The End Is Near is the second studio album by The New Year, released on May 18, 2004 through Touch & Go Records. The album's recording spanned across three sessions in 2003 (June 7 - 11, July 11 - 15, and August 29 - 30) with the help of Steve Albini, and the album was mixed between October and November that same year at The Echo Lab. To promote the album, a music video was produced for the track "Disease".
Track listing
All music composed by Matt and Bubba Kadane.
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| 1. | "The End's Not Near" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Sinking Ship" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Chinese Handcuffs" | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Plan B" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Disease" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Age of Conceit" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Start" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "18" | 7:55 |
| 9. | "Stranger to Kindness" | 3:37 |
Personnel
- Matt Kadane - guitar, vocals, production
- Bubba Kadane - guitar, vocals, production, mixing
- Peter Schmidt - guitar
- Mike Donofrio - bass
- Chris Brokaw - drums
- Steve Albini - recording engineer
- John Golden - mastering
- Matthew Barnhart - mixing
