Beyond the Door (album)

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Beyond The Door
Studio album by
Redd Kross
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019
GenreAlternative rock
LabelMerge Records
ProducerJeff McDonald, Steve McDonald
Redd Kross chronology
Researching the Blues
(2012)
Beyond The Door
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]

Beyond the Door is the seventh album by American rock band Redd Kross, released in 2019 on Merge Records. It features guest appearances by former Redd Kross member Gere Fennelly, Buzz Osborne of The Melvins and Josh Klinghoffer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus songs written with Anna Waronker and Kim Shattuck. Redd Kross new members include drummer Dale Crover (The Melvins) and guitarist Jason Shapiro (Celebrity Skin). Beyond the Door features nine original songs plus cover versions of the title track from the 1968 Blake Edwards/Peter Sellers comedy The Party and the Sparks 1994 dance hit "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'." Bassist Steven McDonald previously played with Sparks on their 2006 album Hello Young Lovers, as well as on the accompanying tour, which also featured Josh Klinghoffer, who plays lead guitar on the track.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Party"Henry Mancini2:10
2."Fighting" 2:25
3."Beyond The Door"Jeff McDonald, Steve McDonald2:33
4."There's No One Like You"Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker3:06
5."Ice Cream (Strange and Pleasing)" 3:43
6."Fantástico Roberto" 4:06
7."The Party Underground"Steve McDonald3:08
8."What's A Boy To Do?" 3:23
9."Punk II" 1:40
10."Jone Hoople"Jeff McDonald, Kim Shattuck3:16
11."When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'"Ron Mael, Russell Mael4:01
Total length:33:13

Personnel[edit]

Redd Kross

Guest Musicians

Production

  • Steven McDonald – production, mixing
  • Jeff McDonald - production, mixing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Beyond The Door by Redd Kross Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic.
  2. ^ "Beyond The Door - Redd Kross". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Review: Redd Kross, "Beyond The Door"". Los Angeles Times.