“Damn, time really does fly…” Frank Iero announces 10th anniversary edition of his debut solo album

Frank Iero has just announced a 10th anniversary edition of his debut solo album, Stomachaches.

Released in 2014 under the banner frnkiero andthe cellabration., the My Chemical Romance guitarist admits that it’s “pretty wild having to sit down and think about putting together a 10-year anniversary edition of a record that you originally had zero intentions of releasing.

“First off, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years, damn time really does fly by. And second, I’m still shocked anyone cares… but I suppose if my original plan was to make a time capsule for my kids to discover, funnily enough, it all kind of worked out. I’ve had a fun time digging through old hard drives, finding recordings, photos, and videos of that time and place. I suppose, in a lot of ways, I’m still that person, but in many cases, I am not. I truly believe that everything we have gone through and experienced gets us to the place where we currently reside, and I honestly wouldn’t change one second of it.”

Speaking of those hard drives, the excellently-named Stomachaches – XNauseousX (which is due out on Friday, August 30), will include some really cool stuff, including a certain Kerrang! song you may remember…

“XNauseousX compiles everything put to tape from the Stomachaches era,” explains Frank. “From the first song I released as a solo artist, This Song Is A Curse… as well as the first 7 inch release, For Jamia. All the way through home-recorded and mixed B-sides and the Cellabration’s entire BBC Maida Vale session.

“You even get my homemade interpretation of Green Day’s Extraordinary Girl, which was panned by almost all of the internet but remains one of my favourite things I ever made. (Thank you James and Kerrang! for asking me to do this one. I still think the internet was wrong and I was right.) For better or worse this is a time capsule, now fully complete and unearthed. I hope it finds you well, and makes you smile more than it makes you frown.”

We couldn’t agree more, Frank. You can revisit that awesome rendition at the end of the month, but in the meantime stream This Song Is A Curse… below:

Check out the full XNauseousX tracklist:

1. This Song Is A Curse…
2. Be My Baby (Ronettes Cover)
3. Walk The Line (Johnny Cash Cover)
4. B.F.F. (original version)
5. 2.5mg Just Ain’t Enough For Me
6. Give Me Liberty, But Give Me Depth
7. Getting Into Heaven Can Be Hell
8. .tragician. (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
9. .smoke rings. (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
10. Joyriding (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
11. She’s the Prettiest Girl at the Party, and She Can Prove It with a Solid Right Hook (Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios)
12. Extraordinary Girl (Green Day Cover)

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