Before the Blackout explained
Before the Blackout is Allister's third studio album.
Release
On July 14, 2005, Before the Blackout was announced for release in three months' time; that same day, "Study in Economics" was made available for streaming.[1] It was released on October 11, 2005 on Drive-Thru Records. Between October and December 2005, they supported Fenix TX on their farewell US tour.[2] They closed the year playing four holiday shows with Catch 22.[3] From late January until early March 2006, the band supported Mest on their tour of the US.[4] In March and April 2007, Allister went on a tour of Japan, before breaking up.[5] They played a final show in Chicago, Illinois.[6]
Track listing
(all songs written by Allister, except where noted otherwise)
- "Waiting" - 3:23
- "D²" - 4:09
- "A Lotta Nerve" (Allister, Dennis Hill) - 2:42
- "From the Ground Up" (Allister, Rory Cleveland) - 2:14
- "Blackout" - 4:08
- "Rewind" - 2:59
- "2 A.M." - 3:32
- "You Lied" - 3:23
- "A Study in Economics" - 3:35
- "Suffocation" - 2:55
- "Easy Answers" (Allister, Hill, Kyle Homme) - 2:55
- "The Legend of Pegleg Sullivan" - 2:45
- "Potential Suicide" - 3:11
- "Alone" - 4:04
- Bonus trackThe Japanese version of the album, issued through In-n-Out Records, includes a bonus track. The track, sung in Japanese, is a cover version of a 1993 The Boom song.
- "Shima Uta" - 3:06
Personnel
- Kyle Lewis - guitar
- Mike Leverence - drums
- Scott Murphy - vocals, bass
- Tim Rogner - vocals, guitar
Notes and References
- Web site: Allister posts new song. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. July 14, 2005. November 1, 2021.
- Web site: Fenix TX announces tour with Allister, Houston Calls and A Day at the Fair. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. September 4, 2005. November 8, 2021.
- Web site: Catch 22 winter dates, album plans. Punknews.org. August, Justin. November 20, 2005. November 21, 2021.
- Web site: Mest break up. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816142943/https://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_347. Alternative Press. January 13, 2006. August 16, 2016. June 26, 2016.
- Web site: Allister break up; plan final Japanese tour, Chicago show. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825174128/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1841. Alternative Press. March 6, 2007. August 25, 2016. August 10, 2016.
- Web site: Cursive premieres “Big Bang” video. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 6, 2007. February 13, 2022.
