The album art for Hit The Lights‘ new album, Skip School, Start Fights, can be seen below.
Archives for May 2008
Albums In Stores Tomorrow 5-20-08
Here are some albums being released tomorrow. Let us know which ones you’ll be picking up.
Foxboro Hottubs – Stop Drop And Roll!!!
A Skylit Drive – Wires…And The Concept Of Breathing
E For Explosion – Reinventing The Heartbeat
2*Sweet – Sleep Without Dreams
Paper Rival – Dialog
Paramore Announce Summer Tour
Paramore has announced that they will be doing a headlining tour this summer with Jacks Mannequin, Phantom Planet, and Paper Route. You can check out the video announcement on their website.
New Found Glory Premier “Dig My Own Grave” Video
New Found Glory‘s video for “Dig My Own Grave” is premiering over on PopEater. The song comes from the bands Tip of the Iceberg EP that is in stores now.
Paramore on Wal-Mart Soundcheck
Paramore can be seen performing live on Wal-Mart’s Soundcheck here. The band performs seven songs from their latest release RIOT and their first release All We Know.
Pete And Ashley Get Hitched
Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) and Ashley Simpson tied the knot this weekend on Saturday. See who attented their wedding here.
Video Interviews From Bamboozle
Fuse has posted a collection of video interviews from Bamboozle on their official site. Interviews with Coheed and Cambria, Gym Class Heroes, Panic At The Disco, Thrice, The Dear Hunter, Jack’s Mannequin + more can be found here.
Underoath Post “You’re Ever So Inviting” Video
Underoath has posted a video of “You’re Ever So Inviting” from their upcoming Live DVD. Check out the video here.
Showbread Post New Song; E-Card
Showbread have posted a new song, “The Vulture” off of their new album Anorexia. Check out the song on their MySpace page. Their two new albums, Anorexia and Nervosa are available in stores and online now. Get them both for $20 at Best Buy, or each for $7.99 on iTunes. Check out an e-card for their albums here.
Phantom Planet – Raise the Dead
Artist: Phantom Planet
Album: Raise the Dead
Label: Fueled by Ramen
Purchase: SmartPunk
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Overall: 8.5
Music: 8.5
Lyrics: 8.0
Production:8.0
Far from the melodrama of teeny soaps and Jason Schwartzman, Phantom Planet is alive again and back with their newest album, Raise the Dead. Tragically, the past will always follow the band but they are content to move forward with vigor and purpose. As most listeners will carry “California” into this record, it will soon be forgotten. Raise the Dead responds as vocalist/guitarist Alex Greenwald’s obsession with cults, their leaders, and the music which drives them. This opus will help deter the listener from the “California” pop and even garage rock tendencies of past Phantom Planet albums. Throughout Raise the Dead, it is evident Greenwald immersed himself into the studies of cults and such leaders as David Koresh, Jim Jones, and Charles Manson. The album’s upbeat and raucous sound is highlighted by double meanings and haunting orchestration. Several tracks strike with circus-like rhythms, luscious strings, subtle horns, and atmospheric effects. Upon their underlying themes, Phantom Planet have created an indelibly, grander record.
Raise the Dead opens with the title track in a booming anthem intensified by strings and Greenwald’s wailing, reminiscent of The Walkmen. “Leader” stands out as a track with joyful pop melodies streamed by a children’s choir and features excellent lyrics, which delve deeply into the album’s theme. While their first single “Do the Panic” harkens back to garage rock, the song forges ahead strongly behind Greenwald’s erratic vocals and the striking guitar riffs. “Ship Lost at Sea” contains bright horns and vaudeville rock which will send the listener reminders of 60’s pop. Indeed, the atmospheric blends of “Confess” offer a likeness to the excellence of Radiohead. Alas, the album closes with a serene ballad “I Don’t Mind” which gently slides beside lowly horns and a steady acoustic line.
Phantom Planet will surely surpass the listener’s expectations and their progression should only offer brighter hopes for future records. Raise the Dead is a wonderfully, haunting display of Greenwald’s (unhealthy) obsession with cult-life. Maybe now, he can leave “California” behind.
Standout tracks: “Leader”, “Raise the Dead”, “Ship Lost at Sea”
Track Listing
1. Raise the Dead
2. Dropped
3. Leader
4. Do the Panic
5. Quarantine
6. Ship Lost at Sea
7. Demon Daughters
8. Geronimo
9. Too Much Too Often
10. Confess
11. Leave Yourself for Somebody Else
12. I Don’t Mind
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