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You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter is the first full-length album by American post-hardcore band I Set My Friends on Fire. It was released at October 7, 2008 via Epitaph Records. It includes band's most famous song, "Things that Rhyme with Orange", a promotional video for which was released July 16, 2009. Technically, the duo had 4 songs out before the actual album was released, including "Crank That". "ASL" and "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beerholder" were on the band's self-released EP I Set My Friends on Fire. The album reached #29 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.

Reception
The album received a 0.5 rating out of five from Slant reviewer Nate Adams, who said "[It's] high in the running for worst album of the year[…]The music aims for brutality and melody, but misses the mark entirely on both counts." Alternative Press reviewer Phil Freeman also gave the album a half star out of five, remarking that the album "truly fails because it has exactly zero memorable moments".

In a mixed review, John Lucas of the Georgia Straight said that the album "seems designed to test the listener’s tolerance", but that "those willing to embrace a noisy, ambitious, self-indulgent, and downright weird record will find a lot to love". Logan Broger of ChartAttack gave it three stars out of five, saying, "When the grind-electro-hardcore-pop duo aren't being obnoxious or comedic, there are some tunes that are actually good." Also giving it a three out of five, Sputnikmusic reviewer Brent Stephenson said, "The album is really just meant to be as obscenely ridiculous as it possibly can, and in that regard it is quite successful. "

Trivia

 * The track title "Ravenous, Ravenous Rhinos" is taken from The Simpsons episode Fat Man and Little Boy.
 * The single for "Crank That" was released on iTunes before the album.
 * The track title "WTFWJD" is taken from an online developed acronym, short for 'what the fuck would Jesus do?'.
 * The track title "ASL" is also taken from an online developed acronym, short for asking someone their age/sex/location.

Personnel
Category:2008 albums
 * I Set My Friends On Fire
 * Matt Mihana — lead vocals, lyrics
 * Nabil Moo — back vocals, instruments, programming, computer arrangements, producing
 * Production
 * Travis Richter — producing