Background
Following the release of Schoolyard Heroes' sophomore album, Fantastic Wounds, the band had begun to find commercial success in not only the Seattle rock scene, but in Olympia and other cities in Washington. The band had generated enough interest to eventually be signed to Stolen Transmission, an imprint label of Island Def Jam Music Group. Record producer John Goodmanson took interest in the band and served as the producer for Abominations, their third studio album. Goodmanson had previously attracted success as a producer for established acts such as Blondie and The Blood Brothers. All four members of the band remain on the project, with Donnelly serving as the main writing force.
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