Infamous (Abandon All Ships album) explained

Infamous
Type:Album
Artist:Abandon All Ships
Cover:Infamous album cover.jpg
Studio:City Tape Studios, Toronto, ON
Length:32:41
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Infamous is the second studio album by Canadian electronicore band Abandon All Ships. It was released on July 3, 2012, through Rise Records. Infamous debuted at number 142 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 3,500 copies within its first week of release,[1] while also reaching number 54 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Background

On January 18, 2012, the band announced that they were in the process or recording their second studio album, which they initially intended for a late-spring or early-summer release.[2] The album was produced by Anthony Calabretta and Mark Spicoluk.[2] The track listing was revealed on May 22, 2012.[3]

Release

The album's lead single, "Infamous," features guest rap vocals by Canadian hip-hop duo A-Game. A music video for the song was released on May 1, 2012, which the band described as "very Toronto."[4] On June 12, "Good Old Friend" was available for streaming.[5] The album was officially released on July 3.[6] On November 14, the band premiered the music video for "August".[7] They released a music video for "Less Than Love" in June 2013.[8]

Critical reception

Infamous was met with mixed reviews from music critics. AbsolutePunk gave a negative review for the album stating, "This album is the epitome of all the bad things from Geeving, from the overdone auto-tune choruses to the simplistic chugging and occasional four chord song structure that plagued Geeving." Phil Freeman of Alternative Press gave a positive review remarking, "Abandon All Ships, who bounce merrily from roaring just-this-side-of-misogynistic threats over downtuned chugga-chugga riffs to crooning rapturous love lyrics over delicate keyboards and whooshing anime-soundtrack synth patches... these five Canadians approach 21st century electro-screamo and deathcore with the same giddy, goofy fervor their countrymen in Chromeo exhibit while wallowing in '80s R&B cliché."

Personnel

Credits for Infamous adapted from AllMusic.[9]

Abandon All Ships
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart performance for Infamous
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 54
US Billboard 200[11] 142
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: METAL BY NUMBERS 7/11: DJAMN PERIPHERY DJID GOOD THIS WEEK!. Metal Insider. 2012-07-10.
  2. Web site: Abandon All Ships frontman confirms second album plans. January 19, 2012. Kik Axe Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20120121000421/http://kikaxemusic.com/news/rock-music/item/5004-abandon-all-ships-frontman-confirms-second-album-plans. January 21, 2012.
  3. Abandon All Ships release 'Infamous' tracklisting. Alternative Press. May 22, 2012. May 12, 2024.
  4. Web site: Abandon All Ships, 'Infamous': Metalcore Meets Rap in New Video. Noisecreep. Carlos Ramirez. 2012-05-02. 2012-08-02.
  5. Abandon All Ships release new song, 'Good Old Friend'. Alternative Press. Tyler Common. June 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616024035/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/abandon_all_ships_release_new_song_good_old_friend. June 16, 2012. May 12, 2024.
  6. Stream new Abandon All Ships album, 'Infamous'. Alternative Press. July 3, 2012. May 14, 2024.
  7. Abandon All Ships premiere "August" video. Alternative Press. November 14, 2012. May 12, 2024.
  8. Abandon All Ships release "Less Than Love" video. Alternative Press. June 12, 2013. May 14, 2024.
  9. Web site: Infamous – Abandon All Ships Credits. AllMusic. May 14, 2024.
  10. Web site: Albums: Top 100 – 10 July 2012. JAM!. Canoe.com. https://archive.today/20120720093022/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html. July 20, 2012. May 14, 2024.
  11. Billboard. Abandon All Ships Chart History (Billboard 200). https://web.archive.org/web/20190414185305/https://www.billboard.com/music/abandon-all-ships. dead. April 14, 2019. May 14, 2024.
  12. Billboard. Heatseekers Albums: Week of July 21, 2012. March 31, 2024.
  13. Billboard. Top Rock Albums: Week of July 21, 2012. March 31, 2024.

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