First World Manifesto

First World Manifesto is the twelfth full-length studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released on March 15, 2011, on Fat Wreck Chords and is the band's first album in eleven years. It was produced by Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects, who has worked with Ben Weasel before on These Ones Are Bitter in 2007.^[2]

First World Manifesto
Studio album by Screeching Weasel
Released	March 15, 2011
Recorded	November–December 2010 at Mystery Room Mastering & Recording Co, Milwaukee, WI, and Blast House Studios, Madison, WI
Genre	Punk rock
Length	31:05
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer	Mike Kennerty
Screeching Weasel chronology
Weasel Mania (2005) First World Manifesto (2011) Baby Fat: Act I (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

On February 10, 2011, "Beginningless Vacation" premiered on spin.com as a free download.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Weasel, except "Dry Is the Desert" written by Ben Weasel & Dan Vapid.

1. "Follow Your Leaders" - 2:06
2. "Frankengirl" - 1:50
3. "Beginningless Vacation" - 2:20
4. "Dry Is the Desert" - 2:44
5. "Totem Pole" - 2:04
6. "Creepy Crawl" - 2:02
7. "Three Lonely Days" - 2:43
8. "Friday Night Nation" - 2:06
9. "All Over Town" - 2:29
10. "Fortune Cookie" - 2:13
11. "Baby Talk" - 2:17
12. "Come and See the Violence Inherent in the System" - 2:02
13. "Bite Marks" - 1:29
14. "Little Big Man" - 2:40

Personnel

• Ben Weasel - lead vocals
• Dan Vapid - guitar, vocals
• Drew Fredrichsen - guitar
• Justin Perkins - bass
• Adam Cargin - drums ^[4]
• Dr. Frank - additional vocals on "Frankengirl"
• Joe King - additional vocals on "Creepy Crawl"
• Teakettle Jones - keyboards

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Weasel Manor". Benweasel.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
3. "EXCLUSIVE: Punk Standouts Screeching Weasel". SPIN.com. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
4. "Bands: Fat Wreck Chords". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.