Best Kind of Mess
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{{Infobox album
| name = Best Kind of Mess
| type = studio
| artist = Get Scared
| cover = Bestkindamess.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|7|12}}
| recorded = 2010–2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = *Post-hardcore
| length = 42:14
| label = Universal Motown
| producer = John Feldmann, Shep Goodman, Aaron Accetta
| prev_title = Get Scared
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Built for Blame, Laced With Shame
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Best Kind of Mess
| type = studio
| single1 = Fail
| single1date = January 11, 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DJLio1o0o|title=Get Scared – Fail (New Song, 2011)|date=January 11, 2011 |via=www.youtube.com}}
| single2 = Sarcasm
| single2date = February 9, 2011
| single3 = Whore
| single3date = June 27, 2011
}}
}}
Best Kind of Mess is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Get Scared, released on July 12, 2011 through Universal Motown Records. The album was preceded by singles "Fail", "Sarcasm" and "Whore". The album is a departure from the band's previous releases, which had more screaming and a dirtier sound to them. This is the band's only album released on Universal Motown.
Overview
Best Kind of Mess is a departure from the band's previous releases, which had more screaming and a dirtier sound to them. Two songs from the Get Scared EP (Voodoo and Sarcasm) were included on the album. Best Kind of Mess was released on July 12, 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/escape_the_fate_announce_the_dead_masquerade_tour/|title=Escape The Fate announce The Dead Masquerade tour|first=Aaron|last=Fowler|website=Alternative Press |date=November 17, 2010}} To promote the album, the band headlined the Fuck You All tour. Dr. Acula and Girl on Fire toured alongside the band.{{Cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/3204476-get-scared|title=Get Scared|website=Songkick|date=December 19, 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GetScaredBand/photos/a.119113628157687/184180851650964/?type=3|title=Get Scared|website=www.facebook.com}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url= http://allmusic.com/album/best-kind-of-mess-r2218931 |title=Best Kind of Mess — Get Scared |publisher= Allmusic |date=July 12, 2011 |accessdate= August 29, 2011}}
| rev2 = Artistdirect
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url= http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8977126,00.html |title=Best Kind of Mess — Get Scared |publisher= Artistdirect |date=July 12, 2011 |accessdate= August 29, 2011}}
| rev3 = LMP Magazine
}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Get Scared and John Feldmann
| title1 = Scream
| length1 = 3:39
| note1 =
| title2 = Fail
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = Mess
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = Sarcasm
| length4 = 3:18
| note4 = featuring Craig Mabbitt, re-recorded from Cheap Tricks and Theatrics
| title5 = Whore
| length5 = 2:56
| title6 = Hurt
| length6 = 4:00
| title7 = Voodoo
| note7 = re-recorded from Cheap Tricks and Theatrics
| length7 = 2:56
| title8 = Wrong
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Moving
| length9 = 3:36
| title10 = Parade
| length10 = 3:40
| title11 = Hate
| length11 = 3:45
| title12 = Drown
| length12 = 3:58
|total_length = 42:14
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web |title=Overview: Swan Songs – |url= http://allmusic.com/album/best-kind-of-mess-r2218931/credits |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=August 29, 2011}}
Musicians
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Get Scared
- Nicholas Matthews – lead vocals
- Johnny B – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bradley Lloyd – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Dan Juarez – drums, percussion
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Additional musicians
- Craig Mabbitt – guest vocals on "Sarcasm"
- John Feldmann – backing vocals, percussion, string arrangements
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Production
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- Aaron Accetta – production, composer
- Fred Archambault – audio
- John Feldmann – production, additional production, composer, mixing, programming
- Seth Foster – mastering
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Shep Goodman – A&R, production, composer
- Kevin Griffin – composer
- Jon Nicholson – drum technician
- Brandon Paddock -
- Mikhail Pivovarov – assistant engineer
- Steve Poon – guitar technician
- Erik Ron – second engineer
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Chart positions
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| Chart (2011){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums|title=Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart|magazine=Billboard}}
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| US Top Heatseekers
| style="text-align:center;"|21 |
Release history
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| Region
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| United States
|July 12, 2011 |rowspan="3"|CD, Digital download |B001133102 |
References
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Category:Albums produced by Aaron Accetta