“Is This Thing On?” by The Promise Ring

"Is This Thing On?" comes from Nothing Feels Good, the Promise Ring's second album, released on October 14, 1997, and the four names on its writing credit are the lineup that made the record: Davey von Bohlen singing and playing guitar, Jason Gnewikow on guitar, Scott Beschta on bass and Dan Didier on drums. J. Robbins produced, and the album was cut in June 1997 at Easley McCain Recording, with Doug Easley, Davis McCain and Stuart Sikes recording and mixing with him.

The album nudged the band toward a poppier sound without letting go of the emo at its core, and it has since gathered a cult following and a reputation as one of the genre's most influential records; Andy Greenwald borrowed its title for a book on emo. Once the sessions were done, Beschta was replaced by Tim Burton because of conflicts with Didier.

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