Wasted Years (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Wasted Years

| type = studio

| artist = Off!

| cover = OFF! - Wasted Years.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2014|4|8}}

| recorded = December 2013–January 2014

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hardcore punk

| length = 23:18

| label = Vice

| producer = Dimitri Coats

| prev_title = Off!

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Free LSD

| next_year = 2022

}}

Wasted Years is the second studio album by the band Off! It was released on April 8, 2014 by Vice Records. As with their previous albums, it features 16 tracks and cover art by Raymond Pettibon.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/53598-off-announce-new-album-wasted-years/ |title=Off! Announce New Album, Wasted Years |publisher=Pitchfork |first=Jenn |last=Pelly |date=January 15, 2014 |accessdate=2014-01-16}}

The band recorded 19 songs at their rehearsal space to analog tape, leaving three off of the album. "In Your Arms" appears as a digital bonus track and a 7", released on Record Store Day 2014, features "Learn to Obey" backed by "I See Through You." The first song from the album, "Void You Out", was premiered by Rolling Stone on January 22, 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/off-fight-the-uptight-in-void-you-out-song-premiere-20140122 |title=Off! Fight the Uptight in 'Void You Out' - Song Premiere |publisher=RollingStone.com |first=John |last=Gentile |date=January 22, 2014 |accessdate=2014-01-22 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/off-in-the-studio-20140108/unideal-circumstances-0011209|title=Off: In the Studio Pictures - Un-ideal Circumstances|publisher=RollingStone.com|accessdate=2014-01-16}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wasted-years/id815822414|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617012641/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wasted-years/id815822414|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2014|title=iTunes - Music - Wasted Years by Off!|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=2014-02-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J7W34DW|title=Amazon.com: Wasted Years: Off!: MP3 Downloads|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=2014-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theblotsays.com/2014/03/rsd-2014-exclusive-off-x-obey-giant.html|title=RSD 2014 Exclusive Off! x Obey Giant "Learn To Obey" 7" Single Vinyl Record|date=March 21, 2014|publisher=The Blot Says.com|accessdate=2014-03-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2014/03/off-team-with-shepard-fairey-for-new-single-stream-learn-to-obey/|title=Off! team with Shepard Fairey for new single, stream "Learn To Obey"|last=Terry|first=Josh|date=March 26, 2014|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=2014-03-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-wasted-yers-la-off-20140423-story.html|title='Wasted Years' marks a hard-core high for L.A.'s Off!|last=Times|first=Los Angeles|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2016-10-14}}

'Wasted Years' premiered on the Billboard 200 at #67.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/277042/off/chart|title=OFF! - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|access-date=2016-10-14}}{{Album ratings

| MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/wasted-years/off!/critic-reviews|title=Wasted Years – OFF!|publisher=Metacritic. CBS Interactive|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Deming|first=Mark|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wasted-years-mw0002614379|title=Wasted Years – OFF!|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite journal|title=Off! – Wasted Years|last=Pearlman|first=Mischa|year=2014|journal=Alternative Press|volume=May 2014|issue=310|page=93|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine|issn=1065-1667}}

| rev3 = The A.V. Club

| rev3Score = B−{{cite web|last=Heller|first=Jason|date=April 8, 2014|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/punk-supergroup-back-rants-are-wearing-thin-202863|title=Punk supergroup Off! is back, but the rants are wearing thin|work=The A.V. Club|publisher=The Onion|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev4 = Consequence of Sound

| rev4Score = B{{cite web|last=Bray|first=Ryan |url= https://consequence.net/2014/04/album-review-off-wasted-years |title=Album Review: Wasted Years – Off! |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date= |accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

| rev5 = Exclaim!

| rev5Score = 8/10{{cite web|last=Khanna|first=Vish|date=April 4, 2014|url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/off-wasted_years|title=OFF! Wasted Years|work=Exclaim!|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev6 = The Guardian

| rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Hann|first=Michael|date=April 3, 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/03/off-wasted-years-review|title=Off!: Wasted Years review – more of the same, in a good way, from punk supergroup |work=The Guardian|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7Score = 7/10{{cite web|last= Cooper|first=Leonie|date=April 4, 2014|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/off/15204|title=Off! – 'Wasted Years'|work=NME|publisher=Inspire|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork Media

| rev8Score = 6.2/10{{cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=April 8, 2014|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19151-off-wasted-years/|title=OFF!: Wasted Years|publisher=Pitchfork Media|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev9 = Popmatters

| rev9Score = {{rating|6|10|full=Disc Plain yellow dark.svg|half=AwesomeTemplate.svg|empty=Plain Disc 40% grey or 20% black.svg|rating=disc}}{{cite web|last=Suarez|first=Gary|date=April 10, 2014|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/180613-off-wasted-years/|title=OFF!: Wasted Years|publisher=Popmatters|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

| rev10 = Rock Sound

| rev10Score = 6/10{{cite web|last=Deller|first=Alex|date=April 12, 2014|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/off-wasted-years?#When:16:12:00Z|title=OFF! – Wasted Years|work=Rock Sound|publisher=Freeway Press Inc.|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}

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