A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology

A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology is the debut studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers. The album was recorded in "like two weeks, maybe just 10 days," according to Barnett.^[3] It was released on July 17, 2007^[4] through Go-Kart Records, who they signed to after being featured in a profile piece on Punknews.org. In October and November 2007, the embarked on a tour of the US, which included an appearance at The Fest.^[5][6] They played a shows shows with Young Hearts in February 2008.^[7] In June 2008, the band went on a US tour with the Leftovers.^[8] They then appeared at The Fest in Florida in October 2008.^[9] They played a handful of shows with Captain, We're Sinking in January 2009, and some with Jena Berlin in March 2009.^[10]

A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology
Studio album by The Menzingers
Released	July 17, 2007 (2007-07-17)
Recorded	2007
Studio	Cannon Found Soundation Union City, New Jersey
Genre	Punk rock[1][2]
Length	37:02
Label	Go-Kart
Producer	Jesse Cannon
The Menzingers chronology
A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology (2007) Chamberlain Waits (2010)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blogcritics	Favorable[11]
Punknews.org	[12]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[2]

Punknews.org ranked the album at number 14 on their list of the year's 20 best releases.^[13]

Track listing

All songs written by The Menzingers except 'Straight to Hell' by The Clash.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alpha Kappa Fall off a Balcony"	2:15
2.	"Sir Yes Sir"	3:23
3.	"A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology"	2:36
4.	"Ave Maria"	2:56
5.	"Coal City Blues"	2:38
6.	"Keychain"	3:28
7.	"Even for an Eggshell"	3:40
8.	"Richard Coury"	2:16
9.	"Straight to Hell"	4:36
10.	"Victory Gin"	2:59
11.	"Cold Weather Gear"	1:31
12.	"Clap Hands Two Guns"	2:34
13.	"No Ticket"	2:32

Personnel

Personnel for A Lesson in Abuse of Information Technology, according to album liner notes.^[14]

The Menzingers

• Tom May – Guitar, Vocals
• Joe Godino – Drums
• Greg Barnett – Guitar, Vocals
• Eric Keen – Bass

Production credits

• Jesse Cannon – Produced, mixed, and recorded at Cannon Found Soundation
• Alan Douches – Mastered at West West Side Mastering
• Evan Hughes – All artwork

Additional engineering by Matt Mesiano and Mike Oettinger