Ex Lives

Ex Lives
Police in riot gear walking down a street, and tackling a man
Studio album by
Every Time I Die
ReleasedMarch 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
RecordedMid-2011
StudioJHOC, Pasadena, California
Genre
Length32:09
LabelEpitaph
ProducerJoe Barresi
Every Time I Die chronology
New Junk Aesthetic
(2009) 		Ex Lives
(2012) 		From Parts Unknown
(2014)

Ex Lives is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Every Time I Die.

Background

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In early 2011, vocalist Keith Buckley went on tour with the Damned Things.[1] Ex Lives was recorded at JOHC in Pasadena, California; producer Joe Barresi also served as an engineer, with assistance from Morgan Stratton and Sean Oakley. Barresi later mixed the recordings.[2] Josh Newton left the band five months after the recording, and was replaced by former bassist Stephen Micciche for touring.[3] According to Buckley, for him to write the lyrics to "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space" he had to "pay attention to the defeatism that the music suggested."[4]

Release

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On January 3, 2012, Ex Lives was announced for release in March, and the album's track listing and artwork was revealed. In addition, a music video was released for "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space", directed by Buckley. According to Blabbermouth.net, the video "features a barrage of startling visceral images which perfectly match the raging brutality of the track."[4] Buckley said that to make the video he needed to "acknowledge the masochism I wrote of [in the lyrics] to myself. You don't get rewarded for your faith and you don't get celebrated for your heroism."[4] On January 25, Epitaph Records began posting a series of videos to YouTube offering viewers a behind the scenes look into the making of Ex Lives.[5]

On February 22, a music video was released for the song "Revival Mode", which was directed by Robert Schober. Buckley said the video had a "very ambiguously creepy David Lynch vibe to it" and that it features a "story line that exists outside of us as members of a band. It's dark and weird and while not completely adhering thematically to the lyrics, it sets a larger, broader mood which marries the song perfectly."[6] Schober said the video is a "surrealist crime drama set on a lost highway...the story loosely interprets key phrases from the song...the guys were awesome and put up with many hours of freezing temperatures in the middle of the desert."[6]

Ex Lives was made available for streaming on February 28,[7] before being released on March 6 through Epitaph Records.[8] In October, the band went on a tour of Australia.[9] In January 2013, the band toured Australia as part of the Big Day Out festival.[10]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk[12]
AllMusic[13]
Alternative Press[14]
The A.V. ClubB−[15]
BBC MusicVery Favorable[16]
Blare Magazine[17]
FasterLouder(favorable)[18]
The List[19]
Punknews.org[20]
Rock Sound[21]

"Ex Lives" debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 20 selling around 14,300 copies.[22] This is their highest charting position to date.

Track listing

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All songs written by Every Time I Die.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space"2:43
2."Holy Book of Dilemma"1:49
3."A Wild, Shameless Plain"1:49
4."Typical Miracle"2:26
5."I Suck (Blood)"2:56
6."Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow"3:12
7."The Low Road Has No Exits"2:52
8."Revival Mode" (featuring John Christ of Danzig)3:46
9."Drag King"4:12
10."Touch Yourself"2:18
11."Indian Giver"4:10
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Grudge Music"2:25
13."Business Casualty"2:45
14."Starve an Artist, Cover Your Trash"2:53

Personnel

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Personnel per booklet.[2]

Chart performance

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Vinyl Albums[23] 3

References

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  1. ^ Common, Tyler (December 6, 2010). "The Damned Things to join Buckcherry, All That Remains, more on Jagermeister Tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Ex Lives (booklet). Every Time I Die. Epitaph Records. 2012. 87155-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Yancey, Bryne (October 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Steve Micciche rejoining Every Time I Die for upcoming tour with GWAR". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "EVERY TIME I DIE: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 3, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Every Time I Die Post Behind The Scenes Look At Making Of “Ex Lives” | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More. Theprp.com (2012-01-25). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  6. ^ a b "EVERY TIME I DIE: 'Revival Mode' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. February 22, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "EVERY TIME I DIE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. February 28, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Simon (January 4, 2012). "Every Time I Die to release Ex Lives on March 5". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  9. ^ Smith, Sarah (June 13, 2013). "Every Time I Die tour announced". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  10. ^ Smith, Sarah (July 15, 2012). "Big Day Out 2013 lineup". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Critic Reviews for Ex Lives". Metacritic. CBS interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  12. ^ Every Time I Die – Ex Lives – Album Review. AbsolutePunk.net (2012-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  13. ^ Heaney, Gregory. (2012-03-06) Ex Lives – Every Time I Die : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  14. ^ Alternative Press | Reviews | Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. Altpress.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  15. ^ Heller, Jason. (2012-03-06) Every Time I Die: Ex Lives | Music | MusicalWork Review. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  16. ^ Music – Review of Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. BBC. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  17. ^ REVIEW: Every Time I Die – “Ex Lives” «. Blaremagazine.com (2012-02-28). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  18. ^ Carlino, Luke (March 19, 2012). "Every Time I Die – Ex Lives". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  19. ^ Cope, Chris. (2012-02-22) Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. The List. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  20. ^ Punknews.org review
  21. ^ Every Time I Die – Ex Lives | Reviews | Rock Sound. Rocksound.tv. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  22. ^ Every Time I Die Ex Lives Billboard sales. Lambgoat (2012-03-14). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  23. ^ "Vinyl Albums : March 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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