• (PRE-ORDER 9/19/25) Lighten Up [Explicit Content] (VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M) - ALT/INDIE *NEW*
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Bad Cop Bad Cop

(PRE-ORDER 9/19/25) Lighten Up [Explicit Content] (VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

(PRE-ORDER 9/19/25) Lighten Up [Explicit Content] (VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Description

Lighten Up [Explicit Content]

(Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics)

Artist: Bad Cop Bad Cop

Format: LP

Release Date: 9/19/2025

Label: Fat Wreck Chords

Vendor: Hopeless Records INC - Fwc

Distributor: AMPED

UPC: 751097017210

 

Description

Lighten Up (Fat Wreck Chords) the SoCal punk group Bad Cop Bad Cop's fourth full-length, paints a striking portrait of life's hard-won victories and hard-fought losses. Recorded at the Compound in Long Beach, home to veteran producer Antoine Arvizu (Sublime, Ryan Bingham). The band loved recording the singles "Shattered" and "Safe and Legal" there in 2023 with Arvizu and Migs (Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Long Beach Dub Allstars. Bad Cop Bad Cop stretched their signature hooky, melodic punk into unexpected places, like the jazzy "Las Ventanas," the dub-inflected "Note to Self," or "Johnny Appleseed," a reimagining of the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros classic. After tracking the instruments, the band spent 10 intense 12-hour days recording vocals with longtime collaborator John E. Carey Jr. (Old Man Markley, NOFX, Get Dead). "The singing was the most important part for us. We really tried things out," Dee says, adding that Gallarza stepped up to sing third harmony for the first time. Lighten Up also benefits from Windsor, an expert guitarist who not only shreds (check out the end of "I4NI") but whose music theory knowledge proved invaluable. "Alex's guitar playing is just so fantastic and has really elevated our songwriting, truly," Dee says. Everything about Lighten Up feels elevated and genuine. "This was the first time we didn't give a f*** about what anyone else was doing or wanted us to do. Lighten Up was for us" Dee says. "We had a complete and total ball making it and we love it so much."

 

vinyl color: black

 

Tracks

1 All Together Now

2 Strugglinh

3 Straight Out of Detox

4 Note to Self

5 Disbelief

6 See Me Now

7 Human Is Human

8 I4Ni

9 Las Ventanas

10 Dead Friends

11 Johnny Appleseed

  • Media Condition: Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Genre: ALT/INDIE
  • Format Type: LP
  • Released: 09/19/2025

Condition Ratings & Details

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Condition Ratings

  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

Sleeve Details

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  • PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
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