Frank Iero Announces Deluxe 10th Anniversary Release of Debut Album 'Stomachaches'

Frank Iero, renowned singer-songwriter and guitarist of My Chemical Romance, has announced that he will be re-releasing his debut album, Stomachaches, in honor of its 10th anniversary. The new deluxe version of the album, XNauseousX, will be released on Friday, August 30th, 2024 via BMG.

In honor of the announcement, Iero has unveiled a new single, titled “This Song Is A Curse…”, which can be heard in its entirety below. The album will include 12 tracks, including brand-new songs, live recordings, and covers.

In a press release announcing the record, Iero stated the following:

"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. ‘XNauseousX’ compiles everything put to tape from the Stomachaches era. 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 favorite 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.”

You can hear the new song below, and you can view the album artwork and official track listing for XNauseousX.

Photo Credit: Mitchell Wojcik

XNauseousX
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)