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Discography: Never Gonna Score / This Past Year

2024-07-15 Jacob Tender (he/him)

The other day I found a track from a band called Never Gonna Score on a little-known compilation from Arizona. Turns out, that's the first band Nate Ruess and Sam Means (The Format, Fun.) formed together.

From what I've been able to learn thus far, the band didn't last longer than a few years. This is one of few known recordings from the short-lived punk group from Glendale, AZ. They produced one record called The Byron Sessions, an EP, and a handful of demos I've found loose around the web.

If you have more from Never Gonna Score / This Past Year, please reach out.

The Byron Sessions

Label: Moose Records
Date: 1999
Media: CD

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Tracklist:
  1. Tonight's The Night 03:00
  2. Call Me Late 02:52
  3. Bon Jovi 02:37
  4. Two 03:15
  5. Mailing List 02:26
  6. Return To Fairfield 01:41
  7. Rent-A-Guy (Pelvic Remix) 09:50

Next Red Light EP

Label: unknown
Date: 1999
Media: CD

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Tracklist:
  1. Intro 00:58
  2. Heart To Noise 03:46
  3. If All Else Fails 02:32
  4. Next Red Light 04:41
  5. Last Cigarette 06:41

Loose Demos

Label: unknown
Date: ~1999
Media: .mp3

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Tracklist:
  1. The Things She Says 03:00
  2. Don't Remind ME 03:21
  3. Overdue 03:42
  4. Tiffany Amber (snippet) 00:22
  5. Demo (snippet) 00:14
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