Start the Party (album)
Start the Party is the fourth and final studio album by Welsh post-hardcore band The Blackout. It was released in January 2013 under Cooking Vinyl Records. Matthew Pritchard of Dirty Sanchez fame appears on the album cover.
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Released | January 21, 2013 | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore, hard rock | |||
Length | 37:15 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Jason Perry | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
DIY | 5/10[2] |
Release
In August, the group performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals,[3] before headlining the Merthyr Rock festival.[4] On 17 September, Start the Party was announced for release in January. As part of the announcement, the track listing and artwork were revealed, and a music video was released for "Start the Party".[5] The group played a few shows in the UK in October.[6] Start the Party was released on 21 January 2013 through Cooking Vinyl. The deluxe edition included a DVD on the making of the album and live performances from their Reading & Leeds and Merthyr Rock appearances. The iTunes edition featured "Boom! Shake the Room", "Super Freak" and "Sorry for Party Rocking" as bonus tracks. In January, the group went on a headlining UK tour,[5] before supporting Yellowcard on their European tour in January and February.[7]
Following this, the group headlined the Radstock[8] and Takedown festivals.[9] A music video was released for "Radio" on 2 April.[10] On 20 September, a music video was released for "Take Away the Misery", which featured footage from the Reading and Leeds festivals.[11] In October, the group went on the Final Party tour in the UK with support from Framing Hanley.[12] and Rat Attack.[11] The tour was due to last into November, however, vocalist Gavin Butler had a recurrence of a hemiplegic migraine, which resulted in the cancelled of several dates.[13] The dates were reshcuedled for January and February 2014 and featured LostAlone and Rat Attack as the supports.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Start the Party" | 3:40 |
2. | "Radio" | 3:00 |
3. | "We Live On" | 3:23 |
4. | "Let Me Go" | 3:25 |
5. | "Take Away the Misery" | 3:08 |
6. | "Keep Singing" | 3:24 |
7. | "Running Scared" | 3:17 |
8. | "You" | 3:27 |
9. | "Free Yourself" | 3:13 |
10. | "Sleep When You're Dead" | 3:54 |
11. | "Throw It All Away" | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Boom Shake the Room" | 3:30 |
13. | "Super Freak" | 3:33 |
14. | "Sorry For Party Rocking" | 3:24 |
References
- "Start the Party Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- Inglis, Greg. "The Blackout – Start The Party". ThisIsFakeDIY.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- Rock Sound (24 April 2012). "The Blackout, Twin Atlantic, Mastodon And More For Reading & Leeds!". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (18 July 2012). "Lostprophets & The Blackout Curate Killer Stages For Merthyr Rock!". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (17 September 2012). "The Blackout Announce New Album, New Tour, Free Download… Everything!". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (11 September 2012). "UPDATED: The Blackout Add London Show To Pre-Party Run". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Whitt, Cassie (22 October 2012). "Yellowcard announce 2013 European Tour dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- Rock Sound (12 November 2012). "First Bands For Radstock Announced". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (8 February 2013). "Takedown Festival Reveals First Batch Of Bands!". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (2 April 2013). "The Blackout - Radio". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (20 September 2013). "Watch The New Video From The Blackout With Rock Sound!". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (3 June 2013). "The Blackout Announce The Final Party Tour For October". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (28 October 2013). "The Blackout Cancel All Remaining Dates On The Final Party Tour". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Rock Sound (25 November 2013). "The Blackout Reschedule Cancelled Tour Dates For January & February 2014". Rock Sound. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Start the Party (Deluxe Version)". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
External links
- Start the Party at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)