New Miserable Experience

New Miserable Experience is the breakthrough album by pop-rock band the Gin Blossoms, released on August 4, 1992 (see 1992 in music). The album received generally poor reviews upon its original release, in spite of its blockbuster status. The Gin Blossoms were criticized for sounding too similar to a large number of other bands, and of pandering to the lowest common denominator in pop music. Meanwhile, defenders of the band point to their emotionally charged lyrics and catchy hooks as proof of their skill.

New Miserable Experience was released only just after the band fired Doug Hopkins, the Gin Blossoms' primary songwriter. Just weeks after the album's release, Hopkins committed suicide.

Track listing

1. Lost Horizons (Hopkins) - 3:20
2. Hey Jealousy (Hopkins) - 3:56
3. Mrs. Rita (Swafford/Valenzuela) - 4:25
4. Until I Fall Away (Valenzuela/Wilson) - 3:51
5. Hold Me Down (Hopkins/Wilson) - 4:50
6. Cajun Song (Valenzuela) - 2:56
7. Hands Are Tied (Valenzuela) - 3:17
8. Found Out About You (Hopkins) - 3:53
9. Allison Road (Wilson) - 3:18
10. 29 (Valenzuela) - 4:18
11. Pieces of the Night (Hopkins) - 4:33
12. Cheatin' (Hopkins/Valenzuela) - 3:25

Chart positions Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

 1993	Heatseekers	                No. 1
 1994	The Billboard 200	         No. 30

Billboard (North America) - singles

 1993	Hey Jealousy	        The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 25
 1993	Hey Jealousy	        Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 4
 1993	Mrs. Rita	        Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 36
 1993	Hey Jealousy	        Top 40 Mainstream	                No. 20
 1994	Until I Fall Away	Adult Contemporary	                No. 23
 1994	Found Out About You	The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 25
 1994	Found Out About You	Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 5               
 1994	Until I Fall Away	Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 40
 1994	Allison Road	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 39
 1994	Found Out About You	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 1
 1994	Until I Fall Away	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 13
 1994	Found Out About You	Top 40 Mainstream	                No. 6
 1994	Until I Fall Away	Top 40 Mainstream	                No. 13
 1995	Found Out About You	Adult Top 40	                        No. 38
 1996	Follow You Down	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 8