Keep Them Confused

Keep Them Confused
Studio album by
No Use for a Name
ReleasedJune 14, 2005
Recorded2005
GenrePunk rock, pop punk
Length35:17
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerRyan Greene
No Use for a Name chronology
Hard Rock Bottom
(2002) 		Keep Them Confused
(2005) 		All the Best Songs
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
IGN7.1/10[2]

Keep Them Confused the seventh studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 14, 2005, via Fat Wreck Chords. A video for "For Fiona", a track about lead singer Tony Sly's daughter, has been released on the aforementioned record label.

Release

On March 3, 2005, Keep Them Confused was announced for release in three months' time.[3] No Use for a Name initially planned to tour Europe in April and May 2005 as part of the Deconstruction Tour, thought they later pulled out of the trek and were replaced by Mad Caddies.[3][4][5] On May 5, 2005, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.[6] The Black Box EP was released on May 17, 2005, and included "Check for a Pulse", "History Defeats" and "Dream Police".[7] "For Fiona" was posted online on May 20, 2005; a music video was released online for the track on June 7, 2005.[8][9] Keep Them Confused was released on June 14, 2005 through Fat Wreck Chords; that month, the band embarked on a tour of Canada with Bigwig and the Reason, which included an appearance at Exo Fest.[3][10][11] On the same day as the album, "For Fiona" was released to radio.[12]

In August and September 2005, the band went on a tour of Europe with support from Useless ID.[13] In October and November 2005, they toured Australia, which was followed by treks to New Zealand and Japan.[14] They opened 2006 supporting Pennywise on their headlining month-long West Coast US tour.[15] Following this, the band toured the rest of the US with the Suicide Machines and I Am the Avalanche until early March 2006.[16] Shows continued for the rest of the month with Rufio replacing the Suicide Machines.[17] No Use for a Name returned to Europe in April and May 2006 alongside the Lawrence Arms, which included an appearance at the Groezrock festival.[18][19] Following this, they embarked on a short tour of Canada, appeared at Wakestock, and went on a short tour of Japan with I Am the Avalanche.[20][21][22]

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Sly.

  1. "Part Two" – 3:35
  2. "There Will Be Revenge" – 2:42
  3. "For Fiona" – 2:41
  4. "Check for a Pulse" – 2:36
  5. "Divine Let Down" – 1:41
  6. "Black Box" – 2:50
  7. "Bullets" – 2:27
  8. "Failing is Easier (Part Three)" – 0:41
  9. "Apparition" – 3:18
  10. "It's Tragic" – 3:24
  11. "Killing Time" – 2:58
  12. "Slowly Fading Fast" – 3:10
  13. "Overdue" – 3:14

Inside group photo by Bryan K. Wynacht

Personnel

References

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  2. ^ JR (August 22, 2005). "No Use For A Name - Keep Them Confused". IGN. Archived from the original on May 31, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 12, 2005). "Europe's Deconstruction Tour 2005". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 29, 2005). "Mad Caddies headed to Europe for Deconstruction, writing new material". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 5, 2005). "Information about upcoming No Use for a Name record". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ^ White, Adam (March 12, 2005). "Epoxies, Snuff, No Use For A Name cover art & track listings". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 20, 2005). "No Use For A Name releases 'For Fiona'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 7, 2005). "No Use for A Name launches video". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 30, 2005). "Bigwig to tour Eastern Canada; recording updates". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ^ White, Adam (May 14, 2005). "No Use For A Name, NMDS, Marathon, Bigwig, Spitalfield, more to play fourth annual Exo Fest". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". FMQB. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 7, 2005). "No Use For A Name contest winner, Europe dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 20, 2005). "No Use For A Name announces date for Australian tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (November 24, 2005). "Pennywise tour with No Use for a Name, Suicide Machines, Love Equals Death; Australian dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  16. ^ Shultz, Brian (December 20, 2005). "No Use for a Name adds more dates with Suicide Machines / I Am the Avalanche". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  17. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 25, 2006). "No Use for a Name add Canadian, Northeast dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "AP Exclusive: Check out the new Lawrence Arms music video!". Alternative Press. March 12, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (December 18, 2005). "Groezrock celebrating 15th anniversary with Less Than Jake, Raised Fist, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  20. ^ August, Justin (June 14, 2006). "No Use For A Name in Canada, Japan". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  21. ^ Reinecker, Meg (July 9, 2006). "Wakestock 2006". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  22. ^ Reinecker, Meg (September 2, 2006). "No Use For A Name / I Am the Avalanche (Japan)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.