Panic (MxPx album)
| Panic | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by MxPx | ||||||||||
| Released | June 6, 2005 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||||||||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||||||||
| Length | 41:53 | |||||||||
| Label | SideOneDummy | |||||||||
| Producer | Stephen Egerton, Gavin MacKillop | |||||||||
| MxPx chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 74%[2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Panic is the seventh studio album by punk rock band MxPx.
Release
It was released on June 6, 2005 internationally and a day later in the United States. This was a breakthrough album when the single "Heard That Sound" proved a minor radio hit. It also featured the Blink-182/+44 singer-bassist Mark Hoppus on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms." Two B-sides (an unreleased track called "Arrest Me" and a live/acoustic version of "Waiting for the World to End") were released on a SideOneDummy sampler in 2005.
"Heard That Sound" was released to radio on May 17, 2005.[4] Between mid June and mid August 2005, the group went on the 2005 edition of Warped Tour.[5] "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" was released to radio on July 26, 2005.[4]
Track listing
All songs by Mike Herrera.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Darkest Places" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Young and Depressed" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Heard That Sound" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Cold Streets" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "The Story" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Late Again" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Kicking and Screaming" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Grey Skies Turn Blue" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Emotional Anarchist" | 2:02 |
| 11. | "Call in Sick" | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Get Me Out" | 2:10 |
| 13. | "Waiting for the World to End" | 3:46 |
| 14. | "This Weekend" | 3:21 |
Total length: |
41:53 | |
Personnel
- Mike Herrera - bass, lead vocals
- Yuri Ruley - drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir, chorus
- Tom Wisniewski - guitar, backing vocals, choir, chorus
Additional personnel
- James Barrett - backing vocals, choir, chorus
- Patti Day - choir, chorus
- Mark Hoppus - vocals (background on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms")
- Andy Husted - choir, chorus
- Robert Lloyd Martin - choir, chorus
- Jack Parker - guitar, soloist
- Seth Alan Roberts - backing vocals, layout design
Production
- Producers: Stephen Egerton, Gavin MacKillop
- Engineers: Mauro Rubbi
- A&R: Joe Sib
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 77 |
| 2005 | Top Christian Albums | 1 |
| 2005 | Top Independent Albums | 3 |
References
- ↑ "MxPx - Panic - Album Review". Absolute Punk. 21 November 2005.
- ↑ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=97395
- ↑ Panic at AllMusic
- 1 2 "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (March 3, 2005). "Warped Tour Lineup, Itinerary Officially Announced". MTV. Retrieved September 18, 2016.