Young, Loud, and Scotty

[Jason Tate]

I heard through the grapevine that the Lifetime (http://www.absolutepunk.net/lifetime) rumor (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=122953&highlight=lifetime) is in fact very close to being announced. My source says, "paperwork has already been signed."

[leafsacc]

wow, they're going to be on the same label as October Fall. That's kind of scary, but at least it means a new record, which will be awesome.

[RememberFminus]

That is weird.....................
as long as they dont change they can do whatever they want. \
with the amount of money this label has why not sign such a rad band that they all probably grew up listening to. it just bothers me that this label doesnt sign more bands like lifetime, instead they go for the obvious money makers, that kind of ethics is scary.

[Snails]

wow, that's crazy

[Jason Tate]

That is weird.....................
as long as they dont change they can do whatever they want. \
with the amount of money this label has why not sign such a rad band that they all probably grew up listening to. it just bothers me that this label doesnt sign more bands like lifetime, instead they go for the obvious money makers, that kind of ethics is scary.
To be honest, Lifetime is a very obvious money maker. Haha.

[splitsecond]

Im starting to really hate FBR.


But whatever, new Lifetime album, thats good news no matter who puts it out.

[histrionics22]

To be honest, Lifetime is a very obvious money maker. Haha.

Not only that. If a label signed a whole bunch of really good bands with 0% chance of becoming huge, then that label won't be in business much longer.

[LMB]

Lifetime and FBR... it just doesn't seem right.

[Tim McCall]

To be honest, Lifetime is a very obvious money maker. Haha.

I agree. I'm excited to see what direction their sound will take after all these years apart in different projects. Unless the change is shockingly good, I hope it's like the Descendents reunion that was a couple years back.

[Jason Tate]

Lifetime and FBR... it just doesn't seem right.
The bands they've had on their label, are great... look at their past roster.

O well, not getting into this argument again.

[Jason Tate]

I agree. I'm excited to see what direction their sound will take after all these years apart in different projects. Unless the change is shockingly good, I hope it's like the Descendents reunion that was a couple years back.
Yah, getting a new Descendents album was awesome. I still listen to that all the time.

[jkretz]

*Disclaimer*
i don't know any of the people at fueled by ramen or jade tree, or really any other label of note, this entire post is speculation.


i just don't understand why lifetime would end up on fueled by ramen. it doesn't make much sense to me. they certainly aren't in the same 'class' as the rest of the label (i'm sure that will get me some shit, i know labels don't have to subscribe to a particular 'brand' of music, but we all know how that goes...). and as far as the credibility of the rest of the bands, well it hurts to think that panic! at the disco and lifetime could be labelmates.

did things go south with jade tree? i know some of the people there can be dicks (back in the day when death cab wouldn't sign with them, they told them to 'call back when they feel like selling records), but they seem to do a decent amount of work for their bands, and have quite an impressive / credible roster. they just did that remix / re-release of the lifetime stuff, maybe the boys were pissed about that?

not to sound pessimistic, but i can't see lifetime ever 'breaking through' which is why i'm so confused by the sign to fueled by ramen. i might be wrong, but fbr seems to have become a 'stepping stone' label. everyone signs to them, puts out a record or two, and then gets scooped up by island if they're marketable enough. i don't see lifetime as one of those bands.

maybe i'm still clinging to that whole 'you are not cool enough to listen to this band thing', for that i'm sorry. but man i never saw this one coming. i guess someone should ask vinnie how his knees are doing after the bj it surely took to pull this one off.

[ilovebsb]

i have a bad feeling that hardcore is going to be the next big thing... oh please help us all now. i thought comeback kid was going to ruin it for everyone and who would've thought that another scene shall be destroyed by the people who helped shape it :(. oh a kind've positive level.. i def. see this being their most "poppiest or medicre" record to date. please dont dissapoint us lifetime... alot've us have been waiting for a come back... now if only jawbreaker can do the same :) :)

[Sureshot182]

i agree with tate on the old fbr roster. the impossibles, etc.. but fob/october fall crap plus lifetime is pretty gross.

[histrionics22]

What the hell is wrong with you people. Lifetime isnt signing to FBR to get big. They did it cause they want to make music. They are not the trend. Stop overreacting.

[splitsecond]

Yah, getting a new Descendents album was awesome. I still listen to that all the time.

