Sandwich (album)

Sandwich is the second studio album by comedy rock band, Psychostick, and follow-up to 2003's We Couldn't Think of a Title.[1][4][5][6] The album, a 24-track opus to food, email spam, bad directions, revenge, and more food, was recorded by guitarist Josh Key at Toxic Recording in Gilbert, Arizona, and features new members Jake McReynolds on second guitar and former Indorphine vocalist Jimmy Grant on bass. Rounding out the band roster are Alex Preiss (drums), and Rob Kersey (vocals).[1][4][5][6][7] It was released May 5, 2009 (US only) via Rock Ridge Music.[1]

Sandwich
Studio album by Psychostick
Released	May 5, 2009
Recorded	August 2008[1] - 2009 Toxic Recording
Genre	Comedy rock metalcore hardcore punk progressive metal mathcore
Length	75:45
Label	Rock Ridge
Producer	Psychostick
Psychostick chronology
The Flesh Eating Roller Skate Holiday Joyride (2007) Sandwich (2009) The Digital Appetizer (2010)
Singles from Sandwich
"This is Not a Song, It's a Sandwich!" Released: 2009 "Girl Directions" Released: 2009 "You've Got Mail Enhancement" Released: 2009 "Passive Vengeance" Released: 2009 "Shower" Released: April 30, 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Revolver	[3]

Guitarist Josh Key stated that "we already had most of Sandwich written when we started touring to support our first album, We Couldn't Think of a Title, in 2006."[8] Drummer Alex Preiss stated that "Sandwich is a delicious collection of songs written from 2004-2008, mostly 08."[9] Song titles on Sandwich include "Caffeine," "Minimum Rage," and "#1 Radio $ingle."

The band also recorded, as per their album fundraiser, "373 Thank Yous." 373 represents the number of fans – who are individually thanked in the song itself – who donated $50 or more to help the band pay for studio time and equipment. "373 Thank Yous" has a run-time of 14:19[1][4] and has been described as "one of the more tedious tracks on a mostly unfunny comedy-metal album."[3] The song itself is a medley of some songs from their previous albums.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Metal?"			0:25
2.	"Caffeine"	Joshua Key, Jimmy Grant	Key	2:49
3.	"Shower"	Key	Key, Jake McReynolds	5:27
4.	"A Lesson in Modesty"			0:36
5.	"P is the Best Letter"	Key, Rob Kersey, Grant, McReynolds	Key	3:03
6.	"Minimum Rage"	Key, Grant, Kersey	Key	3:36
7.	"Don't Eat My Food"	Grant, Key, Kersey, Alex Preiss	Preiss	2:26
8.	"The Hunger Within"	Key	Key	4:09
9.	"Grocery Escape Plan"	Key, Grant, McReynolds	Key, Grant, McReynolds	1:23
10.	"Too Many Food"			0:52
11.	"This is Not a Song, It's a Sandwich!"	Key, Grant	Key	3:53
12.	"Girl Directions"	Key, Grant, Kersey, Rachel Silverton	Key	1:33
13.	"Orange"	Key	Key	3:16
14.	"Beer, Part 2"			0:38
15.	"Do You Want a Taco?"	Key, McReynolds, Grant	Key	1:45
16.	"Attempt at Something Serious"			2:14
17.	"#1 Radio $ingle"	Grant, Key	Key	3:30
18.	"Vah-jay-jay"	Kersey		0:08
19.	"Die... a LOT!"	Grant, Key, McReynolds	Grant, McReynolds	1:35
20.	"You've Got Mail Enhancement"	Key, Kersey, McReynolds, Preiss	Key, McReynolds	3:32
21.	"Passive Vengeance"	Grant, Key, McReynolds	Key, Preiss	4:04
22.	"373 Thank Yous"	Grant, Preiss	Grant, Preiss	14:19
23.	"OUTTAKES!!!1"			6:40
24.	"We Ran Out of CD Space"	Grant, Key	Grant	3:52

Personnel

Psychostick

• Joshua "The J" Key — guitars, vocals
• Jimmy "Jimmychanga" Grant — bass, vocals
• Jake "Jakermeister" McReynolds — guitars, vocals
• Alex "Shmalex" Preiss — drums
• Rob "Rawrb" Kersey — lead vocals
• Guest Appearances:
  • Rachel Silverton on "Girl Directions"
• Produced by Psychostick
• Mixed and Engineered by Joshua "The J" Key
• Artwork by Robert "Rawrb" Kersey
• Recorded at Toxic Recording
• Management by Anthony Caroto
• Photos by Robbie Fuct
• Mastered by Dave Shirk at Sonorus Mastering, INC.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[10]	15
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[11]	41
US Billboard Top Internet Albums	269

References

1. "Psychostick - Sandwich". MusicRemedy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
2. Allmusic review
3. Revolver, July 2009
4. "PSYCHOSTICK REACHES 100K SALES MARK Sandwich-Making Contest Launched For Fans To Win Signed Album And More". MVRemix Rock. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
5. "Psychostick Announces "The Sandwich CD Release Party Tour"". KNAC.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
6. "PSYCHOSTICK Announces The Sandwich CD Release Party Tour". Bravewords.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
7. "Comedy Metaller's Psychostick Take A Bite Out Of Radio - A Top Story This Week". anriMUSIC.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
8. Sciarretto, Amy (2009-03-20). "Psychostick Fans Raise Money For New 'Sandwich' Album". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
9. ""A Word" With Alex Preiss From Psychostick !". The Metal Reporter.Net. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
10. Billboard's Top Heatseekers
11. Billboard's Top Independent Albums