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Sum 41 - Underclass Hero

Underclass Hero is Sum 41's fifth overall studio album and the first to be released without former guitarist Dave Baksh. The album was first released July 18, 2007 in Japan. It was released under the Island Records label and distributed worldwide by Universal Records, and in Canada by Aquarius Records. The title's similarity to John Lennon's hit "Working Class Hero" is not a coincidence, according to the band's front man Deryck Whibley, who in an interview with Sun Media claimed Lennon as his favorite songwriter.

Underclass Hero is over ten minutes longer than any previous Sum 41 album. This is a result of there being a total of fourteen tracks (plus one hidden track) compared to the set of twelve or thirteen the band has used before. Mostly however, the length is due to a majority of the songs being much longer than the usual three minutes existing on preceding full-lengths.

"I had to decide what I wanted to say with my music," explains Whibley. "I asked myself all these questions and then just pulled up my own answers and started writing songs based on those themes. I wanted to make an album that meant something important from beginning to end. I wanted it to have relevance and significance. It's not a concept album It's not about fictional characters in a made-up story but there is a constant idea that runs through the record. It's a deeply personal statement that reflects the confusion and frustration in modern society."

The album has spawned two singles, "Underclass Hero" and "Walking Disaster". Another song called "March of the Dogs" has also been released as an album preview. On June 26, at 5PM eastern, Walking Disaster was played on the Buzz 103. It has since leaked onto the internet and has become the second single from the album. On July 6 2007 Walking Disaster was added to Sum 41's MySpace playlist. 'Speak of the Devil' and 'Count Your Last Blessings' were leaked onto the internet on July 13 2007. The entire CD was leaked onto file-sharing networks on July 14 2007.


Released Flag of Japan July 18, 2007
Flag of Europe July 23, 2007
Flag of the United Kingdom July 23, 2007
Flag of the United States July 24, 2007
Flag of Germany July 27, 2007
Flag of Australia July 28, 2007
Recorded November 6, 2006 - March 14, 2007 at Los Angeles Ocean Way in Los Angeles, California
Genre Punk rock, Pop punk
Length 49:09
Label Canada: Aquarius
US: Island Records
Producer Deryck Whibley

Track listing

  1. "Underclass Hero" (Deryck Whibley/Steve Jocz) - 3:14
  2. "Walking Disaster" (Deryck Whibley) - 4:46
  3. "Speak of the Devil" (Deryck Whibley/Steve Jocz) - 3:58
  4. "Dear Father (Complete Unknown)" (Deryck Whibley) - 3:52
  5. "Count Your Last Blessings" (Deryck Whibley/Cone McCaslin) - 3:03
  6. "Ma Poubelle" (Steve Jocz) - 0:55
  7. "March of the Dogs" (Deryck Whibley/Cone McCaslin) - 3:09
  8. "The Jester" (Steve Jocz) - 2:48
  9. "With Me" (Deryck Whibley) - 4:51
  10. "Pull the Curtain" (Deryck Whibley/Steve Jocz/Cone McCaslin) - 4:18
  11. "King of Contradiction" (Steve Jocz/Cone McCaslin) - 1:40
  12. "Best of Me" (Deryck Whibley) - 4:25
  13. "Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times" (Deryck Whibley) - 3:46
  14. "So Long Goodbye" (Deryck Whibley/Steve Jocz/Cone McCaslin) - 3:01
  15. "Look At Me" (Hidden track) - 4:03 (Starts at 2:00)

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