Smoking Popes - Born to Quit

Label: Johann's Face
Year: 1994
Genre: Pop Punk
Recommended by: Abe Martinez

This is the second Smoking Popes album that has been requested. I have to say I enjoyed both of them quite thoroughly, even though I enjoyed Get Fired just a touch more.

The internet says that the most popular song was "Need You Around", but I enjoy most of the other album tracks substantially more than that release. "My Lucky Day" is my favorite song hands down. An enjoyable listen that I am sure to revisit.

The Smoking Popes - Get Fired

Label: Johann's Face
Year: 1993
Genre: Punk Rock
Recommending Person: Alura Henry and Abe Martinez

I have long heard of Smoking Popes, but this is my first true Popes experience. My cousins had long told me of their general greatness, yet I refrained from dipping my toe into the water of the Chicago Punk Rock superstars. Get Fired is amazing. It may be the favorite album I have listened to so far this year. It still may only be a result of listening to it fresh without any nostalgia and the record refusing to allow me zone out at any single point. 

It also sent me further into their catalog where I listened to them cover "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. Which while it shouldn't be the number one listened song on Google Play by the Smoking Popes was still very enjoyable.