Sugarfist
Sugarfist is the fourth full-length album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.
| Sugarfist | ||||
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| Released | October 26, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Rock Candy Recordings | |||
| Genre | Pop punk,[1] synthpop,[2] electropunk,[3] power pop | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Sony Japan | |||
| Producer | Matt Langston | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |    [4] |
| Indie Vision Music | [2] |
| New Release Tuesday | [1] |
| LouderThanMusic.com | [3] |
| WeAreTheUpstate.com | (Favorable)[5] |
The album was released on October 26, 2011, under Sony Japan. The album was officially released in the iTunes store on November 7, 2011.[6] The regular album contains five out of the six songs that were on the band's previous release of the Quota EP, plus seven new songs. The Japan edition of the album contains four extra songs on top of that.
It also marked the final full-length studio album by Eleventyseven, per their disbandment in 2014,[7][8] until their reunion in late 2016 and release of Rad Science in November 2017.[9][10]
Reception
The album received generally overall successful reviews from multiple music sites, many of which claimed it was their best album endeavor to date and that the band has become "more comfortable with their sound with each progressing album".[4]
Sites like Indie Vision Music gave the album a very positive reception, but complained of the fact that half the songs were from a previous EP, as opposed to "12 new songs".[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout's review of Sugarfist overall praised the album's sound as well as complimented the already solid tracks that came from the Quota EP.[4] They however noted that the album was lower in spiritual content than previous releases.
Track listing
The album is a mix of new tracks and tracks found on their EP, Quota, that preceded this release.
All tracks are written by Matt Langston
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasted" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Ghost" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Give It Up" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Silent Symphony" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "College Girls" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Quota" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Don't Want to Fall" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Milk the Lightning" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Book of Secrets" | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Divers in a Hurricane" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Suburban Love" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Lonely" | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 39:54 | |
All tracks are written by Matt Langston, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Gouge Away" (originally performed by the Pixies) | Thompson Charles Michael Kittredge IV | 2:29 |
| 14. | "Suburban Love" (JRX remix) | 3:47 | |
| 15. | "Take On Me" (originally performed by A-Ha) | Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Pål Waaktaar | 3:14 |
| 16. | "Pirate Flags" | 3:19 |
- Track 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 15 originally on Quota.
Personnel
- Eleventyseven
- Matt Langston - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, programming, producer
- Davey Davenport - bass, backing vocals
- Johnathan Stephens - drums, backing vocals
- Additional production
- Kyle Lee - mixing
- Troy Glessener - mastering
- Courtney Thompson - album cover photograph
- Joseph Hader - art design
Notes
- On May 5, 2017, the Eleventylife podcast covered the album's creation, production process, and each song from the original twelve-track release.[11]
- There is a huge alteration in the lyrics to "Wasted". The song says in verse two: "Kiss it like a victim" while the lyric booklet states: "Feel it at the mention".
- The acronym JRX found on the "Suburban Love" remix stands for The Jellyrox, lead singer Matt Langston's solo electropop project.[12][13]
- An acoustic version of "Book of Secrets" was released exclusively to the band's street team around the time of the Quota EP's release.[14]
References
- "New Release Tuesday overview and review on Sugarfist". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "Indie Vision Music review". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "LouderThanMusic.com review". LouderThanMusic.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "WeAreTheUpstate.com review". WeAreTheUpstate.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "Sugarfist on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "Eleventyseven's official announcement of disbandment". Facebook. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- "Eleventyseven Comes to an End". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- "eleventyseven announces Rad Science". New Release Today. August 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- "Rad Science by Eleventyseven on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- "Eleventylife Podcast Episode 2.4". libsyn.com. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "The Jellyrox official website". TheJellyrox.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ""Suburban Love" (JRX Remix) on The Jellyrox's SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- "Book of Secrets (Acoustic) - Eleventyseven". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 8, 2014.