This Is the Way to Rule

by Ten Grand

This Is the Way to Rule cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Southern
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:14
  • Community rating: 3.19/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Forced to change their name prior to release, the Iowa City outfit delivers a punishing, incredibly angular take on midwestern screamo. The album is a chaotic, heavy, and lo-fi blast of aggression, utilizing unpredictable rhythms to channel deep, angry depression.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, uncommon-time-signatures, dissonant, technical, satirical, fast, noisy

Tracklist

  1. Hands Off The Merch (2:05)
  2. Wedding Song For Steve And Angie (3:10)
  3. R E S P E C T Me (3:54)
  4. Let's Wreck The Van (3:03)
  5. I Will Seriously Pay You To Shut Up (1:59)
  6. Scary Movie 4 (1:20)
  7. Get Out Of My Dojo (2:01)
  8. This Isn't Heaven, This Sucks (4:43)
  9. Fuck You Guyses Teams (2:51)
  10. Now You Got What I Got (7:06)

Credits

  • Ten Grand - primary artist
  • Team Sweet - artwork [video stills]
  • Joel Anderson - band [m], lyrics by, lyricist
  • Matthew Davis - band [s], lyrics by, lyricist
  • Zachary Action - band [xl]

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