Today, multi-hyphenate musician, songwriter, and record producer Frank Iero has announced he will release a deluxe 10-year anniversary edition of his debut studio album, ‘Stomachaches’, titled ‘XNauseousX’ on Friday, August 30th. To commemorate the announcement, he has released a new single ‘This Song Is A Curse…’ out now via BMG.
Widely recognized as the lead guitarist in My Chemical Romance and L.S. Dunes, Frank Iero launched his solo career with the debut album ‘Stomachaches’ in 2014. It received rave reviews from Alternative Press, New Noise Magazine, and NME, with Louder calling it “an emotional listen and more of a window into Iero’s mind than any of the mainstream releases he has been involved in before.”
This record’s deluxe edition will boast 12 tracks, including some brand-new songs, live recordings, and covers for fans to enjoy.
Frank Iero has shared his thoughts on this milestone record : “It’s pretty wild having to sit down and think about putting together a 10-year anniversary edition of a record that you originally had zero intentions of releasing. First off, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years, damn time really does fly by. And second, I’m still shocked anyone cares… but I suppose if my original plan was to make a time capsule for my kids to discover, funnily enough, it all kind of worked out. I’ve had a fun time digging through old hard drives, finding recordings, photos, and videos of that time and place. I suppose, in a lot of ways, I’m still that person, but in many cases, I am not. I truly believe that everything we have gone through and experienced gets us to the place where we currently reside, and I honestly wouldn’t change one second of it. ‘XNauseousX’ compiles everything put to tape from the Stomachaches era. From the first song I released as a solo artist, ‘This Song Is A Curse…’, as well as the first 7 inch release, ‘For Jamia.’ All the way through home-recorded and mixed B-sides and the Cellabration’s entire ‘BBC Maida Vale session’. You even get my homemade interpretation of Green Day’s ‘Extraordinary Girl’, which was panned by almost all of the internet but remains one of my favorite things I ever made. (Thank you James and Kerrang! for asking me to do this one. I still think the internet was wrong and I was right.) For better or worse this is a time capsule, now fully complete and unearthed. I hope it finds you well, and makes you smile more than it makes you frown.”
Since his debut album was released, Frank Iero has released two additional albums, including ‘Parachutes’ in 2017 and ‘Barriers’ in 2019, which Loudwire named one of the 50 Best Rock Albums of that year.
‘XNauseousX’ tracklist:
01. This Song Is A Curse…
02. Be My Baby (Ronettes Cover)
03. Walk The Line (Johnny Cash Cover)
04. B.F.F. (original version)
05. 2.5mg Just Ain’t Enough For Me
006. Give Me Liberty, But Give Me Depth
07. Getting Into Heaven Can Be Hell
08. .tragician. (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
09. .smoke rings. (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
10. Joyriding (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
11. She’s the Prettiest Girl at the Party, and She Can Prove It with a Solid Right Hook (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
12. Extraordinary Girl (Green Day Cover)