Epic Swag (album)

Epic Swag is the 16th and latest studio album by Rectus Abdominus, released on the 29th of March 2024. The album is notable for going towards a more 80s hard rock and hair metal sound, with an extensive use of keyboards, synthesizers, and general use of pianos. 
To celebrate its third week of release, a three week anniversary release was issued, including two extra bonus tracks, a live recording from a show at Ram Ranch, as well as nightcore and demo versions of the existing songs.
On the 7th of June 2024, Rectus Abdominus released an E.P. featuring 6 tracks of the album titled F1NN5TER/FEMBOY HOOTERS featuring ai-generated vocals originally by Cameron Masse from lolcow Joshua Block on the 2 title tracks, originally as an idea that wasn't given clearance by member Jeff the Epic.
== Overview ==
Following the release of Poop Factory Chronicles, Chapter 2: Take Off Your Pants And Penis, the band, according to singer Jade Vitriol had been looking to experiment with their sound, and looking to put as much work as possible into this specific album. Writing was done following the release of Emoji Album and Palace of the Porcelain Throne. Inspired by Vitriol's side Glam Punk project Scarlet Bandit, the band looked to "bleed" the sound over towards this album https://www.reddit.com/r/RectusAbdominus/comments/1c98k0x/comment/l82f9qv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button, with the sound particularly present on F1NN5TER and FEMBOY HOOTERS. Vitriol claimed that one of the biggest inspirations for the sound on the album was particularly 80s Glam, with FEMBOY HOOTERS being a "ripoff of Van Halen". Vitriol also claimed that the album was initially conceived when drummer Sammy Razorsharp was still in the band, with original demos and mixes being conceived as early as September of 2023, with Des being hired to replace him after he was unable to move to California. Vitriol has made it clear that this album is the longest album to have been worked on.
While the album was never meant to be industrial, Vitriol claimed that the band had thought about incorporating industrial styles, but never got around to it as it "sounded shit". The album itself was written during Vitriol's move to California between 2023-2024 and looked to get another album in. 
According to Vitriol, this album in particular features one non-satirical song, SOMEDAY WE'RE GONNA MISS THIS II, as he plans for the next album to be a full-length album without elements of whimsicore, making this song a segway to the next album. Vitriol states in an interview "We started tracking at the beginning of September and got most of what you hear on the album done, but alas it wasn’t finished so the band flew out to Southern California at the end of October to finish their parts for the album, which they did, and over the next few months I added little things, recorded SOMEDAY WE’RE GONNA MISS THIS II, and perfected it until it was absolutely ready". 
Vitriol claimed that the band had "recorded during the first half of September 2023... I worked on it myself until the band came out to Socal to finish their parts in October and then I spent a couple more months perfecting it and stuff until it was finally ready in March". The album was recorded partially in the Danger Zone and Bad Harpy, Vitriols personal recording studios. 
Vitriol summarized the whole album, stating "The whole thing with EPIC SWAG is that there’s no wasted space or anything I feel like it’s the first time we made a REAL ALBUM", with every member playing on every track with the exception of SOMEDAY WE'RE GONNA MISS THIS II. 
In addition, Vitriol stated that he plans for Rectus Abdominus to record a full hair metal record but that "it might take some convincing for Jeff and Des to get on board" https://www.reddit.com/r/RectusAbdominus/comments/1c98k0x/comment/l82f9qv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button. 
The album features a soundbyte from lolcow Daniel Larson in BORN TO SHIT, FORCED TO WIPE from the August 29th Incident and is the last album to feature keyboardist Cameron Masse, who left the band in June 2024. 
== Personnel ==
* Jade Vitriol: vocalist, guitarist
* Jeff The Epic: vocalist, bassist
* Despawseatoe: vocalist, drummer
* Cameron Masse: vocalist, keyboardist
== Track Listing ==
EPIC SWAG	EPIC SWAG 	EPIC SWAG
No. 	Title 	Length
1.
# 	FEMBOY HOOTERS 	3:55
2. 	EPIC SWAG 	2:34
3. 	PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS WHILE HIGH ON DRUGS	3:40
4. 	I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU 	2:48
5. 	F1NN5TER 	5:11
6. 	WE'RE PLAYING FORTNITE! 	2:45
7. 	POOP IS NOT FUNNY 	2:44
8. 	DO THE SHIT/EUROPE 2025 	4:47
9. 	DO IT TONIGHT 	2:57
10. 	MY WIFE IS A BITCH 	2:29
11. 	SOMEDAY WE'RE GONNA MISS THIS II 	3:18
12. 	BORN TO SHIT, FORCED TO WIPE 	5:15
EPIC SWAG (Three Week Anniversary Edition) Bonus Tracks
No.	Title 	Length
13.	FUCK YOUR ASS 	2:03
14.	THIS IS WHAT YOU GET	2:17
Live At Ram Ranch
No.	Title 	Length
15.	FEMBOY HOOTERS- Live at Ram Ranch 	3:56
16.	NOTHING LASTS FOREVER- Live at Ram Ranch 	1:52
17.	SHIT IN MY DRINK- Live at Ram Ranch 	4:09
18.	CREATOR/DESTROYER- Live at Ram Ranch 	3:26
19.	ROARING THUNDER EMO VERSION- Live at Ram Ranch	3:46
20.	FEMBOY HOOTERS- Sped-up Nightcore Version 	2:52
21.	POOP IS NOT FUNNY- Sped-up Nightcore Version 	2:00
22.	F1NN5TER- Sped-up Nightcore version 	3:48
23.	DO IT TONIGHT- Sped-up Nightcore Version 	2:10
24.	EPIC SWAG- Sped-up Nightcore Version 	1:52
25.	POOP IS NOT FUNNY- Radio Edit 	2:44
26.	F1NN5TER- Radio Edit 	5:17
27.	I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU- 2023 Demo 	3:22
28.	POOP IS NOT FUNNY- 2023 Demo 	1:10
29.	FEMBOY HOOTERS- 2023 Demo 	1:25
30.	WE'RE PLAYING FORTNITE- 2023 Demo 	0:50
== Personnel ==
Jade Vitriol - vocals, guitar
Jeff The Epic - backing vocals, bass
Despawseatoe - vocals, drums
Cameron Masse - keyboards