Album
Caution
2002 · Rock
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
Caution is a Punk album by Hot Water Music, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 41 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
True to it's title, Caution immediately demands the listener's undivided attention. With a unique blend of heartfelt punk, guttural rock, and explorative neo-hardcore, Hot Water Music shirks categorization on Caution. Immediate and infectious on "Trusty Chords," a feral rocker that works off a pop blueprint, the band emphasizes variety as it glides into the rhythm-steeped "One Step To Slip" and the cathartic "I Was On A Mountain." Further demonstrating HWM's depth, Caution sees the band careen from the circle-pit stylings of "Wayfarer" to the subtle yet frenetic underpinning of "Alright For Now" with artful management. "We've never tried to be anything but what we are," say's bassist Jason Black. "Musically, we've never wanted to define ourselves at all." And in keeping with that assessment, the Gainesville, Florida foursome differs from virtually every other band making punk-inspired sounds in 2002. On Caution -- the group's second disc for Epitaph -- HWM drives home the point that music should be more about substance and skill and less about red hair dye.
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Tracklist
- 1Remedy2:38
- 2Trusty Chords2:49
- 3I Was on a Mountain3:39
- 4One Step to Slip3:20
- 5It's All Related3:24
- 6The Sense2:37
- 7Not for Anyone2:44
- 8Sweet Disasters2:41
- 9Alright for Now3:53
- 10We'll Say Anything We Want2:51
- 11Wayfarer2:57
- 12The End2:49
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Hardcore
- gritty
- earnest
- punky
Vinyl Pressing History:
1st Pressing, No Idea Records (10/31/2002):
2,600 Black (opens in a new tab)
330 Red/ Yellow Split (opens in a new tab)
? Test Pressing (Black) (opens in a new tab)
2nd Pressing, No Idea Records (10/31/2005):
330 Red (opens in a new tab)
3rd Pressing, No Idea Records (2006):
170 Burnt Clear (opens in a new tab)
30 White (opens in a new tab)
4th Pressing, No Idea Records (12/14/2007):
200 Yellow (opens in a new tab)
200 Pink (opens in a new tab)
5th Pressing, No Idea Records (6/8/2008):
250 Gray Mix
6th Pressing, No Idea Records (9/17/2008):
250 Gold Transparent (opens in a new tab)
7th Pressing, No Idea Records (4/7/2009):
90 Green (opens in a new tab)
10 Yellow w/ Green Swirl (opens in a new tab)
8th Pressing, No Idea Records (5/9/2009):
100 Gray Mix (opens in a new tab)
9th Pressing, No Idea Records (8/28/2009):
200 Swirly Gray (opens in a new tab)
10th Pressing, No Idea Records (11/30/2009):
? Dark Green (opens in a new tab)
? Brown
This and all subsequent pressings have a revised sleeve design: image colors are a bit brighter,
"Caution" typing is narrower, "NO IDEA" typo on back cover is different, typing on spine is wider.
11th Pressing, No Idea Records (11/15/2010):
300 Swirly Gray (opens in a new tab)
12th Pressing, No Idea Records (2012):
250 Mix
150 Red/ Magenta Mix (opens in a new tab)
75 Pale Gray Mix
75 Golden Brown Mix (opens in a new tab)
These variants are all 'Split' colored.
13th Pressing, No Idea Records (5/22/2012):
275 Purple Mix (opens in a new tab)
240 Brown Mix (opens in a new tab)
10 Green Mix (opens in a new tab)
14th Pressing, No Idea Records (11/28/2012):
525 Blue Mix / Brown Mix Split (opens in a new tab)
15th Pressing, No Idea Records (12/2/2013):
?/525 Orange Mix (opens in a new tab)
?/525 Yellow Mix
?/525 Tan Mix (opens in a new tab)
?/525 Purple-Red Mix
16th Pressing, No Idea Records (November 2014):
? Purple Mix (opens in a new tab)
? Gray
17th Pressing, No Idea Records (May 2015):
?/300 Green (opens in a new tab)
?/300 Light Green Translucent (opens in a new tab)
18th Pressing, Epitaph Records (2/15/2019):
? Black (EU Version) (opens in a new tab)
? Black (US Version) (opens in a new tab)
? Clear (opens in a new tab)
? Clear w/ Red Smoke (opens in a new tab)
19th Pressing, Epitaph Records (10/15/2022):
500 Blue Translucent (opens in a new tab)
20th Pressing, Epitaph Records (2/13/2026):
300 - Frost Coke Bottle (Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Alt Press exclusive)
? - Frosted Shadow (exclusive from the the Official HWM store)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian BakerGUITAR
- Chris Wollard
- Chuck Ragan
- George Rebelo
- Jason Black
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 41 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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