Invicta (Hit the Lights album) explained

Invicta
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Hit the Lights
Cover:	Invicta cover.jpg
Released:	January 31, 2012 (US & Canada), February 24, 2012 (Australia)
Length:	37:57
Label:	Razor & Tie Sony 3Wise
Producer:	Mike Sapone^[1]
Prev Title:	Coast to Coast
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Summer Bones
Next Year:	2015

Invicta is the third full-length studio album from the American pop punk band Hit the Lights. It was released on January 31, 2012 through Razor & Tie records in North America and 3Wise Records in Australia.^[2] The entire album was produced by Mike Sapone who had produced Taking Back Sunday, Brand New.^[1] The songs "Gravity", "Earthquake" and "All the Weight" are taken from their previous EP "Invicta EP". In June, the group appeared on the Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour, which included indoor and outdoor performances at malls in the US.^[3]

The album debuted at number 129 on the Billboard 200,^[4] selling over 4,000 copies in its first week.

Critical reception

Invicta received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3.5/5 stars, said "the songs are so sonically powerful that they seem, well, epic. As it stands, Invicta is Hit the Lights' ultimate bid for mainstream acceptance and also the quintet's strongest album to date". Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound gave the album a 6/10 rating, said "the album marks the return of one of the most understated but best-loved pop-punk behemoths of the last five years, although it sadly doesn’t quite deliver on its promise".

Track listing

Notes

• The song "Faster Now" is co-written with Ryan Key of Yellowcard.^[5]
• Original version of the three songs from "Invicta EP" were produced by Machine.^[6]

Personnel

Hit The Lights

• Nick Thomoson – lead vocals
• Omar Zehary – lead guitar
• Kevin Mahoney – rhythm guitar
• David Bermosk – bass, backing vocals
• Nate Van Damme – percussion, drums

Production^[1]

• Mike Sapone – production, mixing
• Paul Leavitt – mastering
• Guy Benny – engineer
• Claudius Mittendorfer – engineer
• Will Putney – engineer
• Alberto Declcaza – assistant engineer, mixing assistant

Chart positions

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	129
US Billboard Rock Albums	30

External links

• Invicta at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hit The Lights – Invicta – Credits. AllMusic . January 31, 2012. January 31, 2012.
2. Web site: Hit the Lights Join 3Wise Records. AlternativeMusicHub . 30 January 2012 . January 31, 2012.
3. Web site: All-American Rejects, Hit The Lights, Marianas Trench announced for Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Yancey, Bryne. April 19, 2012. December 26, 2017.
4. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=hit the lights|chart=all}} Hit the Lights – Chart History]. Billboard. January 31, 2012.
5. Web site: Hit the Lights Reflect on Making Invicta. Ryan . Alternative Addiction . January 30, 2012. January 31, 2012.
6. Web site: HIT THE LIGHTS' INVICTA – EP AVAILABLE TODAY. Razor & Tie. November 1, 2011. January 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104175817/http://www.razorandtie.com/news/hit-lights-invicta-ep-available-today. November 4, 2011. dead.