Dirty Rice is the sixth full-length studio album by California ska punk band Mad Caddies, released on May 13, 2014. This was the band's first full-length album in over seven years, following 2007's Keep It Going. After a few years of writing and pre-production, the band had 25 songs completed. They met with Fat Mike in September, 2013 to help sort through the collection, resulting in a list narrowed down to the 12 songs appearing on the album.[1]

Dirty Rice
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2014
GenreAlternative rock, Reggae rock, Ska
Length41:07
LabelFat Wreck Chords
Mad Caddies chronology
Consentual Selections
(2010)
Dirty Rice
(2014)
Punk Rocksteady
(2018)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press     [2]
AllMusic     [3]
Ox-Fanzine     [4]
Punknews.org     [5]

At Alternative Press, Jeff Rosenstock rated the album four stars out of five, remarking that "Dirty Rice finds the band at their best".[2]

Track listing

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  1. Brand New Scar
  2. Love Myself
  3. Down and Out
  4. Shoot Out the Lights
  5. Dangerous
  6. Bring It Down
  7. Shot In the Dark
  8. Little Town
  9. Airplane
  10. Callie’s Song
  11. Back To the Bed
  12. Drinking the Night Away

Personnel

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Band
  • Chuck Robertson - Vocals, Guitar
  • Sascha Lazor - Guitar, Banjo
  • Graham Palmer - Bass, Vocals
  • Keith Douglas - Trumpet, Vocals
  • Eduardo Hernandez - Trombone
  • Dustin Lanker - Piano, Organ
  • Todd Rosenberg - Drums
Artwork
  • Sergie Loobkoff - Cover design
  • Graham Palmer - Cover photo

References

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  1. ^ "New album, "Dirty Rice"". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Rosenstock, Jeff (2014). "Mad Caddies – Dirty Rice". Alternative Press. June 2014 (311). Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.: 109. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dirty Rice - Mad Caddies". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Mad Caddies - Dirty Rice". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German).
  5. ^ "Mad Caddies - Dirty Rice". www.punknews.org. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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