound to it. It is hands down one of the best albums of the year. I suggest to anyone who likes MxPx or and other kind of punk to go out and get this album because it rocks!!! mxpx is really cool band ..i love their new CD is really good just like the rest of thier CD's . The song everything sucks is really good!! This is the punkest cd or the band !los amo mxpx ! son una verdadera verga del punk rock norteamericano At first I was worried like everyone else that this was going to be the cd, that mxpx was going to sell out. All the other bands are doing it so I figured their time had come too. Then I heard the new disc. I was amazed. mxpx has been making phenomenal records for almost 10 years now and some how they keep managing to out do themselves each time. Every new disc is more amazing than the last. I was impressed with the new razor sharp, cleaner sound and high energy on this cd. The new effects make this album unique but they still have that classic sound that is strictly mxpx. The guys from mxpx have done it, they have stayed the same yet put together an album that has some brand new sounds blended nicely with old flava’ and energy. Mad props. MxPx has rocked my socks off for as long as I've listened to them, every song on this album gets stuck in my head. It's worth buying just for the song "Well Adjusted" alone. I've seen some reviews of this album that range to "This is the best MXPX cd ever recorded" to "I hate it" MxPx has been around for 10 years and their style of music is continuously changing. They are one of the only bands that can actually keep it together for 10 years and they are still goin! Before Everything & After is a good example of the bands continuous change. It isn't as "edgy" or "loud" as some of their old stuff but it is definately just as good!! so EVERYONE should go buy this album TODAY!!! I'll admit, this album is a little slower than their earlier years. But the music quality is much better. Instead of plain old common time they mix up the time signatures alot and play in so many different keys. Their old punk stuff, sure it's fast and fun to slam dance to but its all major notes and generic walkups and walkdowns. This album really shows their quality as musicians as well as poets. Buy the album because you like them and their music, don't sell out to the same old fast ga |
