From Companionship to Competition

From Companionship to Competition is an album by New York City hardcore punk band Kill Your Idols.[5] It was released in January 2005 on SideOneDummy Records.

From Companionship to Competition
Studio album by Kill Your Idols
Released	January 25, 2005[1]
Genre	Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Length	28:39
Label	SideOneDummy Records[2]
Producer	Noah Evans Kill Your Idols
Kill Your Idols chronology
Split with Full Speed Ahead (2004) From Companionship to Competition (2005) Live at CBGB (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Punknews.org	[4]

Critical reception

SF Weekly called the album the band's "finest, most satisfying, best-produced (but not slick-sounding) album to date."[6]

Track listing

1. "Intro/Blown Up, Burnt Out"–1:31
2. "Stuck in a Rut"–1:48
3. "I Hate My Guts"–2:28
4. "20 Bucks" – 0:14
5. "Only Dicks Don't Like Black Flag"–1:39
6. "From Companionship to Competition"–2:18
7. "Your Wish Is My Command"–2:24
8. "We've Tried Nothing and We're All Out of Ideas"–1:02
9. "Miserable and Satisfied"–1:52
10. "Don't Call Me, I Won't Call You"–2:12
11. "Make Up Your Minds"–2:16
12. "15 Minutes"–1:57
13. "I'll Call You Back"–2:22
14. "Still Pist"–1:23
15. "Looking Back"–3:13

Credits

• Andy West – vocals
• Gary Bennett II – guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Meehan – guitar, backing vocals
• Mike DeLorenzo – bass
• Vinnie Value – drums
• Produced by Noah Evans and Kill Your Idols
• Engineered by Noah Evans and Dean Baltulonis

References

1. "Two Releases Already Look Like the Best of 2005". www.rcreader.com. January 18, 2005.
2. "SideOneDummy Records - Shop". www.sideonedummy.com.
3. "From Companionship to Competition - Kill Your Idols | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
4. "Kill Your Idols - From Companionship To Competition". www.punknews.org.
5. "No Dummies: Creativity Rules Roster". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 4, 2006 – via Google Books.
6. "American Idols". SF Weekly. April 6, 2005.