Panic (MxPx album) explained
Panic |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | MxPx |
Cover: | MxPx - Panic cover.jpg |
Released: | June 6, 2005 |
Recorded: | 2004–2005 |
Genre: | Pop punk,[1] punk rock[2] |
Length: | 41:53 |
Label: | SideOneDummy |
Producer: | Stephen Egerton, Gavin MacKillop |
Prev Title: | Before Everything & After |
Prev Year: | 2003 |
Next Title: | Let's Rock |
Next Year: | 2006 |
Panic is the seventh studio album by punk rock band MxPx.
Release
On May 5, 2005, Panic was announced for release the following month; alongside, its artwork and track listing was posted online.[3] "Heard That Sound" was released to radio on May 17, 2005.[4] Three days later, "The Darkest Places" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[5] Panic was made available for streaming on May 30, 2005, before it was released on June 7, 2005 through SideOneDummy Records.[3] [6] It featured the Blink-182/+44 singer-bassist Mark Hoppus on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms". On June 30, 2005, the music video for "Heard That Sound" was posted online, following which they appeared on the 2005 Warped Tour.[7] [8] "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" was released to radio on July 26, 2005.[4] In October and November 2005, they supported Relient K on their headlining US tour.[9] In January 2006, the band went on a co-headlining UK tour with the Starting Line, with support from the Matches and I Am the Avalanche.[10] In March 2006, they went on a Canadian tour, which was followed by a handful of shows in the US and Japan. They then supported Reel Big Fish on their headlining US tour, and appeared at the Lifest and Cornerstone Festival in July 2006.[11] [12]
Personnel
- Mike Herrera – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Yuri Ruley – drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir, chorus
- Tom Wisniewski – guitar, backing vocals, choir, chorus
Additional personnel
- James Barrett – backing vocals, choir, chorus
- Patti Day – choir, chorus
- Mark Hoppus – background vocals on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms"
- Andy Husted – choir, chorus
- Robert Lloyd Martin – choir, chorus
- Jack Parker – guitar, soloist
- Seth Alan Roberts – backing vocals, layout design
Production
- Stephen Egerton – producer
- Gavin MacKillop – producer
- Mauro Rubbi – engineer
- Joe Sib – A&R
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2005 | The Billboard 200 | 77 |
2005 | Top Christian Albums | 1 |
2005 | Top Independent Albums | 3 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Album Review: MxPx - Panic . . Hocking . Mat . August 17, 2005 . October 12, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143405/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/4195/reviews/12898- . dead .
- Web site: MxPx - Panic - Album Review . Absolute Punk . 21 November 2005.
- Web site: Track listing, cover art announced for MxPx album. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. May 5, 2005. October 31, 2021.
- Web site: FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. October 30, 2016. March 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771. dead.
- Web site: MxPx posts new tracks from 'Panic'. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. May 18, 2005. October 31, 2021.
- Web site: MxPx posts full stream of 'Panic'. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. May 30, 2005. October 31, 2021.
- Web site: Warped Tour Lineup, Itinerary Officially Announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105111310/http://www.mtv.com/news/1497704/warped-tour-lineup-itinerary-officially-announced/. dead. November 5, 2014. MTV. Kaufman, Gil. March 3, 2005. September 18, 2016.
- Web site: MxPx posts video from 'Panic'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 30, 2005. November 1, 2021.
- Web site: Relient K touring with MxPx, Rufio, Over It. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. September 23, 2005. November 20, 2021.
- Web site: MxPx and Starting Line headed to the UK in January. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 17, 2005. November 20, 2021.
- Web site: MxPx plans dates in Canada, US, Japan. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 6, 2006. January 22, 2022.
- Web site: Reel Big Fish / MxPx / Streetlight Manifesto / Whole Wheat Bread / Transition. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. May 15, 2006. January 24, 2022.