| Happy Suicide, Jim! | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by The Love Kills Theory | |
| Released | January 9, 2007 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Alternative Rock Post-punk |
| Label | Xemu Records |
| Producer | Cevin Soling |
Happy Suicide, Jim! is The Love Kills Theory's debut full length album that was released on January 9, 2007. It was published on Xemu Records, mixed by Martin Trum, engineered by Jim Sommers, and produced by Cevin Soling.
Overview
The album was recorded at The Loft, Cheektowaga, and Penny Lane in New York City. For one week that January the album peaked at number 162 on CMJs Top 200. The album was also #1 on KZMU and had a long run in the top 5 albums in Montreal. The song "Authenticity" was played and featured on the Public Radio Exchange.
Lyrics are written by Soling, who claims to be influenced by writers such as Guy Debord, founder of the Situationist International, and Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World and Yellow Chrome. The album lyrics also focus on the "bio-genetic studies on the evolution of despair" and outline opposition to the instant gratification of consumer culture. The album cover and name are a reference to cult leader Jim Jones.
Track listing
| # | Song | Length | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Authenticity" | 3:23 | C. Soling |
| 02 | "The Love Kills Theory" | 3:55 | C. Soling |
| 03 | "Something Goes Around" | 3:35 | C. Soling |
| 04 | "Found" | 3:18 | C. Soling |
| 05 | "Region of the Worms" | 3:46 | C. Soling |
| 06 | "Gray" | 3:33 | C. Soling |
| 07 | "Vacuum Space" | 4:15 | C. Soling |
| 08 | "Suicide Girls" | 2:23 | C. Soling |
| 09 | "The Poverty of Student Life" | 4:36 | C. Soling |
| 10 | "This Thing" | 3:56 | C. Soling |
| 11 | "King of Cream" | 4:17 | C. Soling |
| 12 | "44" | 2:25 | C. Soling |
| 13 | "Dream of Sleep" | 4:39 | C. Soling |
Personnel
- musicians
- Cevin Soling - vocals, guitar
- Bill Brandau - keyboards
- Jim Minics - guitar
- Darren Pilato - bass
- Jaron Stewart - drums
- production
- Cevin Soling - Producer
- Martin Trum - Mixing
- Jim Sommers - Engineer
References
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- "National Release of Happy Suicide, Jim!". Xemu Records. 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
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- Alexander, William (December 13, 2006). "The Love Kills Theory". Xemu Records. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- "CMJ New Music Report, Issue No. 995". CMJ. February 12, 2007.
- "The Love Kills Theory - Happy Suicide Jim". Top 21, Issue #294. April 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
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