Brace Yourself for the Mediocre

Brace Yourself for the Mediocre is the first and only album of the band Roper, released October 19, 2004. It was put together by lead singer Reese Roper before he had put the rest of the band together. The album has a pop punk sound, although HM comments that it "has much more in common with the raw side than... with Simple Plan or Relient K.

The albums contains lyrics that avoid the clichés of pop punk and deliver scathing wit alongside representations of faith, typical of Reese Roper.

Track listing

 * 1) "Hello Lamewads" – 3:16
 * 2) "You're With Stupid" – 2:27
 * 3) "Amplify" – 3:59
 * 4) "Vendetta" – 3:47
 * 5) "Red Eye to Miami" – 2:56
 * 6) "Quicksilver" – 3:21
 * 7) "1985" – 3:20
 * 8) "Say Sayonara" – 3:32
 * 9) "How Your Halo Fell" – 3:30
 * 10) "Day of Pigs" – 2:37
 * 11) "Fireflies" – 3:28
 * 12) "You're Still The One" (Shania Twain cover) – 2:57
 * 13) "In Excelsis Deo" – 3:42

Personnel

 * Additional Music:
 * Drums: Frank Lenz, Jason White
 * Bass: Elijah Thomson
 * Organ: Phil Bennett
 * Guitar: Bob Schiveley, Ethan Luck


 * Additional Vocals:
 * Adam Davis
 * Sam Hernandez
 * Mick Leonardi
 * Justin McRoberts
 * Eli Salazar
 * Dennis Simmons
 * Jason White
 * Dan Romero
 * Illustrations: Barak Hardley


 * Touring Band Lineup:
 * Reese Roper: Vocals, Nord
 * Jonathan Till: Bass Guitar
 * Jonathan Byrnside: Lead Guitar
 * Matt "emo" Emmett: Rhythm Guitar, Backup Vocals
 * Nick White: Drums

Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)