Past roster is a good argument. I kind of feel like they have just turned into a huge cash cow now though, which, I guess I cant blame them for.

[RememberFminus]

yea Lifetime is probably a fixed money maker, but like the idea that there old roster was really good, but now they have like october fall on their label really speaks volumes about them.

[LMB]

The bands they've had on their label, are great... look at their past roster.

O well, not getting into this argument again.

Yes, key word is past. I'm not saying they don't have any great bands now (Forgive Durden).

[Melie]

i don't see why it matters to people which label they're on. if you like the band, you should be happy because this means they'll make new music and tour again.

[UltimoScenester]

It's Lifetime making new music. Just be grateful for it.

[lesto17]

It's Lifetime making new music. Just be grateful for it.


Exactly. I could care less what they do business wise as long as Lifetime is putting out a new album. This is good news simply because we are all getting some new Lifetime.

[LMB]

I could care less if they were on Jive records. I'm happy they'll be making new music, there's just something odd about it.

[we are cured]

jason, i agree. i think these lifetime reunion shows have been oddly correlated with the divine worship directed towards them by our FOB hating scenesters.

[jkretz]

yes i'm grateful lifetime is making new music (well that's debatable as i hope they don't fuck up their legacy, but whatever), that's not the point.

it's just that you have to wonder about the motivation for signing to a label like fueled by ramen. if they're just in it for the music, why not just stick with jade tree or just stay unsigned. you don't need a label to put out a record these days. i know more than a few studios that would kill to have lifetime on their roster or clients, so the recordings aren't really an issue. booking agents handle tours, not labels.

you just have to wonder if they're in it for the cash. and maybe that's fine, but you can't have the dude from paint it black saying one thing one minute and cashing in the next.

i'm not calling lifetime sellouts at all, i'm just saying i'm curious.

[Drew Beringer]

Fuck the scene and fuck whatever label they sign to, all that matters is NEW LIFETIME ALBUM!!!

[jkretz]

Fuck the scene and fuck whatever label they sign to, all that matters is NEW LIFETIME ALBUM!!!

am i the only person that is nervous about this?

i think it's great that they went out at the top of their game, i hate hearing bands that put out an awesome record 10 years ago and thinking "man these kids should have really hung it up".

reunions make me nervous....

[chokeychicken]

somebody that tours with pete wentz texted me yesterday and confirmed what jason is reporting. this deal is all but done. i'm not so sure the paperwork hasn't ALREADY been signed.

not sure what i think about that yet.

but regardless, it DOES mean new lifetime material after a 10 year hiatus. which is a good thing no matter what label they're on, right?

[chokeychicken]

yes i'm grateful lifetime is making new music (well that's debatable as i hope they don't fuck up their legacy, but whatever), that's not the point.

it's just that you have to wonder about the motivation for signing to a label like fueled by ramen. if they're just in it for the music, why not just stick with jade tree or just stay unsigned. you don't need a label to put out a record these days. i know more than a few studios that would kill to have lifetime on their roster or clients, so the recordings aren't really an issue. booking agents handle tours, not labels.

you just have to wonder if they're in it for the cash. and maybe that's fine, but you can't have the dude from paint it black saying one thing one minute and cashing in the next.

i'm not calling lifetime sellouts at all, i'm just saying i'm curious.

that'S EXACTLY the reason why i blew up at the initial rumor in that thread and got into it with jason and others. why not just stay unsigned, or go back to jade tree? lifetime doesn't need a label.

and I cannot WAIT to read the thread on both AP and punknews.org when a fall out boy tour is announced in teh fall with lifetime opening..

[romantic rights]

jade tree > fbr

[romantic rights]

and I cannot WAIT to read the thread on both AP and punknews.org when a fall out boy tour is announced in teh fall with lifetime opening..

i would go to the show and kick the shit out of the little 14 year old girls there to see fob.

[TheLifeMelodic]

i don't see why it matters to people which label they're on. if you like the band, you should be happy because this means they'll make new music and tour again.

exactly. they're back. they're bound to make a new record and make money that keeps themeselves and the label established.
quit the bitching.

[Nate_RAWKS]

I'm intrigued...

[Jason Tate]

i would go to the show and kick the shit out of the little 14 year old girls there to see fob.
Because prison is awesome! All over some girls at a show too! That sure showcases the thinking of a sane person.

