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Does This Look Infected?

 
Album Review: Does This Look Infected?

  • Artist: Sum 41
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 26, 2002
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Sum 41 album three, Does This Look Infected?, is much like Sum 41 album two, which was much like their lesser-known indie debut, Half Hour of Power. Which means, Does This Look Infected? sounds much like the work of Blink-182's snottier kid brothers, who are just in it for good times. Frankly, it's kind of a relief to be spared both the smutty double entendres and the self-pity, and while they still rely too much on processed guitar distortion and have sparkling productions, Sum 41 makes up for that cleanliness with vigorous performances and simple, catchy hooks. It's pretty fun, particularly since the whole affair is blissfully short at a few minutes over a half-hour, giving it a nice, punchy effect. There's nothing here that's unexpected, but it's delivered well, so it's a fun little record...but it's not much more than that, either. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Hell Song Sum 41 Sum 41 (3:18)
Over My Head (Better Off Dead) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:29)
My Direction (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:02)
Still Waiting (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:38)
A.N.I.C. (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (:37)
No Brains (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:46)
All Messed Up (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:44)
Mr. Amsterdam (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:56)
Thanks for Nothing (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (3:04)
Hyper-Insomnia-Para-Condrioid (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:32)
Billy Spleen (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (2:32)
Hooch (Lyrics) Sum 41 Sum 41 (3:28)

Credits

Robert Stevenson (A&R), Greig Nori (Producer), Art Smith (Guitar Technician), Tom Lord-Alge (Mixing), Andy Wallace (Mixing), Femio Hernández (Engineer), Greg Gordon (Engineer), Ed Krautner (Pro-Tools), Joel Kazmi (Engineer), Ben Sanders (Assistant Engineer), Tony Vanias (Recording Director), Morning Breath (Art Direction), Jonathan Mannion (Photography), Ed Krautner (Mixing), Chris Gordon (Assistant Engineer), Brian Montgomery (Assistant Engineer), Steve Sisco (Mixing Assistant), Morning Breath (Design), Ian Bodzasi (Engineer), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Ed Krautner (Engineer), Josh Wilbur (Digital Editing), Rob Mitchell (A&R), L. Stuart Young (Engineer), Lewis Largent (A&R), Ben Sanders (Vocal Engineer), Owen Tamplin (Assistant Engineer), Ian Bodzasi (Assistant Engineer), Anthony Ruotolo (Assistant Engineer), Ross Peterson (Assistant Engineer)
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Does This Look Infected?
Studio album by Sum 41
Released November 26, 2002
Recorded Avatar Studios in New York City, 2002
Genre Alternative rock, punk rock, pop punk
Length 31:14
Label Aquarius Canada, Island/Mercury US
Producer Greig Nori
Professional reviews
Sum 41 studio album chronology
All Killer No Filler
(2001)
Does This Look Infected?
(2002)
Chuck
(2004)
Singles from Does This Look Infected?
  1. "Still Waiting"
    Released: 2002
  2. "The Hell Song"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)"
    Released: 2003
Alternate Cover
Cover of Clean version

Does This Look Infected? is the second full-length album by Sum 41. It was released on November 26, 2002 on Island Records. Even though there is relatively little cursing on the album, it is the only Sum 41 album with a parental advisory sticker on it. It was released in two versions, an explicit version and a clean version. The cover for Does This Look Infected? features Steve Jocz dressed up as a zombie. The cover was chosen months before the title was. The album was almost delayed by the label because the band members did not have a name for it on time. Deryck suddenly thought of the name Does This Look Infected?; the whole band laughed at the idea and chose it as their album title.

The unedited version includes a bonus DVD, "Cross The T's and Gouge Your I's". The DVD has footage of Sum 41's alter ego band, "Pain for Pleasure", titled "Reign In Pain", and various humorous segments like "Going Going Gonorrhea", "Campus Invasion" and "Pizza Heist and Other Crap". Also included in the DVD are the Pain for Pleasure tracks "Reign In Pain" and "WWVII Parts 1 & 2", the Autopilot Off songs "Long Way to Fall" and "Nothing Frequency", the No Warning songs "Short Fuse" and "Ill Blood" and some weblinks. "Food" and "Yesterday.com" were working titles for the song "No Brains." The song "Still Waiting" was featured in the Horror-Action game "Obscure.", along with several other Sum 41 songs.

A.N.I.C. stands for "Anna Nicole is a Cunt". During live shows, Deryck states "This song is called 'Anna Nicole Smith is a Fucking Stupid cunt!'".

Track listing

Original CD
  1. "The Hell Song" – 3:18
  2. "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" – 2:29
  3. "My Direction" – 2:02
  4. "Still Waiting" – 2:38
  5. "A.N.I.C." – 0:37
  6. "No Brains" – 2:46
  7. "All Messed Up" – 2:44
  8. "Mr. Amsterdam" – 2:56
  9. "Thanks for Nothing" – 3:04
  10. "Hyper-Insomnia-Para-Condrioid" – 2:32
  11. "Billy Spleen" – 2:32
  12. "Hooch" – 3:28
UK bonus tracks
  1. "Reign in Pain (Heavy Metal Jamboree)" - 2:55
  2. "WWVII Parts 1 & 2" - 5:09

Personnel

  • Deryck Whibley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums on "Reign In Pain" and "WWVII Parts 1 & 2"
  • Dave Baksh - lead guitar, vocals
  • Cone McCaslin - bass guitar, vocals
  • Steve Jocz - drums, lead vocals on "Reign In Pain" and "WWVII Parts 1 & 2", co-lead vocals on "Thanks for Nothing"

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