Secret Weapon (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Secret Weapon
Type = Album
Artist = MxPx

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Released = flagicon|UK July 16, 2007
flagicon|USA July 17, 2007
Recorded = February-March 2007
Genre = Christian punk, punk rock
Length = 49:54
Label = Tooth & Nail
Producer = Aaron Sprinkle
Reviews =
*AbsolutePunk.net (85%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=243388 link]
*"Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3nfrxz95ldse~T1 Review]
Last album = "Let's Rock"
(2006)
This album = "Secret Weapon"
(2007)
Next album =
Misc =

"Secret Weapon" is Christian punk band MxPx's eighth full-length studio album, which was released on July 17, 2007. It is the band's first release on their original label Tooth & Nail Records since 1996's "Life in General". The album debuted at #76 on the Billboard 200; it also became #1 on the Christian Billboard.

"Secret Weapon" is available in 3 different versions:
* The standard version with 16 tracks
* A double 12" vinyl version with special artwork
* A special edition with a "Making of..." DVD, new artwork, and 3 extra tracks

Prerelease

The album received much online publicity before its release, much due to MxPx's return to Tooth and Nail Records. A new song was released each Sunday night for several weeks before the release, in the order of: "Secret Weapon", "Shut It Down", "Drowning", "You're on Fire", then "Contention". On Sunday, July 8, 2007, the song "Angels" was accidentally leaked on the band's PureVolume page under the incorrect label of "Contention". The mistake was soon corrected, but fans were in turn given an extra taste of the new record. The whole CD was available to listen to on the band's MySpace on July 1 before it was released.

Track listing

# "Secret Weapon" - featuring Brian Baker/Bad Religion - 2:06
# "Shut It Down" - featuring Tim Pagnotta/Sugarcult - 2:59
# "Here's to the Life" - 2:57
# "Top of the Charts" - 2:33
# "Punk Rawk Celebrity" - 2:42
# "Contention" - 1:16
# "Angels" - 3:15
# "Drowning" - 3:50
# "Chop Shop" - 2:14
# "You're on Fire" - 3:18
# "Bass So Low" - 3:37
# "Sad Sad Song" - 2:44
# "Never Better Than Now" - 2:47
# "Biting the Bullet (Is Bad for Business)" - 3:18
# "Not Nothing" - 3:06
# "Tightly Wound" - featuring Benji Madden/Good Charlotte (with hidden track "All About Nothing") - 6:29

pecial edition tracks

In addition to the 16 tracks included on all versions of the album, the special edition comes with 3 additional tracks:

17. "The Hoo-Ha Jangle" - 3:29
18. "Madcap Scheme" - 2:10
19. "Throw Your Body in the Air" (with hidden track "All About Nothing") - 6:38

Vinyl edition tracks

The vinyl edition comes with 3 additional tracks and a hidden track

17. "The Hoo-Ha Jangle" - 3:29
18. "Madcap Scheme" - 2:10
19. "Throw Your Body in the Air" (with hidden track "All About Nothing") - 6:38

Personnel

* Mike Herrera – Vocals, Bass
* Tom Wisniewski – Guitars, Vocals
* Yuri Ruley – Drums