The Papercut Chronicles II
Studio album by
Gym Class Heroes
ReleasedNovember 15, 2011[1]
Recorded2009–11
Genre
Length43:29
Label
Producer
Gym Class Heroes chronology
The Quilt
(2008) 		The Papercut Chronicles II
(2011)
Singles from The Papercut Chronicles II
  1. "Stereo Hearts"
    Released: June 14, 2011
  2. "Life Goes On"
    Released: October 18, 2011
  3. "Ass Back Home"
    Released: October 31, 2011
  4. "The Fighter"
    Released: November 8, 2011
  5. "Martyrial Girls"
    Released: August 27, 2012

The Papercut Chronicles II is the fifth studio album by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes. It was released through Decaydance Records, Warner Bros. Records and Fueled by Ramen on November 15, 2011. It serves as a sequel to the group's second album, The Papercut Chronicles (2005). The album has sold 88,000 copies in the United States.

Singles

Promotional singles

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic53/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Artistdirect[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
HitFixB[7]
IGN7/10[8]
Metromix[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
USA Today[11]

Reception of The Papercut Chronicles II has been mixed. Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly opined that while the album "too often chokes on revved-up aggro crunch and laughable lyrical raging against the machine, it works when they jettison their limp rap-rock instincts and plunge into crossover pop like the haunting 'Life Goes On' and stealthily sincere 'Ass Back Home'."[6] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic noted that The Papercut Chronicles II will come as a "blast from the past" for the band's fans, adding that songs such as "Lazarus, Ze Gitan" and "Solo Discotheque (Whiskey Bitness)" feature the "infectious and highly polished sound that has made the quartet the pop/rap/punk crossover triple threat that it's grown into over the years."[4] In a highly negative review of the record, Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone gave the record one and a half stars out of five, calling it "the year's most charmless album" and referring to McCoy as a "laughably inept MC".[10]

Track listing

The track listing for all versions of The Papercut Chronicles II is as follows:[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Za Intro"Travie McCoy, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Eric Roberts, Matt McGinley1:33
2."Martyrial Girls"McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley3:37
3."Life Goes On" (featuring Oh Land)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Annie Clark, Emile Haynie4:12
4."Stereo Hearts" (featuring Adam Levine)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Adam Levine, Benjamin Levin, Brandon Lowry, Ammar Malik, Dan Omelio3:31
5."Solo Discotheque (Whiskey Bitness)"McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Tyler Pursel4:02
6."Holy Horseshit, Batman!!" (featuring Nate Ruess)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Haynie, Nate Ruess3:41
7."Ass Back Home" (featuring Neon Hitch)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Levin, Malik, Omelio, David Silberstein3:42
8."Nil-Nil-Draw"McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Pursel3:15
9."Lazarus, Ze Gitan"McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley3:51
10."The Fighter" (featuring Ryan Tedder)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella3:49
11."Kid Nothing and the Never-Ending Naked Nightmare"McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley8:23
Total length:43:29
UK bonus tracks[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Stereo Hearts" (featuring Adam Levine) (Soul Seekerz Retronica Radio Edit)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Levine, Levin, Lowry, Malik, Omelio3:36
13."Stereo Hearts" (featuring Adam Levine) (Dillon Francis Radio Edit)McCoy, Lumumba-Kasongo, Roberts, McGinley, Levine, Levin, Lowry, Malik, Omelio3:36

Charts

Chart (2011—2012) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 95
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] 10
US Billboard 200[16] 54
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] 10
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[18] 30

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States November 15, 2011[1] CD, digital download Fueled by Ramen
United Kingdom February 27, 2012[13] Fueled by Ramen, Atlantic Records

References

  1. ^ a b Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles IIwww.hitfix.com. Retrieved on November 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Shotwell, James (November 8, 2011). "STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Gym Class Heroes ft. Ryan Tedder – The Fighter". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Papercut Chronicles II – Gym Class Heroes". Metacritic. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. The Papercut Chronicles II at AllMusic
  5. ^ Florino, Rick (November 20, 2011). "The Papercut Chronicles II". Artistdirect. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Anderson, Kyle (November 20, 2011). "The Papercut Chronicles II". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  7. ^ Newman, Melinda (November 14, 2011). "The Papercut Chronicles II". Hitfix. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  8. ^ Grischow, Chad (November 17, 2011). "The Papercut Chronicles II". IGN. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  9. ^ Miller, Kirk (November 20, 2011). "The Papercut Chronicles II". Metromix. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  10. ^ a b Rosen, Jody (November 20, 2011). "Gym Class Heroes The Papercut Chronicles II". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  11. ^ Mansfield, Brian (November 15, 2011). "Gym Class Heroes, The Papercut Chronicles II". USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  12. ^ "Gym Class Heroes: The Papercut Chronicles II Tracklist '". Fueled By Ramen. October 19, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "The Papercut Chronicles II: Gym Class Heroes: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "Gym Class Heroes Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 38. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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