Johnny Foreigner vs Everything

Johnny Foreigner vs Everything
Studio album by
Johnny Foreigner
Released7 November 2011[1]
Recorded2010–2011
GenreIndie rock, post-punk
Length56:10 (standard)
70:42 (extended vinyl)
Label
Johnny Foreigner chronology
Grace and the Bigger Picture
(2009) 		Johnny Foreigner vs Everything
(2011) 		Names
(2012)
Alternate cover
Vinyl release cover
Singles from Johnny Foreigner vs Everything
  1. "Certain Songs[2]"
    Released: April 18 2011
  2. "(Don't) Show Us Your Fangs / The Hand The Slaps You Back[3]"
    Released: September 12 2011
  3. "You vs. Everything[4]"
    Released: December 5 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Music link
Drowned In Sound link
NME link
Rock Sound link
Sputnikmusic link
Q Magazine Jan 2012, p.123

Johnny Foreigner vs Everything is the third studio album by British indie rock band Johnny Foreigner. It was released on CD and MP3 on 5 December 2011 through Alcopop! Records, and on Double Vinyl LP in Summer 2012. The record marked their first studio album to be released without the aid of a Grammy-nominated producer (Machine producing their first record, Alex Newport producing their second); as well as their first studio album not released on Best Before Records. The album cover, as with their other albums, features drawings by Lewes Herriot.

The album was assigned a Metacritic rating of 66, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[5] Some controversy arose when the NME website chose a writer who had already had disagreements with the band's lead singer Alexei[6][7] to review the album.[8] This writer gave the album a highly negative review and a score of 3.0/10. This was responded to with a backlash by fans and readers alike, who together used the NME's album rating system to give the album a score of 9.4/10.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Johnny Foreigner.

Side I "Life!"[9]

No.TitleLength
1."If Im The Most Famous Boy You've Fucked, Then Honey, Yr In Trouble"2:08
2."With Who, Who and What I've Got"3:00
3."200X"3:41
4."Hulk Hoegaarden, Gin Kinsella, David Duvodkany, Etc"3:53
5."Johnny Foreigner vs You"3:22
6."Concret1"1:36
Total length:17:40

Side II "Significance!"[9]

No.TitleLength
7."Electricity vs the Dead"2:44
8."Jess, You Got Yr Song, So Leave"4:09
9."Supermorning"4:02
10."What Drummers Get"2:41
11."New Street, You Can Take It"3:58
12."Concret2"1:26
Total length:18:59

Side III "Magic!"[9]

No.TitleLength
13."(Don't) Show Us Your Fangs"2:48
14."You vs Everything"3:16
15."Doesn't Believe in Angels"3:34
16."The Swell/Like Neverwhere"6:22
17."Alternate Timelines Piling Up"3:31
Total length:19:30
No.TitleLength
Total length:56:10

Double 12" Vynile Extended Version

The pressing of the album on vinyl adds all 3 bsides off the Certain Songs are Cursed EP (What Drummers Get single)—and 1 from each the (Don't) Show Us Your Fangs and You vs Everything singles.

This version of the album with the added collection is also available on various streaming platforms..

Side IV "Everything After"[9]

No.TitleLength
18."Twin Sisterzz" (1st bside on Certain Songs EP/single.)2:34
19."Johnny Foreigner vs You (Cursed Version)" (2nd bside on Certain Songs EP/single.)2:45
20."Certain Songs" (3rd bside on Certain Songs EP/single.)3:32
21."The Hand That Slaps You Back" (Only bside on (Don't) Show Us Your Fangs single.)2:31
22."Ps, Not Soon Enough" (1st bside on You vs. Everything single.)3:08
Total length:14:32
No.TitleLength
Total length:70:42

Bonus Track Version

The Apple Music exclusive "Bonus Track Version" has the same tracklist as the version above, with the exception of an added You vs. Everything single b-side;[10] a recording of a live show played at the ‘Hipster Garden Party’ event at a private house party in Renne, France on the 24th June 2011.[11]

No.TitleLength
23."Johnny Foreigner vs the Hipster Garden Party"17:19

Japan CD

The bonus tracks featured on the Vinyl Junkie Recordings Japan CD.[12] Bonuses taken directly from the (Don't) Show Us Your Fangs single, and the band's self-released digital 2011 EP there when you need it.

"Japan Bonus Track"[13]

No.TitleLength
18."The Hand That Slaps You Back" (Only bside on (Don't) Show Us Your Fangs single.)2:31
19."199x" (Track 3 off their "there when you need it" EP.)3:29
20."With Who, Who and What I've Got. w/ Yesterday's Pupil" (Track 1 off their "there when you need it" EP:
Instead of 'yesterdays pupil' (like listed on the CD), the EP instead credits 'peach'; Yesterday's Pupil's real name.[14])		3:19
Total length:9:21
No.TitleLength
Total length:65:31

References

  1. ^ Blanche, Cate (7 November 2011). "Johnny Foreigner vs. Everything track-by-track". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ^ Johnny Foreigner Discogs site
  3. ^ Johnny Foreigner Bandcamp site
  4. ^ Johnny Foreigner Discogs site
  5. ^ Metacritic site
  6. ^ Johnny Foreigner blog post
  7. ^ NME Magazine article and comment
  8. ^ NME Magazine review
  9. ^ a b c d Johnny Foreigner - Vs Everything, 2012, retrieved 29 November 2025
  10. ^ Johnny Foreigner vs. Everything (Bonus Track Version) by Johnny Foreigner on Apple Music, 23 July 2012, retrieved 29 November 2025
  11. ^ "Johnny Foreigner Setlist at Private Venue, Rennes". setlist.fm. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  12. ^ Johnny Foreigner - Vs Everything, 2 November 2011, retrieved 29 November 2025
  13. ^ Johnny Foreigner - Vs Everything, 2 November 2011, retrieved 29 November 2025
  14. ^ "Yesterday's Pupil releases free album". News24. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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