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Reactionary
Studio album by
Face to Face
ReleasedJune 6, 2000
RecordedJanuary 2000
GenreHardcore punk[1]
Length37:07
LabelVagrant
ProducerTrever Keith, Scott Shiflett, Chad Blinman
Face to Face chronology
Ignorance Is Bliss
(1999) 		Reactionary
(2000) 		How to Ruin Everything
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Ox-FanzineFavorable[2]

Reactionary is the sixth studio album by the band Face to Face. Released in 2000, it was recorded in January 2000.[3] The band ran a promotion with MP3.com where fans could decide which songs ended up on the final version of the album.[4] This was their last release with second guitarist Chad Yaro until Laugh Now, Laugh Later in 2011.

Release

Reactionary was released in June 2000. The band played shows with Saves the Day, Alkaline Trio, and New Found Glory between late August and early October.[5][6] In January and February 2001, the band toured the US with H2O and Snapcase.[7] In October 2001, guitarist Chad Taro had reportedly left the band.[8]

Track listing

All songs by Keith/Shiflett except where noted.

  1. "Disappointed" – 2:48
  2. "Out of Focus" – 3:32
  3. "What's in a Name" – 3:05
  4. "You Could've Had Everything" (Keith) – 2:15
  5. "Hollow" – 3:23
  6. "Think for Yourself" (Keith) – 2:43
  7. "Just Like You Said" – 3:06
  8. "Solitaire" – 3:05
  9. "Best Defense" (Keith, Parada) – 3:47
  10. "Icons" – 3:18
  11. "Shame on Me" – 3:13
  12. "Estranged" (Keith) – 2:52
  13. "Nullification" (Japanese Bonus Track)
  14. "Talk Talk" (Japanese Bonus Track)

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 16

References

  1. ^ a b Reactionary at AllMusic
  2. ^ Laak, Tom van (September–November 2000). "Reviews: Face to Face / Reactionary CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Paul, Aubin (December 14, 1999). "the Pursuit of Happiness means Ignorance is a Law". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2000). "Roll Your Own Face to Face Record". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "EVR: Shows". Equal Vision. Archived from the original on June 18, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "EVR: Shows". Equal Vision. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 5, 2001). "Snapcase hitting the road with H2O and Face To Face". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 29, 2001). "Chad Yaro out of Face to Face?". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Face to Face Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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