Ex Lives
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Released | March 6, 2012 | |||
Recorded | Mid-2011 | |||
Studio | JHOC, Pasadena, California | |||
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Length | 32:09 | |||
Label | Epitaph | |||
Producer | Joe Barresi | |||
Every Time I Die chronology | ||||
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Ex Lives is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Every Time I Die.
Background
[edit]In early 2011, vocalist Keith Buckley went on tour with the Damned Things.[1] Ex Lives was recorded at JOHC in Pasadena, California; producer Joe Barresi also served as an engineer, with assistance from Morgan Stratton and Sean Oakley. Barresi later mixed the recordings.[2] Josh Newton left the band five months after the recording, and was replaced by former bassist Stephen Micciche for touring.[3] According to Buckley, for him to write the lyrics to "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space" he had to "pay attention to the defeatism that the music suggested."[4]
Release
[edit]On January 3, 2012, Ex Lives was announced for release in March, and the album's track listing and artwork was revealed. In addition, a music video was released for "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space", directed by Buckley. According to Blabbermouth.net, the video "features a barrage of startling visceral images which perfectly match the raging brutality of the track."[4] Buckley said that to make the video he needed to "acknowledge the masochism I wrote of [in the lyrics] to myself. You don't get rewarded for your faith and you don't get celebrated for your heroism."[4] On January 25, Epitaph Records began posting a series of videos to YouTube offering viewers a behind the scenes look into the making of Ex Lives.[5]
On February 22, a music video was released for the song "Revival Mode", which was directed by Robert Schober. Buckley said the video had a "very ambiguously creepy David Lynch vibe to it" and that it features a "story line that exists outside of us as members of a band. It's dark and weird and while not completely adhering thematically to the lyrics, it sets a larger, broader mood which marries the song perfectly."[6] Schober said the video is a "surrealist crime drama set on a lost highway...the story loosely interprets key phrases from the song...the guys were awesome and put up with many hours of freezing temperatures in the middle of the desert."[6]
Ex Lives was made available for streaming on February 28,[7] before being released on March 6 through Epitaph Records.[8] In October, the band went on a tour of Australia.[9] In January 2013, the band toured Australia as part of the Big Day Out festival.[10]
Reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B−[15] |
BBC Music | Very Favorable[16] |
Blare Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
FasterLouder | (favorable)[18] |
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Punknews.org | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rock Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
"Ex Lives" debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 20 selling around 14,300 copies.[22] This is their highest charting position to date.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Every Time I Die.[2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space" | 2:43 |
2. | "Holy Book of Dilemma" | 1:49 |
3. | "A Wild, Shameless Plain" | 1:49 |
4. | "Typical Miracle" | 2:26 |
5. | "I Suck (Blood)" | 2:56 |
6. | "Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow" | 3:12 |
7. | "The Low Road Has No Exits" | 2:52 |
8. | "Revival Mode" (featuring John Christ of Danzig) | 3:46 |
9. | "Drag King" | 4:12 |
10. | "Touch Yourself" | 2:18 |
11. | "Indian Giver" | 4:10 |
- Bonus tracks
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Grudge Music" | 2:25 |
13. | "Business Casualty" | 2:45 |
14. | "Starve an Artist, Cover Your Trash" | 2:53 |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel per booklet.[2]
Every Time I Die
Additional musician
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Chart performance
[edit]Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Vinyl Albums[23] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Common, Tyler (December 6, 2010). "The Damned Things to join Buckcherry, All That Remains, more on Jagermeister Tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c Ex Lives (booklet). Every Time I Die. Epitaph Records. 2012. 87155-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Yancey, Bryne (October 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Steve Micciche rejoining Every Time I Die for upcoming tour with GWAR". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c "EVERY TIME I DIE: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 3, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Every Time I Die Post Behind The Scenes Look At Making Of “Ex Lives” | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More. Theprp.com (2012-01-25). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ a b "EVERY TIME I DIE: 'Revival Mode' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. February 22, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "EVERY TIME I DIE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. February 28, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Simon (January 4, 2012). "Every Time I Die to release Ex Lives on March 5". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Smith, Sarah (June 13, 2013). "Every Time I Die tour announced". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Sarah (July 15, 2012). "Big Day Out 2013 lineup". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Ex Lives". Metacritic. CBS interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Every Time I Die – Ex Lives – Album Review. AbsolutePunk.net (2012-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. (2012-03-06) Ex Lives – Every Time I Die : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Alternative Press | Reviews | Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. Altpress.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Heller, Jason. (2012-03-06) Every Time I Die: Ex Lives | Music | MusicalWork Review. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Music – Review of Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. BBC. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ REVIEW: Every Time I Die – “Ex Lives” «. Blaremagazine.com (2012-02-28). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Carlino, Luke (March 19, 2012). "Every Time I Die – Ex Lives". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Cope, Chris. (2012-02-22) Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. The List. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Punknews.org review
- ^ Every Time I Die – Ex Lives | Reviews | Rock Sound. Rocksound.tv. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ Every Time I Die Ex Lives Billboard sales. Lambgoat (2012-03-14). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Vinyl Albums : March 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.