Year of the Dragon (song)

"Year of the Dragon"
Single by Fucked Up
ReleasedApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
RecordedApril 22-30, 2013; July 7-14, 2013; July 21-27, 2013; September 30-October 5, 2013
StudioElectrical Audio, Chicago, Illinois; Key Club Studio, Benton Harbor, Michigan; Candle Recording Studio
Length18:02
LabelTankcrimes
Fucked Up Zodiac series singles chronology
"Year of the Tiger"
(2012)
"Year of the Dragon"
(2014)
"Year of the Hare"
(2015)

Year of the Dragon is a single by Canadian punk band Fucked Up. It is part of the band’s long-running Zodiac singles series.[1]

The title track runs 18 minutes and 2 seconds in length.[2]

Background

"Year of the Dragon" was debuted live by Fucked Up during a performance at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City on September 28, 2013.[3][4]

The single was released on April 15, 2014, through Tankcrimes.[2][5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Year of the Dragon"18:02
2."I Wanna Be a Yank" (The Cardboard Brains cover)2:33
3."Disorder" (The Ugly cover)2:00

[2][5]

Artwork and packaging

The release features cover artwork by Andrei Bouzikov and includes a bonus seven-inch flexi disc with a six-minute edited version of the title track.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

  • Damian Abraham - vocals
  • Mike Haliechuk, Jonah Falco, Josh Zucker, Ben Cook - guitar
  • Sandy Miranda – bass
  • Jonah Falco – drums and percussion
  • Bill Skibbe – recording
  • Leon Taheny – recording and mixing
  • Alex Gamble – recording
  • Jonny Schenke – mastering[2]
  • Andrei Bouzikov – cover artwork

References

  1. ^ Chadwick, Dylan (July 1, 2014). "Review: Fucked Up – "Year of the Dragon"". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fucked Up – "Year of the Dragon"". Bandcamp.com. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  3. ^ Reilly, Dan (October 1, 2013). "Watch Fucked Up Roar Through New Zodiac Single "Year of the Dragon"". Spin. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  4. ^ Rettig, James (October 1, 2013). "Watch Fucked Up Debut "Year Of The Dragon" In NYC". Stereogum. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Coplan, Chris (March 25, 2014). "Listen: Fucked Up's new 18-minute single "Year of the Dragon"". Consequence. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  6. ^ "Fucked Up Unleashes All Out "Disorder;" Full Year Of The Dragon Artwork Revealed". Earsplit Compound. April 4, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  7. ^ Year of the Dragon (Media notes). Tankcrimes. April 15, 2014.