Novelty Forever

Novelty Forever is the fourth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 23, 1997. The album would be the last to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney and the first to be produced by Ryan Greene, along with Fat Mike.

Novelty Forever
Studio album by Bracket
Released	September 23, 1997
Recorded	Motor Studios, San Francisco, California and Prairie Sun, Cotati
Genre	Punk rock, power pop, pop punk
Length	32:07
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer	Ryan Greene, Bracket, Fat Mike
Bracket chronology
E Is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords (1996) Novelty Forever (1997) When All Else Fails (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Punknews.org	link

Although Bracket had been issuing vinyl releases on Fat Wreck Chords since 1994, Novelty Forever marked the band's first full-length for the label. Prior to the album's release, "The Evil Bean" was included on the Appetite for Food EP. "Sour" was later featured on the compilation Physical Fatness.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bracket.

1. "Last Day Sunday" – 3:03
2. "Three Gardens" – 2:40
3. "The Evil Bean" – 2:44
4. "Don't Tell Miss Fenley" – 2:28
5. "Sour" – 2:22
6. "Back to Allentown" – 2:56
7. "Little Q & A" – 2:50
8. "One More Hangover Day (Warren's Song, Pt. 7)" – 3:34
9. "I Won't Mind" – 2:29
10. "Optimist" – 2:10
11. "Drama Queen" – 3:31
12. "Little Q & A (Reprise)" – 1:13

Personnel

• Marty Gregori – vocals, guitar
• Larry Tinney – guitar
• Zack Charlos – bass, vocals
• Ray Castro – drums
• Ryan Greene – producer
• Bracket – producer
• Fat Mike – producer
• Joe Marquez – engineer
• Peter Ellenby – photography
• Vinny Wintermeyer – photography

References

1. Novelty Forever at AllMusic

External links

• Fat Wreck Chords album page