[Waltz Whitman]

. . .this band is just way too good for that. i wish they'd just release it independently. i've never physically harmed anyone (that much anyways) but the idea of a bunch of 13 year old girls and guys in chick pants and make up singing lifetime because they saw them on MTV might just set me off.

i've talked to a lot of kids in the "scene" and most of the ones i have talked to have never heard of lifetime which is a shame but its also a shame to think that most kids will get into this band without any idea of how amazing theyve been for the last decade or so.

[Jason Tate]

jade tree > fbr
entity for releasing albums = entity releasing albums.

hell, they probably got an amazing deal. I mean, shit, I'D PAY and release a Morrissey album for free if I got the chance. I'm sure Lifetime got some sweet ass deal from Pete.

[thegamethelight]

Im starting to really hate FBR.

i already hate them

[ilovebsb]

alright this is off the topic but ehh DOES ANYONE HAVE THE SONG "NEW ENGLAND" BY LIFETIME... you know the song that they covered thats originally done by billy bragg. "i dont wana another girl i just want a new england" yeah that one and it is on the new album but i cant find it any record stores in my area and i cant order offline because i cant use a credit card. so if someone wants to be nice and "hook a brother up" that'd be great. my s/n is xbriansmithx. later dudes

[CountMeOut923]

I really hope this isn't true. For me, FBR just doesn't do it for me. The bands on there are mediocre and nothing too impressive. I'm guessing something happened with Jade Tree for them not to stay there anymore, but really is FBR the right place? Yeah, Pete absolutely loves them and would do anything to put them on his label, but I don't know. Jade Tree is their home but I guess I have to respect them if they feel it's the right place for them.

[uh oh smmoreo]

I can see it now.
"LIFETIME!
For fans of
FALL OUT BOY
PANIC! AT THE DISCO
and
PUNCHLINE!"

But good for them anyways. It's never really a bad thing to get signed, especially by a big label like that.

[romantic rights]

Because prison is awesome! All over some girls at a show too! That sure showcases the thinking of a sane person.

oh jason, you arent good at spotting the sarcasm these days.

but honestly.. just because a band is on fbr dosnet mean they will tour with fall out boy.


The A.k.a.s havent toured with them... so there.

[romantic rights]

entity for releasing albums = entity releasing albums.

hell, they probably got an amazing deal. I mean, shit, I'D PAY and release a Morrissey album for free if I got the chance. I'm sure Lifetime got some sweet ass deal from Pete.


but what exactly does pete have to do with fbr other than his band was on it and he runs the side label... is lifetime signing to fbr or petes label?

[quitmyscene]

other than the high ticket price, if a lifetime / FOB tour ever were to happen, that'd be pretty sweet. i like fun catchy music. i like lifetime.

[yanggoh]

i'd like to see a sunny day real estate or a (permanent) promise ring reunion.

[chokeychicken]

i'd like to see a sunny day real estate or a (permanent) promise ring reunion.

i second this.

how about somebody who wants to make a lot of money put together a SDRE, jawbreaker, promise ring, and lifetime tour?

oh, and get the get up kids back together too. thanks.

maybe pete wentz will want to open?

[JoeShow]

entity for releasing albums = entity releasing albums.

hell, they probably got an amazing deal. I mean, shit, I'D PAY and release a Morrissey album for free if I got the chance. I'm sure Lifetime got some sweet ass deal from Pete.


I am willing to bet that Pete promised them a huge donation or proceeds from album sales going to a charity, if im not mistaken thats why they did the whole reunion for Hellfest in the first place, maybe a pastepunk or punknews.org interview is the source, im to lazy to find it.

[fallafelraffle]

Life Time is the original 'Through Being Cool', except without harmonies

[jfb392]

Oh well kids, music is music.
It'll be the same no matter what label puts it out.

[RandomHero1230]

I bet it was the work of that damn Pete Wentz!

[John-Michael]

As of earlier this week, according to Dr. Dan, nothing had been signed. Thats just as of earlier this week though.

[The Revisionist]

Let's be honest you guys, even if they are on FBR, Lifetime is still not going to get popular. The old fans will (as can be shown in these past couple threads) will not be willing to support the band on their new move, and the kids who into the FOB/Panic/FBR roster are going to see Lifetime as a brand new band that is trying to ride on the coattails of this new poppunk craze. The first band or two who rides said coattails always get through and fairly popular, but everyone after that will just be little fish in a big sea, and these kids won't give them the chance.

