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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Too Late... No Friends
| name = Too Late... No Friends
| type = Album
| type = Album
| artist = [[Gob (band)|Gob]]
| artist = [[Gob (band)|Gob]]
| cover = Too Late No Friends by Gob.jpg
| cover = Too Late No Friends by Gob.jpg
| alt = A picture of a biker in a full body jacket and biking helmet on the ground after a biking accident. There are also 2 other people visible and text saying the band's name and album title. The back of the booklet has a picture of that same biker with crutches.
| alt =
| released = June 1995
| released = June 1995
| recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = Utopia Parkway Studios
| genre = [[Punk rock]]
| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[skate punk]], [[melodic hardcore]]
| length = 32:02
| length = 32:03
| label = [[Mint Records]], Landspeed Records, [[Nettwerk]]
| label = [[Mint Records]], Landspeed Records, [[Nettwerk]]
| producer = Gob
| producer = Gob
| prev_title = Dildozer
| prev_title = [[Green Beans and Almonds]]
| prev_year = 1995
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[Green Beans And Almonds]]
| next_title = Has Fil Flipped?!
| next_year = 1996
| next_year = 1997
}}
}}

{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r267736}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r267736}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
| rev2 = Sputnikmusic
| rev2Score = (3/5) <ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/10914/Gob-Too-Late...No-Friends/|title = Gob - Too Late...No Friends (album review)|date = 1 February 2007|publisher = Sputnikmusic|accessdate = 3 November 2011}}</ref>
| rev2Score = (3/5)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/10914/Gob-Too-Late...No-Friends/|title = Gob - Too Late...No Friends (album review)|date = 1 February 2007|publisher = Sputnikmusic|accessdate = 3 November 2011}}</ref>
| noprose =
| noprose =
}}
}}


'''''Too Late... No Friends ''''' is the first full-length studio album by [[Gob (band)|Gob]], and was released in 1995 on [[Mint Records]]. It was re-released in 2000 on [[Nettwerk]]/Landspeed. There were 4 singles released of off the album: Soda, Fuck Them, Bad Day and You're Too Cool. Since each single lasted an average of 1:30, there were 4 singles released instead of the usual 2.
'''''Too Late... No Friends ''''' is the first full-length studio album by [[Gob (band)|Gob]], and was released in 1995 on [[Mint Records]]. It was re-released in 2000 on [[Nettwerk]]/Landspeed. There were four singles released off of the album: "Soda", "Fuck Them"{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}, "Bad Day"{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} and "You're Too Cool". Since each single lasted an average of 1:30, there were 4 singles released instead of the usual 2.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Extra, Extra" - 2:02
# "Extra, Extra" - 2:02
# "Lobster Boy" - 1:18
# "Lobster Boy" - 1:19
# "You're Too Cool" - 1:45
# "You're Too Cool" - 1:45
# "Bad Day" - 1:42
# "Bad Day" - 1:42
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# "Censorshit" - 1:42
# "Censorshit" - 1:42
# "Custer's Last 1 Nite Stand" - 1:44
# "Custer's Last 1 Nite Stand" - 1:44
# "Hey Stephanie" ([[The Smugglers (band)|The Smugglers]] cover)
# "Hey Stephanie" ([[The Smugglers (band)|the Smugglers]] cover)


Tracks 1-19 were written by Gob.
Tracks 1-19 were written by Gob.


The re-release liner notes state that the band photos on the inside booklet of the original pressing were removed due to people complaining of electrostatic shock from the photos. They replaced said photos with a live band photo of unknown origin with lyrics printed over it. "Marching Song" is actually a short instrumental track comprised almost solely of [[kazoo]] and fart noises. Early versions of tracks 6, 15, and 19 were released on their 1994 release, Gob.
The re-release liner notes state that the band photos on the inside booklet of the original pressing were removed due to people complaining of electrostatic shock from the photos. They replaced the said photos with a live band photo of unknown origin with lyrics printed over it. "Marching Song" is actually a short instrumental track comprised almost solely of [[kazoo]] and [[fart]] noises. Early versions of tracks 6, 15, and 19 were released on their 1994 release, ''Gob''. Early versions of tracks 2, 5, 12, and 16 were featured on their EP Dildozer. Early versions of tracks 1 and 10 were on their previous EP Green Beans and Almonds.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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[[Category:1995 albums]]
[[Category:1995 debut albums]]
[[Category:Gob (band) albums]]
[[Category:Gob (band) albums]]
[[Category:Mint Records albums]]
[[Category:Mint Records albums]]

Latest revision as of 00:53, 23 December 2024

Too Late... No Friends
A picture of a biker in a full body jacket and biking helmet on the ground after a biking accident. There are also 2 other people visible and text saying the band's name and album title. The back of the booklet has a picture of that same biker with crutches.
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1995
StudioUtopia Parkway Studios
GenrePunk rock, skate punk, melodic hardcore
Length32:03
LabelMint Records, Landspeed Records, Nettwerk
ProducerGob
Gob chronology
Green Beans and Almonds
(1995)
Too Late... No Friends
(1995)
Has Fil Flipped?!
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic(3/5)[2]

Too Late... No Friends is the first full-length studio album by Gob, and was released in 1995 on Mint Records. It was re-released in 2000 on Nettwerk/Landspeed. There were four singles released off of the album: "Soda", "Fuck Them"[citation needed], "Bad Day"[citation needed] and "You're Too Cool". Since each single lasted an average of 1:30, there were 4 singles released instead of the usual 2.

Track listing

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  1. "Extra, Extra" - 2:02
  2. "Lobster Boy" - 1:19
  3. "You're Too Cool" - 1:45
  4. "Bad Day" - 1:42
  5. "Fuck Them" - 1:28
  6. "Cleansing" - 1:16
  7. "Leave Me Alone" - 1:41
  8. "Open Your Eyes" - 1:57
  9. "Marlena" - 2:10
  10. "I Want You Back Baby" - 1:12
  11. "Marching Song" - 1:09
  12. "Asshole TV" - 2:17
  13. "Soda" - 1:35
  14. "Fido Dildo" - 1:07
  15. "Losing Face" - 1:19
  16. "I Don't Know" - 1:30
  17. "Centipede" - 1:06
  18. "Censorshit" - 1:42
  19. "Custer's Last 1 Nite Stand" - 1:44
  20. "Hey Stephanie" (the Smugglers cover)

Tracks 1-19 were written by Gob.

The re-release liner notes state that the band photos on the inside booklet of the original pressing were removed due to people complaining of electrostatic shock from the photos. They replaced the said photos with a live band photo of unknown origin with lyrics printed over it. "Marching Song" is actually a short instrumental track comprised almost solely of kazoo and fart noises. Early versions of tracks 6, 15, and 19 were released on their 1994 release, Gob. Early versions of tracks 2, 5, 12, and 16 were featured on their EP Dildozer. Early versions of tracks 1 and 10 were on their previous EP Green Beans and Almonds.

Personnel

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  • Tom Thacker - Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 (Shared lead with Theo), 12, 13, 15, 17 and Backing Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar
  • Theo Goutzinakis - Lead Vocals on tracks 2, 4, 7, 8 (Shared lead with Tom), 9, 10, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20 and Backing Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar
  • Patrick "Wolfman Pat" Paszana - Drums, Backing Vocals
  • Jamie Fawkes - Bass
  • Ian Assbury - Tambourine on "Marlena"
  • John Shepp - Engineer
  • Blair Calibaba - Mixing
  • George Leger - Mastering

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Too Late... No Friends at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Gob - Too Late...No Friends (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2011.