Basic Glitches is the sixth studio album by the pop punk band Eleventyseven. It was independently released on January 17, 2020.[3][4][5] The release was fan-funded through a Kickstarter campaign.[4]
| Basic Glitches | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Synthpunk, pop punk, electropop | |||
| Length | 43:51 | |||
| Label | Rock Candy Recordings | |||
| Producer | Matt Langston | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Mountain Xpress | (Favorable)[1] |
| Rock On Purpose | (Favorable)[2] |
Singles edit
On November 15, 2019, Eleventyseven released the lead single "Killing My Vibe" to pledgers and later publicly on November 29, 2019.[6]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Matt Langston, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Killing My Vibe" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Fear the Fire" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Birthrite" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Skip" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Letterman Jacket" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Cookie" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Battlecats" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Shelf Life" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Dizzy" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Natsunoyo" | 2:43 |
| Total length: | 43:51 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Teenage Dirtbag" (originally performed by Wheatus) | Brendan B. Brown | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Girl U Want" (originally performed by Devo) | Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh | 3:19 |
Personnel edit
- Eleventyseven
- Matt Langston – lead vocals, synths/programming, producer, engineering, mixing
- Additional production
- Jeremy Griffith – executive producer
- Troy Glessner - mastering
- Kent Hernández – album design/layout
B-Sides EP edit
| Betamosh | |
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| EP by | |
| Released | November 6, 2020 |
| Genre | Synthpunk, pop punk, electropop |
| Length | 25:02 |
| Label | Rock Candy Recordings |
| Producer | Matt Langston |
On November 18, 2019, during the Kickstarter campaign for the release of Basic Glitches, the band announced that the project had met its first stretch goal after reaching their initial main funding objective. The first of said goals was the release of a free companion B-Sides EP that would contain cut tracks and acoustic versions of tracks from the album.
On September 25, 2020, Eleventyseven's debuted the lead single from the EP entitled "Hellmouth" featuring North Carolina-based hip-hop artist Spaceman Jones while also announcing the EP's name as Betamosh. The single was followed later by the full release on November 6, 2020.[7]
On October 30, 2020, the music video for "Hellmouth" debuted on the band's YouTube channel.[8]
All tracks are written by Matt Langston
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hellmouth" (featuring Spaceman Jones) | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Hellmouth" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Damage" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Brains" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Bleachers" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Holding Out" (Acoustic Version) | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Milk the Lightning" (Acoustic Version) | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 25:02 | |
Notes edit
- The album received a track-by-track commentary on the band's podcast.[9][10][11][12]
- According to lead singer Matt Langston, the track "Birthrite" is specifically directed towards the criticism surrounding the band's change in direction via the release of their reunion record of Rad Science.[10]
- There was a music video treatment created for "Birthrite" that was inevitably scrapped as it was, according to Langston, "kind of hard to watch even in our mind's eye," and required too large of a budget.
- Loaded with pop and geek culture references, the track "Battlecats" cites Fight Club, Harry Potter, The Jungle Book, The Mighty Ducks, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, The Incredible Hulk, Garth Brooks, and REO Speedwagon.
- The title of the track "Natsunoyo" is Japanese and translates to "summer night" in English.
- On October 11, 2019, Eleventyseven released their cover "Teenage Dirtbag" as a single,[13] prior to the album's release. The same day of the release, Matt Langston released an interview he performed with Wheatus lead singer Brendan Brown and debuted the track on the band's Eleventylife podcast.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ Bill, Knopp. "Album review: Basic Glitches by Eleventyseven". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Nikkel, Mary. "On Growing Up: Basic Glitches by eleventyseven". Rock on Purpose. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Rad Science by Eleventyseven on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Eleventyseven Launch Kickstarter for New Album Already Funded". Indie Vision Music. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Basic Glitches album latest from South Carolina's Eleventyseven". Cross Rhythms. January 1, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ ""Killing My Vibe" - Single by Eleventyseven on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 29, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Betamosh by Eleventyseven on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Eleventyseven - Hellmouth Feat. Spaceman Jones (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Episode #95 - Basic Glitches Album Commentary - Part 1". libsyn.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Episode #96 - Basic Glitches Album Commentary - Part 2". libsyn.com. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Episode #97 - Basic Glitches Album Commentary - Part 3". libsyn.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Episode #98 - Basic Glitches Album Commentary - Part 4". libsyn.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ ""Teenage Dirtbag" - Single by Eleventyseven on Apple Music". Apple Music. October 11, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Eleventylife Episode #86 - Record Deals, Dirtbags & Alternating Currents w/ Brendan Brown of Wheatus (Part 1)". libsyn.com. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Eleventylife Episode #87 - Record Deals, Dirtbags & Alternating Currents w/ Brendan Brown of Wheatus (Part 2)". libsyn.com. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.