Party for the Grown and Sexy

Infobox Album
Name = Party for the Grown and Sexy
Type = EP
Artist = You, Me, and Everyone We Know

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Released = 2006 (independent) January 28, 2008 (Rushmore Records)
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 19:32 (2006) 26:14 (2008)
Label = Independent (2006) Rushmore Records (2008)
Producer = Trevor Simpson and You, Me, and Everyone We Know
Reviews =
* "Die Shellsuit, Die!" rating|9|10 [http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rID=1149 link]
* "The Daily Chorus" rating|8|10 [http://www.thedailychorus.com/rev.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1205948880&archive=&start_from=&ucat=6& link]
Last album =
This album = "Party for the Grown and Sexy" (2006, 2008)
Next album = "So Young, So Insane" (2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Original cover
Type = EP
Lower caption = 2006 independently-released cover

"Party for the Grown and Sexy" is the debut EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. It was released independently in 2006 and re-released on Rushmore Records with extra tracks on January 28, 2008.

History

You, Me, and Everyone We Know formed in 2006. Later that year, they released "Party for the Grown and Sexy" independently. This original release included only six tracks. After releasing their debut EP, the band was noticed by Drive-Thru Records' co-founders Richard Reines and Stefanie Reines, who offered to manage the band. After touring for over a year in support of the album, You, Me, and Everyone We Know band re-released "Party for the Grown and Sexy" on January 28, 2008, via Rushmore Records with two extra tracks, "Livin' th' Dream" and "Dirty Laundry," along with new artwork. The new version was made available online to download for free.cite web|url=http://altpress.com/apr/51.htm|last=Karan|first=Tim|title=You, Me, And Everyone We Know|work=Alternative Press|accessdate=2008-09-11] cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=3162|title=You, Me, and Everyone We Know|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-09-11] cite web|url=http://icorey.com/ymewk.html|last=Beres|first=Corey|title=An Oral History of You, Me, and Everyone We Know|work=icorey.com|date=2008-09-11|accessdate=2008-09-11]

Critical reception

"Party for the Grown and Sexy" received mostly positive reviews, with "The Daily Chorus" calling the work "a beacon that proves there are still bands that really enjoy the music they create" and gave the album an 8/10. "Die Shellsuit, Die!" gave the album a 9/10 and called the band "one of the funniest, most cheery, cheekily upbeat, smile inducing, rock-out-tastic fun poppy melodic pop-punk bands out there right now. Ever."cite web|url=http://www.thedailychorus.com/rev.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1205948880&archive=&start_from=&ucat=6&|last=Taintor|first=David|title=You Me And Everyone We Know - "Party for the Grown and Sexy"|work=The Daily Chorus|date=2008-03-19|accessdate=2008-09-11] cite web|url=http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rID=1149|last=Davison|first=James|title=You Me And Everyone We Know - "Party for the Grown and Sexy"|work=Die Shellsuit, Die!|accessdate=2008-09-11]

Track listing

# "Livin' th' Dream" (2:54) †
# "I'd Be More Interested if You Were Already Spoken for" (4:04)
# "Do It Again! You're Not Making Me Want to Touch You" (2:44)
# "The Press War" (3:14)
# "Dirty Laundry" (3:48) †
# "...Because I Spit Hot Fire" (2:49)
# "The Rent Is Due" (3:25)
# "Carolina Heat" (3:16)† Only on the 2008 Rushmore Records re-releasecite album-notes|bandname=You, Me, and Everyone We Know|title=Party for the Grown and Sexy|publisher=Rushmore Records|publisherid=B0010936-02 RR#5|year=2008]

Credits

Music

* Ben Liebsch: vocals
* Ryan Sherrill: guitar, vocals
* Noel Milford: guitar, vocals
* Mike O'Rourke: bass guitar, vocals
* Paul Martinez: drums

Production

* Produced by You, Me, and Everyone We Know and Trevor Simpson
* Engineered and mixed by Trevor Simpson
* Recorded at Right Right Recording in Finksburg, Maryland
* Mastered at Monster Lab Studios by Eric Broyhill
* Bass on original, 2006 tracks by Dan Lee
* All lyrics written by Ben Liebsch
* Executive producers, A & R: Richard Reines and Stefanie Reines
* Project, A & R coordinator: Kristine Ripley
* Art direction, design, and layout: Kelly Scott Orr

References