3-D (I See Stars album)
| 3-D | ||||
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| Studio album by I See Stars | ||||
| Released | April 14, 2009 | |||
| Length | 32:36 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Cameron Mizell | |||
| I See Stars chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 3-D | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 75%[1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Review Rinse Repeat | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
3-D is the debut studio album by American band I See Stars. The album debuted at number 176 on the Billboard 200, number 5 on Top Heatseekers, and number 22 on Top Independent Albums.[5] The songs "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" and "The Big Bad Wolf" were both re-recorded from their first EP, Green Light Go!. The singles "The Common Hours", "3-D" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends", were also re-recorded, having been previously released as demos. All of the band members were under the age of 20 by the time the album was recorded, the oldest being rhythm guitarist Jimmy Gregerson at 19.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Devin Oliver, Zach Johnson and Andrew Oliver, all music composed by I See Stars.
| Original CD[6][7][8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Project Wakeup" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "The Common Hours" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "3-D" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "The Big Bad Wolf" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "The Ocean" | 1:10 |
| 8. | "Comfortably Confused" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Where the Sidewalks Ends" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Sing This" (featuring Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | 3:00 |
| 11. | "What This Means to Me" | 3:27 |
Total length: |
32:36 | |
Other media
References to other media
- "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a reference to Shel Silverstein's poetry book, Where the Sidewalk Ends.
- "I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge" is a reference to 20th Century Fox's 1999 film Fight Club.
- "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" is a reference to the NBC show Heroes first season motto.
- "The Big Bad Wolf" is a reference to Charles Perrault's fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.
Appearances in other media
- The song "Comfortably Confused" appeared in the music video game Power Gig: Rise of the SixString.[9]
- The single "What This Means to Me" was included as a track on the compilation album Atticus: IV produced by Atticus Clothing.
Personnel
- I See Stars
- Brent Allen – lead guitar
- Jimmy Gregerson – rhythm guitar
- Zach Johnson – unclean vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, sequencer, programming
- Andrew Oliver – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "The Common Hours"
- Devin Oliver – clean vocals
- Jeff Valentine – bass guitar
- Production
- Production, mastering and mixing by Cameron Mizell
- Pre-production by James Paul Wisner
References
- ↑ "3-D Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "3-D Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "3-D Review". Reviewrinserepeat.com.
- ↑ "3-D Review". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "I See Stars album charting". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "3-D track list". Amazon.
- ↑ "3-D missprint". Discogs.
- ↑ "3-D correct". Discogs.
- ↑ "Music - Power Gig". Seven45 Studios. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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