''The Worldhood of the World (As Such)'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian

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band

Nomeansno Nomeansno (sometimes stylized as NoMeansNo or spelled No Means No) was a Canadian punk rock band formed in Victoria, British Columbia, and later relocated to Vancouver. They released 11 albums, including a The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy, ...

, released in 1995. It is the first record of the group's to feature guitarist

Tom Holliston Tom Holliston (born April 21, 1960) is a Canadian punk rock musician."Down time good time for Holliston solo tour". ''Calgary Herald'', September 18, 2013. Primarily associated with the bands Nomeansno and The Hanson Brothers, he also leads th ...

and the band's only record as a quartet rather than a duo or trio. "State of Grace" was originally a song from

Rob Wright Rob Wright (sometimes known as Mr. Wrong; born 12 March 1954) is a Canadian musician and songwriter best known as the bassist, lead vocalist and occasional guitarist of the progressive punk rock band Nomeansno, as well as the bassist of the p ...

's solo project, Mr. Wrong. The title is a reference to the

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(see Heidegger's 1927 book ''

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'', part 1 division 1 chapter 3).

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "Sounding thuggishly comfortable in their sonic element, the Wrights turn outward again, addressing violence ('I’ve Got a Gun'), social Darwinism ('Predators') and life’s castoffs ('Victim’s Choice,' 'He Learned How to Bleed') with surprising compassion and concerted musicianship cranked up high and hard." ''

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'' called the album "comparatively straight (yet still entirely righteous) punk." ''

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'' wrote that "the music is less technically ambitious than it's been on previous efforts, but that only serves to make the hooks and lyrical barbs that accompanies it that much sharper."

Track listing

#"Joy" – 1:40 #"Humans" – 4:11 #"Angel or Devil" – 3:43 #"He Learned How to Bleed" – 3:42 #"I've Got a Gun" – 2:26 #"My Politics" – 5:57 #"Lost" – 5:10 #"Predators" – 5:09 #"Wiggly Worm" – 2:14 #"Tuck It Away" – 2:10 #"Victim's Choice" – 3:25 #"State of Grace" – 5:56 #"The Jungle" – 6:39 Note: the original LP edition, LP reissue (Wrong 39), and iTunes release omit the track "Lost."

Personnel

*Bill Baker – artwork *Brian (Who) Else – engineering *

– guitar, vocals * John Wright – vocals, drums, keyboards *

– vocals, bass *

Ken Kempster Ken Kempster (born September 18, 1975) is a Canadian musician. Kempster has played drums in the Canadian punk rock bands wedontdomuch, Shovlhead, Swell Prod., The Showbusiness Giants (1993–1997), The Hanson Brothers (1993–1997), and NoMe ...

– drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Worldhood Of The World, The 1995 albums Alternative Tentacles albums Nomeansno albums