Imaginary Enemy (album)
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Imaginary Enemy | ||||
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Studio album by The Used | ||||
Released | CD: April 1, 2014 Vinyl: April 8, 2014 |
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Genre | Alternative rock, post-hardcore, punk rock, pop punk | |||
Length | 54:09 | |||
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Producer | John Feldmann | |||
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Singles from Imaginary Enemy | ||||
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Imaginary Enemy is the sixth studio album by The Used. It was released on April 1, 2014, under their own record label GAS Union through Hopeless Records. The album was produced by John Feldmann, who also produced the band's first three and fifth studio albums.[2] It is the first album released on, and the second label the band created and own, GAS Union. The album charted at #14 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Independent albums chart.[3]
Imaginary Enemy is the final album to feature guitarist Quinn Allman before he parted from the band in November 2015.
Contents
Recording
In an interview with Jeph, he stated that they recorded the album "backwards" by having the vocals recorded first and then having the music written to the vocals. It is the first time they have recorded like this and did so because they were unhappy with the sound of the songs when recording the music so they scrapped the dozen songs they had written and tried something new.[4]
Critical reception
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At Alternative Press, Evan Lucy rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing that "Whether the band's fanbase latches on to the politicism is yet to be seen, but these song will sound great from the pit regardless."[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Revolution" | 4:04 |
2. | "Cry" | 3:30 |
3. | "El-Oh-Vee-Ee" | 3:32 |
4. | "A Song to Stifle Imperial Progression (A Work in Progress)" | 4:05 |
5. | "Generation Throwaway" | 3:05 |
6. | "Make Believe" | 3:27 |
7. | "Evolution" | 4:38 |
8. | "Imaginary Enemy" | 3:24 |
9. | "Kenna Song" | 4:20 |
10. | "Force Without Violence" | 5:23 |
11. | "Overdose" (ends at 3:52, hidden track "Red Heart" starts at 7:41) | 14:41 |
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Money Monster" | 3:02 |
Limited edition
A limited edition of 15,000 numbered copies will be made featuring deluxe artwork and a bonus track titled "Money Monster".[9]
Personnel
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Chart performance
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 14 |
US Billboard Rock Albums | 5 |
US Billboard Alternative Albums | 5 |
US Billboard Independent Albums | 1 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | March 31, 2014 | Standard | [10] | ||
United States | April 1, 2014 |
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Japan | April 2, 2014 |
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Australia | April 4, 2014 |
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References
- ↑ http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases
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- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-mn0000577358/awards
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External links
- Imaginary Enemy at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)