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{{Infobox album
| name = Internet Dating Superstuds
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[The Vandals]]
| cover = The Vandals - Internet Dating Superstuds cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2002|09|17|df=yes}}
| recorded = Spring 2002
| venue =
| studio = Rumbo Studios in [[Canoga Park, California]] and Pulse! Recording in [[Hollywood, California]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop punk]]|[[punk rock]]|[[skate punk]]|[[melodic hardcore]]|[[comedy rock]]}}
| length = 38:22
| label = [[Kung Fu Records|Kung Fu]]
| producer =
* [[Warren Fitzgerald]]
* Ryan Williams
| prev_title = [[Look What I Almost Stepped In...]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Live at the House of Blues (The Vandals album)|Live at the House of Blues]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r606872|pure_url=yes}} link]
}}
'''''Internet Dating Superstuds''''' is the ninth studio album by the southern [[California]] [[punk rock]] band [[The Vandals]]. An independent [[music video]] was filmed for the song "43210-1."

Much of the album is characterized by the pop-punk music and humorous lyrics for which the band is known. Its title, artwork and bonus features satirize several aspects of [[internet]] culture. The song lyrics printed in the album's liner notes are all partially obscured by depictions of [[popup ads]] similar to those encountered while [[web surfing]]. As a promotion for the album, the band members held an online contest in which four fans each won a "date" with one of the band members. These "dates" were videotaped and including in the enhanced [[CD-ROM]] portion of the [[CD]]. Other bonus content in this portion of the album includes a photo gallery and unobscured lyrics.

==Release==
It was released in 2002 by [[Kung Fu Records]]. It was the band's first album after their permanent move to Kung Fu, after having fulfilled their contract with Nitro Records in 2000. The Kung Fu label had been started in 1996 by Vandals members [[Joe Escalante]] and [[Warren Fitzgerald]] and had already released a Vandals Christmas album and several re-releases of the band's older material.

In November and December, the group headlined the Kung Fu Records 2002 tour in the US and UK with support from [[Tsunami Bomb]] and [[Audio Karate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4468/vandals-tsunami-bomb-audio-karate-us-uk-tour|title=Vandals, Tsunami Bomb, Audio Karate US / UK tour|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=White, Adam|date=October 16, 2002|accessdate=February 17, 2018}}</ref> At the end of the year, the group embarked on an Australian leg with [[The Ataris]]. This was followed by a European leg with Tsunami Bomb and Audio Karate in January and February 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4909/kung-fu-invades-the-planet|title=Kung Fu invades the planet|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=December 18, 2002|accessdate=February 17, 2018}}</ref> Drummer Josh Freese did not appear on these dates as he was recording with [[A Perfect Circle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/5277/josh-freese-on-newstands-and-in-the-studio|title=Josh Freese On Newstands And In The Studio|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=February 9, 2003|accessdate=March 4, 2021}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| total_length = 38:22
| all_writing = [[Warren Fitzgerald]], except where noted
| title1 = 43210-1
| length1 = 2:41
| title2 = Appreciate My Honesty
| length2 = 2:33
| title3 = I'm Becoming You
| length3 = 2:40
| title4 = Disproportioned Head
| length4 = 2:06
| title5 = Soccer Mom
| writer5 = [[Josh Freese]]
| length5 = 2:56
| title6 = We'll All Get Laid
| length6 = 2:25
| title7 = Little Weirdo
| length7 = 3:04
| title8 = I Can't Wait
| length8 = 2:42
| title9 = Where's Your Dignity?
| length9 = 3:09
| title10 = My Brain Tells My Body
| length10 = 2:59
| title11 = When I Say You I Mean Me
| writer11 = [[Dave Quackenbush]]
| length11 = 2:18
| title12 = The Unseen Tears of the Albacore
| writer12 = [[Joe Escalante]], Fitzgerald
| length12 = 3:09
| title13 = My Brother is Gay
| writer13 = Quackenbush, Fitzgerald
| length13 = 2:31
| title14 = Lord of the Dance
| length14 = 3:08
}}

==Personnel==
*[[Dave Quackenbush]] - vocals
*[[Warren Fitzgerald]] - [[guitar]], backing vocals
*[[Joe Escalante]] - [[bass guitar|bass]], backing vocals, [[trumpet]] on "My Brother is Gay"
*[[Josh Freese]] - [[Drum kit|drums]]

==Album information==
*Record label: [[Kung Fu Records]]
*Recorded at Rumbo Studios in [[Canoga Park, California]] and Pulse! Recording in [[Hollywood, California]] in Spring of 2002.
*Produced by [[Warren Fitzgerald]], co-produced by Ryan Williams
*Engineered by Ryan Williams with assistance by Jeremy Blair at Rumbo Studios and Jonas Grabarnick at Pulse! Recording
*Mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie at Q Division in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
*Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering in [[Studio City, California]]
*All songs copyright 2002 by Puppety Frenchman Music, SEAC
*Cover art by [[Parker Jacobs]] at [[Paul Frank Industries]]
*Art direction by Mickey Stern
*Band photos by Lisa Johnson
*Additional layout by Ryan James

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{The Vandals}}

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[[Category:2002 albums]]
[[Category:Kung Fu Records albums]]
[[Category:The Vandals albums]]

Internet Dating Superstuds - Revision history

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