PW's Song Of The Week: SONG OF THE WEEK: 8-20-2023

SONG: "My Mistake"

ARTIST: MxPx

ALBUM: "Ten Years And Running"

YEAR: 2002

PLACE OF ORIGIN: Bremerton, Washington

YEARS ACTIVE: 1992 - present

WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

"My Mistake" appears to be a song about dealing with the negative consequences of your bad decisions. It seems the vocalist just didn't make the right choices not only for himself, but also for his relationships. Gotta live with your mistakes, just make sure to learn from them.

MXPX DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

1994 - Pokinatcha (Tooth & Nail Records)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

1995 - Teenage Politics (Tooth & Nail Records)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

1996 - Life In General (Tooth & Nail Records)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

1998 - Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo (A&M Records)

* peaked at #99 on the Billboard 200 on 6-16-98

* certified gold

1998 - Let It Happen (Tooth & Nail Records)

* peaked at #161 on the Billboard 200 on 11-10-98

1999 - At The Show (Tooth & Nail Records)

* peaked at #189 on the Billboard 200 on 7-27-99

2000 - The Ever Passing Moment (A&M Records)

* peaked at #56 on the Billboard 200 on 5-16-00

2002 - Ten Years And Running (Tooth & Nail Records)

* peaked at #147 on the Billboard 200 on 5-21-02

2003 - Before Everything & After (A&M Records)

* peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200 on 9-16-03

2005 - Panic (SideOneDummy Records)

* peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200 on 6-6-05

2006 - Let's Rock (SideOneDummy Records)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2007 - Secret Weapon (Tooth & Nail Records)

* peaked at #76 on the Billboard 200 on 7-16-07

2009 - On The Cover II (Tooth & Nail Records)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2012 - Plans Within Plans (Rock City Recording Company)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2014 - Acoustic Collection (Rock City Recording Company)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2017 - Left Coast Live (Rock City Recording Company)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2018 - MxPx (MxPx Global Enterprises)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2020 - Life In Quarantine (self-released)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2021 - Southbound To San Antonio (MxPx Global Enterprises)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2023 - Find A Way Home (MxPx Global Enterprises)

* did not chart on the Billboard 200

MY THOUGHTS ON MXPX:

MxPx, originally called Magnified Plaid, formed as a band back in 1992, hailing from Bremerton, Washington. These guys were just 15 years old when they formed the band. Originally, the band had ties to Christian punk, hence the major reason they signed with Christian punk label, Tooth & Nail. They would move away from the Christian punk label years later as their religious beliefs would change later on in life. The band dropped their debut album in 1994, called "Pokinatcha". They followed that up with "Teenage Politics" in 1995. It was their 1996 release, "Life In General", that really started generating buzz for MxPx, thanks in part to songs like "Chick Magnet", "Middlename" and "Doing Time". MxPx would be signed to major label A&M Records after the success of "Life In General". In 1998, the band showed a more mature sound without losing their pop punk and melodic sense when they dropped "Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo". This album would go on to be certified gold. 2000's "The Ever Passing Moment" included one of MxPx's most popular songs, "Responsibility". 2003's "Before Everything & After" ended their contract with A&M. It was also the band's highest charting album, peaking at #51 on the Billboard 200. 2005 saw the band drop "Panic" which featured the single "Heard That Sound" and in 2007, the band released "Secret Weapon". The title track is a sick song! From 2010 to the present day, the studio album releases became a little more sporadic. The band dropped "Plans Within Plans" in 2012 and "MxPx" in 2018, but they did fill out the years with a covers album, a few live albums and a few acoustic albums as well. There was a time during the 2010's where guitarist Tom Wisniewski and drummer Yuri Ruley stopped being touring members of the band for a few years which prompted singer/bassist Mike Herrera to form a punk/country band called Tumbledown and tour with other members but MxPx seems like they are right back on the front burner for all the guys in the band right now. The band is set to drop a brand new album in a week called "Find A Way Home". Me and MxPx go back a long way! They were one of the first punk bands that I fell in love with and in my mind, were always underrated when it came to pop punk/skate punk bands. I mean, they had success for sure, but I always thought they were very much on par with Green Day who really shot to superstardom. I think Green Day is a little bit better than MxPx, but not by much. MxPx are always great to see live. So much energy! I loved MxPx's early albums but when I heard "Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo", I was super excited to see where this band was going. As I said earlier, they still had those killer melodies and pop punk stylings, but it seemed like a more mature sound which they continued throughout the years right up to the current day. I'm stoked that their new album is coming out in a week and I can't wait till they come around to Boston!

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TEN MXPX SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Well Adjusted

2. Secret Weapon

3. Under Lock And Key

4. Heard That Sound

5. Doing Time