And the Land of Fake Believe

Last updated

And the Land of Fake Believe
And the Land of Fake Believe.jpeg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2006
Genre Pop punk
Length35:40
Label Flicker
Producer Travis Wyrick
Eleventyseven chronology
And the Land of Fake Believe
(2006)
Galactic Conquest
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
AbsolutePunk Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Alpha Omega News(Not favorable) [4]
Ask.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
CCM Magazine (Average) [6]
Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
LAS Magazine3/10 [9]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

And the Land of Fake Believe is the full-length debut album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven. It was released on May 16, 2006 under Flicker Records.

Contents

Critical reception

The album garnered mostly mixed to negative reviews upon its release from professional music sites and reviews.

About.com optimistically proclaimed regarding the release that "These South Carolina natives may barely be old enough to vote, but don't let their age fool you into thinking that they don't have much to say. They remember the angst of being a teenager only too well, so they can relate to the younger generation easier than a band in their 30s could." [5] Furthermore, Jared Johnson of AllMusic went on to state "Creativity and wit caused this punk-pop trio's debut to rise to the top of a crowded genre. With the path for parent-approved punk having been paved by Relient K some years prior, saying something truly unique at warp speed posed a challenge...You won't find a single track that lasts four minutes, but you will discover plenty of mature teenage insights to make you grin." [3]

On the flipside, Andrew Shaw of Jesus Freak Hideout said "After all the hype surrounding this release, I was expecting something at least a little different from the plethora of punk groups out there. Sadly, …Fake Believe is just more of the same...In the end, most of And the Land of the Fake Believe functions as fluff to an already mediocre release. Eleventyseven brings almost nothing new to the table musically or lyrically, while at the same time borrowing from about every other punk band out there." [8] Peter Lindblad of LAS Magazine went on to state that the release was "Stuck in a rut musically and just as susceptible to the kind of regurgitated, if well-meaning, social commentary and confused idealism of a typical MySpace blog as the kids they want to save, Eleventyseven offers fast food for thought for those who really can't think for themselves. And by the time the saccharine, love-sick ballads "Nostalgiatopia" and "Here With Me" come around, it's becomes easy to leave this Land Of Fake Believe and not look back." [9]

On May 12, 2017, the Eleventylife podcast reviewed and discussed some of the album's bad reception via the unfavorable reviews published around the record's release. [11]

Awards

The album was nominated for the 38th GMA Dove Awards in the category of "Recorded Music Packaging of the Year", but lost to Beyond Measure by Jeremy Camp. [12]

Singles

The songs "More Than a Revolution", "Nostalgiatopia", and "MySpace" were all released as singles on Christian radio, with "More Than a Revolution" making the Top 5 in ChristianRock.Net's weekly Top 30 and No. 28 in their annual Top 100. [13] [14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Langston, Caleb Satterfield, and Johnathan Stephens except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."More Than a Revolution" 3:11
2."A Stellar Sayonara" 2:50
3."Nostalgiatopia" 3:49
4."MySpace" 3:19
5."Here With Me"Langston, Satterfield, Stephens, Travis Wyrick 2:49
6."The Unicorn Revolt" 2:26
7."Anti-Adieu" 3:11
8."Odd's and Even So's" 3:27
9."Teenage Heartbreak" 2:42
10."Yesterday's Glues" 3:20
11."Reach That Far" 3:40
Total length:35:40
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."How It Feels (To Be With You)" (Remix)Langston, Ian Eskelin 3:46
13."It's Beautiful" (Remix)Langston, Eskelin3:21

Personnel

Eleventyseven

Additional production

Music videos

Notes

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Relient K</span> American alternative rock band

Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio, by Matt Thiessen, Matt Hoopes, and Brian Pittman during their third year in high school and time at Malone University. The band is named after guitarist Hoopes' automobile, a Plymouth Reliant K car, with the spelling intentionally altered to avoid trademark infringement over the Reliant name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Wickham</span> Contemporary Christian musician, singer and songwriter

