3-D is the debut studio album by American electronicore band I See Stars. The album debuted at number 176 on the Billboard 200, number 5 on Top Heatseekers, and number 22 on Top Independent Albums.[4] The songs "Save the Cheerleader" and "The Big Bad Wolf" were both re-recorded from their first EP, Green Light Go!. The singles "The Common Hours", "3D" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends", were also re-recorded, having been previously released as demos.
| 3-D | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 14, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Chango Gridlock Studios, Lake Mary, Florida | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 32:36 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Cameron Mizell | |||
| I See Stars chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 75%[2] |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Shortly after the album release, unclean vocalist Zach Johnson was briefly replaced by Chris Moore who only appeared on the band's cover of The Outfield's Your Love on Fearless Records's Punk Goes Classic Rock in 2010 before Johnson's return the same year. All of the band members were under the age of 20 by the time the album was recorded, with the oldest being rhythm guitarist Jimmy Gregerson who was 19 at the time.
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Andrew and Devin Oliver, all music composed by I See Stars.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Project Wakeup" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "The Common Hours" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "3D" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "The Big Bad Wolf" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "The Ocean" | 1:10 |
| 8. | "Comfortably Confused" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Where the Side Walk Ends" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Sing This!" (featuring Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | 3:00 |
| 11. | "What This Means to Me" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 32:36 | |
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Other media
editReferences to other media
edit- "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a reference to Shel Silverstein's poetry book, Where the Sidewalk Ends.[10]
- "I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge" is a reference to 20th Century Fox's 1999 film Fight Club.
- "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" is a reference to the NBC show Heroes first season motto.
- "The Big Bad Wolf" is a reference to Charles Perrault's fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.
Appearances in other media
edit- The song "Comfortably Confused" appeared in the music video game Power Gig: Rise of the SixString.[11]
- The single "What This Means to Me" was included as a track on the compilation album Atticus: IV produced by Atticus Clothing.
Personnel
edit- I See Stars
- Devin Oliver – clean vocals
- Zach Johnson – unclean vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, sequencer, programming
- Brent Allen – lead guitar
- Jimmy Gregerson – rhythm guitar
- Jeff Valentine – bass guitar
- Andrew Oliver – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Production
- Cameron Mizell - production, mastering and mixing
- James Paul Wisner - pre-production
- Shawn Keith - A&R
References
edit- ^ "I See Stars - 3-D (2009)". Retrieved December 21, 2023.[better source needed]
- ^ "3-D Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "3-D Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "I See Stars album charting". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "3-D track list". Amazon. 2009.
- ^ "3-D missprint". Discogs. 14 April 2009.
- ^ "3-D correct". Discogs. 2009.
- ^ I See Stars (2021). 3-D (Vinyl). Sumerian.
- ^ "3-D by I See Stars". 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ I See Stars – Where the Sidewalk Ends, retrieved 2020-11-11
- ^ "Music - Power Gig". Seven45 Studios. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2011.