119 (album)

119
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012
Genre
Length21:57
Label
ProducerTrash Talk
Trash Talk chronology
Eyes & Nines
(2010)
119
(2012)
No Peace
(2014)
Singles from 119
  1. "F.E.B.N."
    Released: August 30, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[2]
This Is Fake DIY[3]
AbsolutePunk[4]
Pitchfork7.4/10[5]
Consequence of SoundC+[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes[7]
Under the Radar[8]
The New York Times(favourable)[9]
AllMusic[10]
No Ripcord[11]

119 is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Trash Talk, released on October 9, 2012[12] via Trash Talk Collective along with Odd Future Records and RED Distribution.[13] It is the first album by the band to be released on Odd Future Records, after Trash Talk signed with Odd Future's label on May 30, 2012. It is also the first studio album to be released on the label that is not performed by a member of Odd Future.

Promotion

In July, Christian Clancy, a Odd Future manager, posted on the 4 Strikes Management Twitter, announcing multiple albums, including the Trash Talk album.[14]

The album art was released along with the cover from another release on the label, Numbers, by MellowHype.[15] The albums were eventually released on the same day as each other.

Singles

The single and music video for the song, "F.E.B.N.", was released, and the music video was uploaded on YouTube, both on the same day of August 30, 2012.

Reception

Upon release, 119 was met with positive reviews by critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100, the album received a 67 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[1]

On a positive review with NME, writer Kelly Murray wrote, "The most obvious progressions are the band’s clearer song structures and Lee Spielman’s vocals. The frontman screams his way through 14 songs in 22 minutes, as co-vocalist Spencer Pollard roars like a territorial lion from the shadows behind. The pair are explosive, and joined by guitarist Garrett Stevenson and drummer Sam Bosson, they cater for every element of hardcore as the album lingers on the edge of metal and the West Coast toxicity of The Bronx, Circle Jerks and Black Flag."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Eat the Cycle"2:18
2."Exile on Broadway"1:12
3."My Rules"1:03
4."F.E.B.N."1:35
5."Uncivil Disobedience"1:16
6."Blossom & Burn" (featuring Hodgy Beats and Tyler, the Creator)2:31
7."Reasons"2:14
8."Fuck Nostalgia"1:51
9."Apathy"1:47
10."Thanks, But No Thanks"1:21
11."Bad Habits"1:08
12."Swinging to Pieces"0:53
13."For the Lesser Good"0:27
14."Dogman"2:20

Personnel

Trash Talk
  • Lee Spielman – vocals
  • Garrett Stevenson – guitar
  • Spencer Pollard – bass, vocals
  • Sam Bosson – drums
Additional personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 15

References

  1. ^ a b "119 by Trash Talk Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Trash Talk - '119' review NME. Retrieved 09-10-2012.
  3. ^ Trash Talk - 119 Review This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 09-10-2012.
  4. ^ Trash Talk - 119 AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 09-10-2012.
  5. ^ "Trash Talk: 119 Album Review Pitchfork". Pitchfork. October 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Trash Talk – 119". Consequence of Sound. October 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Trash Talk - 119 - Music Reviews - Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Trash Talk: 119 - Under The Radar". Under the Radar. November 6, 2012.
  9. ^ "New Albums by Mountain Goats, Kurt Elling and Trash Talk". New York Times. November 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "119 - Trash Talk - Album". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Trash Talk: 119 - Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  12. ^ Odd Future reveal release, tour dates Rolling Stone
  13. ^ Odd Future signs Trash Talk The Fader
  14. ^ "no idols. numbers. 119. wolf. some other cool stuff. info soon. channel orange deluxe version in stores tuesday. ofwgkta". X. July 12, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Battan, Carrie (August 20, 2012). "Trash Talk and Mellowhype Share Art for Upcoming Albums". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  16. ^ "Trash Talk Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  17. ^ "Trash Talk Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2013.