All the Lights in the Sky

All the Lights in the Sky
Studio album by Area 11
Released 31 January 2013
Recorded August 2012–December 2012
Studio Room4 Studios,
(Bristol, United Kingdom)
Genre
Length 49:46
Label Smihilism Records
Producer Tom Clarke (Sparkles*)
Area 11 chronology
Blackline
(2011)		 All the Lights in the Sky
(2013)		 Underline
(2014)
First Issue
Silhouetted woman standing on a cliff overlooking a mountain range
Singles from All the Lights in the Sky
  1. "Shi No Barado (featuring Beckii Cruel)"
    Released: 27 April 2013
  2. "Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill"
    Released: 24 November 2013

All the Lights in the Sky is the debut album by the English rock band Area 11. Released on 31 January 2013, the album was originally available exclusively on digital format, however as the band grew they began to distribute limited edition physical copies of the album.[3] All The Lights in the Sky was written and produced entirely by the band themselves and released independently. Despite the band's strictly independent status, the album was a success and spawned a number of sell-out tours across the UK. The album's name, as well as the track Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill, are a direct reference to the Japanese anime series Gurren Lagann.

Recording

The band formed in 2010[4] in Nottingham, England. After releasing their debut EP Blackline the following year,[5] they gained the attention of the popular YouTube broadcasting group The Yogscast, Tom Clarke (Sparkles*) and guitarist Alex Parvis, and were then contracted as audio/video producers by the group. Shortly after this the band began to record their debut album, and documented its progress in a three-part YouTube series.[6]

The band released the album digitally on 31 January 2013.[7] YouTube singing sensation Beckii Cruel appeared as a guest vocalist on the track "Shi No Barado", which was released as the first single from the album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Area 11 and Sparkles*, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."System;Start" 1:05
2."Vectors" 3:41
3."Euphemia" 4:45
4."Knightmare/Frame" 3:25
5."Tokyo House Party" 4:22
6."Shi No Barado (feat. Beckii Cruel)" 5:18
7."Cassandra (pt II)" 3:23
8."The Strays"
  • Area 11
  • Jonathan Kogan
4:28
9."Dream & Reality" 3:51
10."Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill" 4:17
11."Bōsōzoku Symphonic
  • 1: Ryōkan
  • 2: Senbazuru
  • 3: Redline
  • 4: All the Lights in the Sky
  • 5: Black Hole Giga Drill"
 11:11
  • 3:30
  • 2:05
  • 1:43
  • 2:40
  • 1:13
Total length:49:46

Note: As a hidden track, the a reworked version of the 4th movement of Bōsōzoku Symphonic, "All the Lights in the Sky" is placed in the pregap of the first track on the CD release of the album. It can also be found on the digital disc 4 of the [COMPLETE] re-issue of the album. Additionally, an off-vocal version of this track appears on the second disc of [COMPLETE] re-issue in place of Bōsōzoku Symphonic.

Personnel

Area 11

Additional musicians

  • Beckii Cruel – dialogue on "System;Start, vocals on "Shi no Barado"
  • Luke Owens – guitar on "Euphemia"
  • Martyn Littlewood – dialogue on "System;Start"
  • Kaeyi Dream – dialogue on "System;Start"
  • Sam Thorne – dialogue on "System;Start"

Production

  • Sparkles* & Area 11 – engineering
  • Phil Davies – additional engineering
  • Sparkles* & Phil Davies – mixing
  • Peter Van 'T Riet – mastering

Design

  • Adam Davis – artwork
  • Sparkles* – sleeve and booklet design

Additional releases

A re-release of the album, called "All The Lights in the Sky [COMPLETE]" was available for pre-order on 19 December 2013 and released on 13 January 2014. While the purchase contained an original copy of the physical disc, the digital download consisted of 4 11-tracks discs. Discs 2 and 3 were off-vocal and commentary versions of the original album tracks, respectively, while disc 4 contained demos, extended/updated songs, and "The Legendary Sannin," a song from their previous release, Blackline and the B-side to the single "Shi No Barado."

Commercial performance

Considering the band's size, the album was a commercial success, charting at number 75 on the UK Albums Chart[8] and selling over 12,000 copies worldwide.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "All music review".
  2. ↑ "Team Rock".
  3. ↑ "Area 11".
  4. ↑ "Area 11".
  5. ↑ "Blackline" – via Amazon.
  6. ↑ Area 11 (13 August 2012). "Recording "All The Lights In The Sky" Part 1" – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "All the Lights in the Sky" – via Amazon.
  8. ↑ "AREA 11 - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".
  9. ↑ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (8 August 2014). "YouTube's young celebrities shine at biggest ever UK convention".
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