Underclass Hero
Underclass Hero is the fourth studio album by Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41, released on 27 July 2007 by Island/Universal. Following the metal-heavy predecessor Chuck, Underclass Hero is a return to the pop-punk of Sum 41's older albums, with only the more serious underlying theme of the lyrics being taken from Chuck.
Title List
CD
| # | Title | Length |
| 1. | Underclass Hero | 3:14 |
| 2. | Walking Disaster | 4:46 |
| 3. | Speak of the Devil | 3:58 |
| 4. | Dear Father | 3:52 |
| 5. | Count Your Last Blessings | 3:03 |
| 6. | Ma Poubelle | 0:55 |
| 7. | March of the Dogs | 3:09 |
| 8. | The Jester | 2:48 |
| 9. | With Me | 4:51 |
| 10. | Pull the Curtain | 4:18 |
| 11. | King of Contradiction | 1:40 |
| 12. | Best of Me | 4:25 |
| 13. | Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times | 3:46 |
| 14. | So Long Goodbye | 3:01 |
| 15. | Look at Me (Hidden Track, starts at 2:00) | 4:03 |
limited edition
CD
| # | Title | Length |
| 1. | Take a Look at Yourself | 3:24 |
| 2. | No Apologies | 2:58 |
| 3. | This Is Goodbye | 2:28 |
| 4. | Walking Disaster (live recording from the studio) | 4:22 |
| 5. | Count Your Last Blessings (live recording from the studio) | 2:41 |
DVD
| # | Title |
| 1. | Underclass Hero |
| 2. | Pieces |
| 3. | We're All to Blame |
| 4. | Nothing on My Back |
| 5. | Road to Ruin - Webisode 1 |
| 6. | Road to Ruin - Webisode 2 |
| 7. | Road To Ruin - Webisode 3 |
| 8. | Road to Ruin - Webisode 10 |
Receptions
Professional reviews mostly criticized the album, though music critics' opinions varied widely.
Simon Windegger from laut.de gives 2 out of 5 stars and says that you would notice the departure of guitarist Dave Baksh, but that the record has potential.
Jochen Gedwien awards 5 out of 10 points on plattentests.de and writes that the album is well suited for singing along.
On allmusic.com the album by Stephen Thomas Erlewine gets 2 out of 5 stars. The critic calls the album a typical pop-punk album.
sputnikmusic.com awards 1 out of 5 stars. Critic Dave Donnelly thinks the album is too commercial and the lyrics are too boring.
Raphael Oidtmann awards 9 of 10 points on cdstarts.de. He writes that this album showed that punk rock is not extinct yet.
On whiskey-soda.de the critic gives the grade 2 and says that the album would be something for pop-punk fans, but you shouldn't have too high expectations.
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