It would be a mistake to view Sum 41 as just another second-rate band cashing in on the early-'00s punk-pop boom, even if it did recruit Jerry Finn to produce All Killer No Filler.
Just as Finn had done for both blink-182 and Green Day, he charges Sum 41's punk-pop with a razor-sharp edge, the sort of dynamic in-your-face sound that helps this music cross over to MTV and radio so well.
Besides the notable production, a lot of credit should go to the band as well.
Its songwriting is obviously more diverse here than it was a year earlier on its debut album, Half Hour of Power; for example, the group's rap and '80s metal influences rise to the surface more frequently here than on that first album and instill a fun sense of camp.
"Fatlip" is perhaps the best example of how Sum 41 has made an effort to diversify the music with more than just power chords and melodic punk vocals.
Judging from this album, Sum 41 still isn't quite on the same level as alt-rock peers such as Weezer or Green Day, but the band is obviously headed in the right direction.
In the meantime, it's difficult not to enjoy this album for what it is, even if it's a bit derivative.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to DestructionSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 00:37 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Nothing on My BackSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Never Wake UpSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 00:49 | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| 4 | Fat LipSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | RhythmsSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | MotivationSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | In Too DeepSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | SummerSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Handle ThisSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Crazy Amanda BunkfaceSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | All She's GotSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Heart AttackSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | Pain for PleasureSum 41 | Sum 41 | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 242 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cone | Bass |
| 2 | Jerry Finn | Producer |
| 3 | Tom Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 4 | Jonathan Mannion | Inlay Design, Photography |
| 5 | Joe McGrath | Engineer |
| 6 | Sean O'Dwyer | Engineer |
| 7 | Robert Read | Assistant |
| 8 | Alan Sanderson | Assistant |
| 9 | Sum 41 | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Katy Teasdale | Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |