''"Blaze"'' is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band

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,which was released in 2003.

Background and recording

Lagwagon recorded with

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in March 2002. While on the 2002

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, the band handed out promo samplers that included two songs from the album, "Dinner and a Movie" and "Never Stops". In September, the band were writing material for their next album, which they spent November recording. The album marked their first studio release in the five years since ''

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''. The absence was due to frontman

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being involved with band projects like

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and

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. Lagwagon did not completely disband during that time, and briefly reunited in 2002.

Release

On December 25, 2002, ''Blaze'' was announced for release in April 2003. On March 17, 2003, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online. Two days later, "Falling Apart" was posted on the label's website. ''Blaze'' was released on April 8, 2003, through Fat Wreck Chords. In April and May 2003, the band embarked on a headlining US tour, with

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and

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. On May 31 and June 1, the band held one-off shows that were recorded as part of the '' Live in a Dive'' series. In August and September, the band toured across Europe, which included appearances at the

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, and four shows as part of the Reconstruction Festival.

Reception

It was the first Lagwagon album to rank on the ''Billboard'' 200, reaching #172.

Track listing

All songs written by

and Jesse Buglione, except where noted. # "Burn" - 3:15 # "E Dagger" - 2:09 # "Dancing the Collapse" - 2:16 # "I Must Be Hateful" - 3:30 # "Falling Apart" (Cape, Buglione,

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) - 2:39 # "Max Says" - 3:22 # "Billy Club" - 2:48 # "Dividers" - 2:43 # "Never Stops" - 3:34 # "Dinner and a Movie" - 2:04 # "Lullaby" - 3:49 # "Billionaire" - 2:30 # "Tomorrow Is Heartbreak" - 3:00 # "Baggage" - 4:08 This album contains 2 live videos from the

2002 and the music video for "Falling Apart" as enhanced content.

Personnel

– vocals * Chris Flippin – guitar *

– guitar *

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– drums *

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– bass

References

External links

''Blaze''
at

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