You Can't Kill Us is the third studio album by American rock band Icon for Hire. Released on November 25, 2016, the album was released independently.[4][5][6]
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| Released | November 25, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Mike Green[3] | |||
| Icon for Hire chronology | ||||
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Background
editOn March 15, 2016, the band announced a Kickstarter campaign for their third album, You Can't Kill Us.[7] The album would be released throughout the year, with three new songs released to campaign backers every three months. The band raised $127,200, exceeding their initial goal of $2,016.[8] "Supposed to Be" was released as the lead single from the album among its first group of releases, and received a music video on July 22, 2016, which was directed by Jamie Holt and included fans who donated to their Kickstarter campaign.[9][better source needed]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Prelude Press |  [10] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Icon for Hire; all music is composed by Ariel
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Supposed to Be" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Demons" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Pulse" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "The Magic" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Happy Hurts" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "You Were Wrong" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Too Loud" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "War" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Under the Knife" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Here We Are" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Get Well II" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Invincible" | 3:06 |
| 13. | "You Can't Kill Us" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 44:09 | |
Personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[12]
Icon for Hire
- Ariel - lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Shawn Jump - lead and rhythm guitars, programming, producer
Additional musicians
- Cory O' Donoghue - guest vocals on "You Can't Kill Us"
- Brittany Egan - guest vocals on "You Can't Kill Us"
- Kerry Marley - guest vocals on "You Can't Kill Us"
- Adam Byerly - guest vocals on "You Can't Kill Us"
- Aaron James Halvorson - guest vocals on "You Can't Kill Us"
Production
- Mike Green - producer, mixer
- Kris Crummett - mastering
- Ford Fairchild - photography
- Kyle Crawford - layout, design
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[13] | 180 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 10 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "You Can't Kill Us". AllMusic.
- ^ "You Can't Kill Us". AllMusic.
- ^ Doors 6:00 pm / Show 6:30 pm (October 27, 2016). "Icon For Hire: You Can't Kill Us Tour – Tickets – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL – October 27th, 2016". Ticketfly. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Icon For Hire - You Can't Kill Us (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ jpdeuce73 (December 8, 2016). "Interview ~ Ariel of Icon For Hire – I'm Music Magazine". Immusicmag.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ TIM CAIN H&R Entertainment Editor (April 7, 2016). "Icon For Hire takes to Kickstarter | Local Entertainment". herald-review.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Icon For Hire - #YouCantKillUs". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "ICON FOR HIRE: YOU CAN'T KILL US". Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Icon For Hire (July 22, 2016), Icon For Hire - Supposed To Be (Official Music Video), retrieved October 6, 2016
- ^ Shannon Shumaker. "Icon for Hire - You Can't Kill Us". Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Icon for Hire (November 25, 2016). "You Can't Kill Us - Icon for Hire | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ You Can't Kill Us. Independent (Album booklet). Icon for Hire. 2016. 8 88295 52248 9.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Icon for Hire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Icon for Hire Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Icon for Hire Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Icon for Hire Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Icon for Hire Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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