So, basically... not a goddamn thing will change. The end.

[gengen]

i dont know what to make of this.

[Manervous]

I'm done with this site. You're all such pretentious/naive little assholes. Lifetime will always be Lifetime, FBR isn't the devil (at least they didn't sign to Victory), and that's that. Fuck off.

[LulaDivinia]

so many idiots on this thread

[The Revisionist]

I'm done with this site. You're all such pretentious/naive little assholes. Lifetime will always be Lifetime, FBR isn't the devil (at least they didn't sign to Victory), and that's that. Fuck off.Well way to help them see what is wrong with their opinion instead of just being an insulting piece of trash.

Go to hell.

[ramstar]

my god, you all do more shit talking here then on the site where this was originally let out - friendsorenemies.com in the shit talking section....

but yeah it is a very strange combo, I did not believe it at first, but I'm sure everything will be fine. Lifetime will be treated with so much respect at FBR, especially since Pete idolizes them. he would never let them go the wrong direction... and yeah Lifetime might get a little bigger, but not much bigger then they are at the moment, every major Fall Out Boy fan knows who they are, no thanks to Pete (not saying this is a bad thing...) but I don't think the teenies will catch on, they don't care about whose on FBR/Decaydance or anything, they have their one song they like that doesn't really represent the band and that's the end of it, and the mainstream does not like this kind of music (Lifetime and all it's members side projects)... I think if there's anything that might ruin them it'll be Bamboozle - z100 (freaking teenie station) gave out tickets to it.

[forumreader]

Let's be honest you guys, even if they are on FBR, Lifetime is still not going to get popular.

Exactly, I think a lot of people severly underestimate just how hard it is to get MTV big.

[SellOuts]

most of you kids probably wouldn't know about lifetime if pete didnt talk about them often so why bash them if they will sign to fbr/decaydance... It's still an indie (kind of)

[ACA]

There a lot of amazing bands on labels with shitty bands. Look at Island Records, for example.

-ACA

[seancoia]

LAME. if any band deserves to be called a sell out, i would call lifetime a sell out if they reunited.

[JoeShow]

most of you kids probably wouldn't know about lifetime if pete didnt talk about them often so why bash them if they will sign to fbr/decaydance... It's still an indie (kind of)

or the constant praise and respect they get from pretty much every band that is in the scene and popular today.

pete is just the latest in a long line of musicians that were influenced by lifetime.

LAME. if any band deserves to be called a sell out, i would call lifetime a sell out if they reunited.

They already reunited. Its not a rumor at this point. The rumor is what label will release their new stuff.

[seancoia]

or the constant praise and respect they get from pretty much every band that is in the scene and popular today.

pete is just the latest in a long line of musicians that were influenced by lifetime.



They already reunited. Its not a rumor at this point. The rumor is what label will release their new stuff.

you know what i meant.

[IamNogreatMan]

Deadcaydance or whatever.

[AsheyLarryRXB]

i agree with tate on the old fbr roster. the impossibles, etc.. but fob/october fall crap plus lifetime is pretty gross.

the impossibles were fuckin awesome

[unwritten]

This is some seriously amazing news.

[Ponyboy]

Life Time is the original 'Through Being Cool', except without harmonies

my friend who grew up on lifetime..said that std were called "jerseys second best dancers" for awhile...

i thought it was pretty funny but was way to young to be part of that

[iamJimmyJazz]

so are they going to be strictly a fbr band, or are they signing to the full monty's fbr imprint?

[Jacktheskipper]

The bands they've had on their label, are great... look at their past roster.

O well, not getting into this argument again.
They had Pollen, probably the best band noone aroudn here knows about ... if their album came out now, they would be huge and filling enormous halls with Fallout Boy, believe me ... check out their song "Caramel" on the FBR page if you doubt me ...

[Sailor Tattoos]

im amazed that this many young people know who lifetime are...and i think that's awesome that they are being re-introduced to a new generation by none other than everyones favorite label.

[Rufio21]

oh fuck no... .I will have lost all respect for them if this is true. I dont care if Pete wentz likes hardcore, the people that listen to his shit dont respect good music. LIfetime do you have any integritiy left?