It Hates You Explained
It Hates You is the third full-length studio album by American rock band He Is Legend, released July 13, 2009, in Europe and July 21, 2009, in the United States. It is their first album released via Tragic Hero Records.
Miscellaneous
- Demos of "Stranger Danger", "Don't Touch That Dial", "Everyone I Know Has Fangs", and "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions" were posted on the band's MySpace on April 24, 2008, as samples of music the band was composing on their sabbatical.
- On July 7, 2009, He Is Legend announced that the album would be released in the UK via LAB Records.
- "China White III" is the sequel to "China White" and "China White II", which appear on the band's albums I Am Hollywood and Suck Out the Poison respectively.
- "The Primarily Blues", "Everyone I Know Has Fangs", "China White III" and "Future's Bright, Man" were made available to listen to prior to the album's release.
- The album's booklet features dedications to deceased relatives of bassist Matty Williams and producer/former guitarist Mitchell Marlow.
Reception
It Hates You received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Heatseekers chart.[1]
Personnel
He Is Legend
- Schuylar Croom – vocals
- Adam Tanbouz – guitars
- Matty Williams – bass guitar
- Steve Bache – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Bibis Ellison – vocals
- Andrew Anagnost – cello (tracks 6 and 8)
Production
- He Is Legend – producer
- Mitchell Marlow – producer, engineer
- Al Jacob – producer, engineer
- Jamie King – mastering
Illustration and design
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=he is legend|chart=all}} He Is Legend Music News & Info ]. Billboard.com . February 25, 2012.
