Prepare to Be Wrong is an extended play (EP) by Straylight Run, released on October 4, 2005 by Victory Records. The song "It Never Gets Easier" was originally titled "Costello".
| Prepare to Be Wrong | ||||
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| Released | October 4, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Static Recording Studios (Brooklyn, New York), Sapone Studios (Bethpage, New York), John Nolan's bedroom | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 29:24 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Straylight Run, Mike Sapone | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Melodic |    [1] |
In 2025, Stephen Andrew Galiher of Vice included the album in his list of "4 Underrated Emo Albums From the 2000s That Deserve More Love Today".[2]
Release
edit"Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)" was released to radio on October 25, 2005.[3] In October and November, the band supported Simple Plan.[4] The band supported Motion City Soundtrack on the mtvU Campus Invasion tour in April 2006.[5] In May, the band toured Australia alongside Matchbook Romance.[6]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Straylight Run, except where noted
- "I Don't Want This Anymore" – 3:43
- "It Never Gets Easier" – 4:09
- "A Slow Descent" – 5:12
- "Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)" – 5:42
- "Later That Year" – 4:16
- "With God on Our Side" – 6:19 (Bob Dylan)
Credits
edit- Isaac Burker – guitar
- Shaun Cooper – bass
- Jeff DaRosa – backing vocals
- John Nolan – vocals, guitar, piano
- Michelle Nolan – vocals, guitar, piano
- Will Noon – drums
References
edit- ↑ Roth, Kaj (September 23, 2005). "Straylight Run - Prepare to Be Wrong". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Galiher, Stephen Andrew (November 5, 2025). "4 Underrated Emo Albums From the 2000s That Deserve More Love Today". VICE. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (September 12, 2005). "Simple Plan to tour with Straylight Run, Plain White T's". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2006). "Motion City Soundtrack / Straylight Run / Hellogoodbye on MTVu Campus Invasion". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (March 7, 2006). "Matchbook Romance / Straylight Run in Australia". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Straylight Run: Prepare To Be Wrong CD - Victory Merch". www.victorymerch.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013.