SONG: "It's Alright"
ARTIST: Useless ID
ALBUM: "Live In Tel Aviv"
YEAR: 2023
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Haifa, Israel
YEARS ACTIVE: 1994 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"It's Alright" appears to be a song about an ending relationship. The vocalist was clearly dumped by this girl and though there was lots of blame to share, the vocalist believes she will ultimately regret letting him go. I chose a live version of "It's Alright" for my song of the week. You can check out the original studio version on Useless ID's 2004 album "Redemption".
USELESS ID DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1995 - Hashsub (Falafel Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1998 - Dead's Not Punk (Falafel Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1999 - Get In The Pita Bread Pit (Falafel Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2001 - Bad Story, Happy Endings (Kung Fu Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2003 - No Vacation From The World (Kung Fu Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2004 - Redemption (Kung Fu Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2008 - The Lost Broken Bones (Suburban Home Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2011 - The Lost Broken Tunes Vol. 1 (Bullion Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2011 - The Lost Broken Tunes Vol. 2 (Bullion Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2012 - Symptoms (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2016 - State Is Burning (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2023 - Live In Tel Aviv (Double Helix Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON USELESS ID:
Useless ID is an Israeli band that formed back in 1994. The band self-released their first couple album through their own label, Falafel Records. These albums were 1995's "Hashsub", 1998's "Dead's Not Punk" and 1999's "Get In The Pita Bread Pit". In 1996, vocalist and bassist Yotam Ben Horin joined the band and by 1999, he became the lead vocalist and chief songwriter. The first release that featured Yotam on vocals was a split EP with The Ataris called "Let It Burn". Kris Roe of The Ataris was one of the first major punk artists to take Useless ID under his wing. He is a big reason why Useless ID signed on with Kung Fu Records. The band released three albums through Kung Fu. 2001's "Bad Story, Happy Endings", 2003's "No Vacation From The World" and 2004's "Redemption". Tony Sly from No Use For A Name was another punk artist who really helped Useless ID along the way. He helped co-write and co-produce many of the tracks on "No Vacation From The World". If you listen to Useless ID, you can really hear the No Use influence in their songwriting. In 2008, the band released "The Lost Broken Bones". In 2012, the band signed a deal with Fat Wreck Chords where they released 2012's "Symptoms" and 2016's "State Is Burning". The band's most recent release was a live album called "Live In Tel Aviv" in 2023. Useless ID is a pop punk/skate punk type of band. They are not only heavily influenced by that mid 90's, southern California skate punk bands, they should be considered one of them, even though they are from Israel. As I said earlier, bands like The Ataris and No Use For A Name really championed Useless ID. I've seen Useless ID open for both of those bands and they were outstanding live shows. Useless ID's lead vocalist Yotam Ben Horin has been really focusing on his solo stuff for the last few years, hence why Useless ID hasn't released a new studio album of original material since 2016. Hopefully the live album the band put out a year ago will spark a fire under the guys to work on some new stuff.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Allister
Authority Zero
No Use For A Name
Good Riddance
Much The Same
TEN USELESS ID SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Before It Kills
2. Killing A Ghost
3. We Don't Want The Airwaves
4. Turn Up The Stereo
5. No Time For Me To Be A Teenager
6. How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb
7. It's Alright
8. At Least I Tried
9. Dissolve
10. Running Late