Philip David Wickham is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer and songwriter from San Diego, California. Wickham has released ten worship albums: Give You My World in 2003, a self-titled album in 2006, Cannons in 2007, Singalong in 2008, Heaven & Earth in 2009, Response in 2011, Singalong 2 in 2012, The Ascension in 2013, Sing-A-Long 3 in 2015, Children of God in 2016, Living Hope in 2018, Hymn Of Heaven in 2021, and I Believe in 2023 He has also led worship at Soul Survivor. His critically acclaimed single "This is Amazing Grace" became RIAA certified Platinum and topped the 2014 year-end Christian Airplay chart.

<i>Smile, Its the End of the World</i> 2006 studio album by Hawk Nelson

Smile, It's the End of the World is the second full-length album by pop punk band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 4, 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Family Force 5</span> American crunkcore group

FF5 is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band formed in 2004 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, and Jacob "Crouton" Olds along with their two friends, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin and Brad "20 Cent" Allen, who was later replaced by Derek "Chapstique" Mount. The group has released five studio albums, nine EPs, and two remix albums. They are often noted for their raucous, party-centric personae and eclectic mix of genres, ranging from rap metal to dance-pop.

Squad Five-O is an American punk rock band from Savannah, Georgia no longer formally touring or recording, but rather only performing occasional weekend concerts. Like their initial ska-punk stylings, their name was derived from a cross between the television shows Hawaii Five-O and The Mod Squad. Between 1997 and 2006 the band grew lyrically and in popularity, and also shifted its style significantly. Over the course of their career they moved from a small indie Christian label to the major label Capitol Records and released five albums in the process.

Capital Lights was an American Christian pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Formed in 2002 as Aftereight, the band changed its name after signing to Tooth & Nail Records in 2008. The group initially disbanded in 2009, but reunited in late 2010 until 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anchor & Braille</span>

Anchor & Braille is the recording alias for American singer-songwriter Stephen Christian, known for fronting the alternative rock band Anberlin. Originally conceived as a side project for Christian, Anchor & Braille became his primary vehicle for releasing music after Anberlin's initial dissolution in 2014. Christian has described Anchor & Braille as a collaborative effort, having recorded with musicians such as Aaron Marsh of Copeland, Micah Tawlks, and Kevin Dailey of Civil Twilight. Since its beginning, Christian has released four studio albums under this name, Felt in 2009, The Quiet Life in 2012, Songs for the Late Night Drive Home in 2016 and Tension in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eleventyseven</span> American pop punk band

Eleventyseven is an American pop punk band from Greenville, South Carolina which was formed in 2002. They chose the name "Eleventyseven" because "it's the one that looked cool the next morning". The band was originally signed to Flicker Records and released two albums with the label that charted on Christian music charts. After an independent streak, the band signed on to Sony Japan before returning to an independent status a year later. They continued to tour, self produce and release music independently until disbanding in September 2014.

<i>Galactic Conquest</i> 2007 studio album by Eleventyseven

Galactic Conquest is the second full-length album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven. The album was released on September 4, 2007, through Flicker Records.

<i>Closer</i> (Jars of Clay EP) 2008 EP by Jars of Clay

Closer is an EP by Christian rock act Jars of Clay. It was released in digital download format on July 29, 2008 and in CD format on August 19, 2008. The only radio single released off the EP is the title track, although the new recording of "Love Song for a Savior" has been known to be played by radio stations in place of the original single. Both "Closer" and "Safe to Land" would later appear on the band's 2009 album The Long Fall Back to Earth, but the version of "Closer" is a slightly different mix than the original version from the EP. The song "Prisoner of Hope" is a track from the soundtrack to the motion picture Sons of Lwala.

