Stand Up and Scream is the debut studio album by English rock band Asking Alexandria. It was released on 15 September 2009 through Sumerian Records and was produced by Joey Sturgis. The album has charted at number 170 on the Billboard 200, number 29 on Top Independent albums, and number 4 on Top Heatseekers.[1] The record managed to remain at the Top Heatseekers chart at position number 36 until the end of July 2010.[2]
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| Released | 15 September 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 19 May–16 June 2009 | |||
| Studio | Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana, U.S. | |||
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| Length | 48:15 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
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Background edit
The title of the album is chosen from a lyric in the second track "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)", where the relevant line within the chorus reads "Just stand up and scream, the tainted clock is counting down".
Six of the tracks featured on the album have previously been released digitally through the band's MySpace and PureVolume accounts. These include, "Nobody Don't Dance No More", "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)", "A Candlelit Dinner with Inamorta", "Not the American Average", "A Single Moment of Sincerity", and "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps, a Cowboy King". When downloaded, the ID3 tags displayed Demo or Demo 2008 as the songs relevant album. There are both minor and more noticeable alterations in all of the songs released on the album in comparison to those released digitally in 2008.
The song "Hey There Mr. Brooks" is written as a homage to the film, Mr. Brooks. Its lyrics feature many references to scenes in the film.
Music videos edit
In September 2009, Asking Alexandria shot their debut music video for the song "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)". In the video, the musicians play in a dark room, dressed in black. Also shown is a table, on which stands the glass with water. Throughout the video, the glass gradually shifts to the edge of the table and finally falls down and breaks in the end.[3]
In 2010, the music video for "A Prophecy" was released. It was filmed in Los Angeles in its entirety during the band's headlining tour, "Welcome to the Circus", in between tour dates. It features the band playing in a dark alley during a storm, and cuts between shots of the band and a woman falling through the ocean. There is also a shot of James Cassells spitting fire towards the end before the last breakdown.
In 2010, Asking Alexandria shot a performance video of "If You Can't Ride Two Horses at Once... You Should Get Out of the Circus" at Chain Reaction in Long Beach, California. It is included on their EP, Life Gone Wild.
During the Epicenter 2011, Asking Alexandria shot a performance video for "Not the American Average".
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Ultimate Guitar |    [5] |
AllMusic criticized the album's tracks as "faceless and unmemorable".[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Danny Worsnop, Ben Bruce and James Cassells; except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Alerion" | 2:14 | |
| 2. | "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)" | 4:02 | |
| 3. | "A Candlelit Dinner with Inamorta" | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "Nobody Don't Dance No More" | Worsnop, Bruce, Cassells, Cameron Liddell, Sam Bettley | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Hey There Mr. Brooks" (featuring Shawn Milke of Alesana) | 4:09 | |
| 6. | "Hiatus" (instrumental) | 1:45 | |
| 7. | "If You Can't Ride Two Horses at Once... You Should Get Out of the Circus" | Worsnop, Bruce, Cassells, Liddell, Bettley | 3:45 |
| 8. | "A Single Moment of Sincerity" | 3:50 | |
| 9. | "Not the American Average" | 4:39 | |
| 10. | "I Used to Have a Best Friend (But Then He Gave Me an STD)" | 4:05 | |
| 11. | "A Prophecy" | 3:33 | |
| 12. | "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King" | Worsnop, Bruce, Cassells, Liddell, Bettley | 3:41 |
| 13. | "When Everyday's the Weekend" | 4:23 | |
| Total length: | 48:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)" (music video) | 4:41 |
Personnel edit
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Charts edit
| Charts (2009–2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 170 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 29 |
References edit
- ^ "Asking Alexandria Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Stand Up and Scream – Asking Alexandria". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Asking Alexandria "The Final Episode" Official Music Video – Director: @RobbyStarbuck. 15 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Phil Freeman. "Stand Up and Scream". AllMusic.
- ^ "Stand Up And Scream Review". ultimate-guitar.com.
- ^ "Asking Alexandria Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Asking Alexandria Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Asking Alexandria Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2020.