Living Well Is the Best Revenge

• Artist: Midtown
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 16, 2002
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Midtown's second album and major label debut Living Well Is the Best Revenge picks up more or less where Save the World, Lose the Girl left off, delivering plenty of revved-up, melodic punk-pop. Until the garage rock revival took off, this type of rock seemed to be the only alternative to nu-metal for anyone looking for guitar-driven music. Punk-pop just doesn't

sound quite as fresh as it did in the late '90s, and Living Well Is the Best Revenge's major label sheen adds to the album's slightly dated, constrained sound. However, as far as punk-pop goes, this is an expertly put together collection of songs; tracks like "Become What You Hate," "Get It Together," and "Like a Movie" mix appealingly big, crunchy riffs, close harmonies, and catchy hooks, and the group stretches their range a bit with the ballad "Perfect" and the slightly more aggressive "A Faulty Foundation." Punk-pop diehards will find a lot to like on Living Well Is the Best Revenge, but fans of more adventurous rock might want to look elsewhere. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Become What You Hate	Gabe Saporta, Midtown	Midtown	(2:49)
Still Trying	Midtown, Gabe Saporta	Midtown	(2:58)
Get It Together	Midtown	Midtown	(3:28)
Like a Movie	Gabe Saporta, Midtown	Midtown	(3:32)
There's No Going Back	Midtown, Gabe Saporta	Midtown	(3:10)
Perfect	Heath Saraceno	Midtown	(3:40)
You Should Know	Gabe Saporta, Midtown	Midtown	(2:39)
One Last Time	Tyler Rann	Midtown	(3:29)
A Faulty Foundation	Gabe Saporta, Midtown	Midtown	(2:43)
In the Songs	Midtown, Gabe Saporta	Midtown	(3:33)
Find Comfort in Yourself	Heath Saraceno	Midtown	(2:40)

Credits

Vinnie Caruana (Vocals (Background)), Pete Novak (Assistant Engineer), Justin Stephens (Photography), Tyler Rann (Guitar), Mark Trombino (Engineer), Hee Soo Kwon (Make-Up), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), Mike Bozzi (Assistant), Tyler Rann (Vocals), Jeanne Venton (Project Coordinator), Tim Stedman (Design), Rob Hitt (Drums), Mark Trombino (Mixing), David Ahlert (Assistant Engineer), Stefanie Reines (A&R), Marianne Cabot (Project Coordinator), Mark Trombino (Producer), Gabe Saporta (Vocals), Rob Hitt (Vocals (Background)), Mark Trombino (Programming), Tim Stedman (Art Direction), Jillian Newman (Management), Gary Ashley (A&R), Gabe Saporta (Bass), Heath Saraceno (Guitar), Justin Smith (Engineer), Richard Reines (A&R), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Marcos Orozco (Design), Martie Muhoberac (Project Coordinator), Heath Saraceno (Vocals)

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