Burden of a Day was an American post-hardcore band from Sarasota, Florida, formed in January 2000. The band was signed to Rise Records and were influenced by bands such as Thrice, The Bled, All That Remains. They played their final show in Sarasota on March 6, 2010. Burden of a Day started as a worship band in church, until they were moved to reach out to people with their music.

<i>This Is an Outrage!</i> 2008 studio album by Capital Lights

This Is an Outrage! is the debut studio album by the American Christian pop rock band Capital Lights, with their previous EP being released under the name Aftereight. It was released on July 8, 2008 under Tooth & Nail Records.

<i>Adventures in Eville</i> 2009 studio album by Eleventyseven

Adventures in Eville is the third full-length album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven. The album was released digitally via the iTunes store on April 21, 2009. It was later released as a physical CD on June 30, 2009, independently.

<i>Teenage Fantasy</i> 2010 studio album by Secret and Whisper

Teenage Fantasy is an album by Canadian rock band, Secret and Whisper. A rumor was spread across the internet that the album was going to hit stores on October 20, 2009. The band confirmed this information false. Originally scheduled for a February 9, 2010 release, the album was pushed back to April 6, 2010, supposedly so the band could release a music video for the album's single, "Warrior ". "Edge of Wilderness" was the second released track from their new album. The track was released online as of March 15, 2010. Edge of Wilderness and Whale Bones have been posted on the Band's Myspace page. On April 1, 2010, the entire track listing was available for listening on the band's PureVolume.

<i>Hanging On by a Thread</i> 2010 studio album by The Letter Black

Hanging On by a Thread is the second album by The Letter Black. It is their first album to be released on Tooth & Nail Records and their first album to not be released independently. The album was released on May 4, 2010, and has sold over 100,000 copies in the United States by 2011.

Write This Down is an American Christian rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in 2005, the band consists of vocalists and guitarists Nate Rockwell and Mike Kuwica, bassist Nick Lombardo and drummer Chad Nichols. Their music has been featured on Internet-based radio stations, receiving regular rotation on RadioU and ChristianRock.Net. On May 10, 2010, their album, Write This Down, peaked at No. 45 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart.

<i>Sugarfist</i> 2011 studio album by Eleventyseven

Sugarfist is the fourth full-length album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.

<i>Attack of the Mountain Medley</i> 2012 EP by Eleventyseven

Attack of the Mountain Medley is the second official extended play by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.

<i>Rad Science</i>

Rad Science is the fifth studio album by the pop punk band Eleventyseven. It was independently released on November 7, 2017. The release was fan-funded through a Kickstarter campaign.

References

  1. "About.com review". About.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. "Eleventyseven - And The Land of Fake Believe - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. May 16, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Johnson, Jared. And the Land of Fake Believe at AllMusic
  4. Rob Snyder. "eleventyseven - and the land of the fake believe". Alphaomeganews.org. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Kim Jones. "Eleventyseven - And The Land Of Fake Believe - Christian CD Review". Christianmusic.about.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  6. Brian Quincy Newcomb (June 20, 2006). "Originality Not Strong on Eleventyseven's "Believe" - Christian Music Reviews, Interviews, News". CCM Magazine via Crosswalk.com . Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  7. Josh IndieVision (August 20, 2006). "Indie Vision Music Review of "And the Land of Fake Believe" by Eleventyseven". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Andrew Shaw (May 16, 2006). "Eleventyseven, "And The Land Of Fake Believe" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Peter Lindblad (June 30, 2006). "LAS Magazine Review of "And the Land of Fake Believe" by Eleventyseven". LAS Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  10. "New Release Tuesday review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  11. "Eleventylife Podcast Episode 2.5". libsyn.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  12. "Nominations Announced For 38th GMA Dove Awards". Absolutely Gospel. February 20, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  13. "Top 100 Songs of 2006". Christianrock.net. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  14. "eleventyseven on ChristianRock.Net". Christianrock.net. July 20, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  15. "Galactic Conquest by Eleventyseven on iTunes". iTunes . Retrieved February 11, 2017.