Attics to Eden

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Attics to Eden
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Studio album by
Madina Lake
ReleasedMay 1, 2009
Genre Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Length37:17
Label Roadrunner
Producer David Bendeth
Madina Lake chronology
From Them, Through Us, to You
(2007)		Attics to Eden
(2009)		 World War III
(2011)
Singles from Attics to Eden
  1. "Never Take Us Alive"
    Released: February 2009
  2. "Let's Get Outta Here"
    Released: August 3, 2009
  3. "Welcome to Oblivion"
    Released: November 15, 2009
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Attics to Eden is the second studio album by American band Madina Lake. It was released on 1 May 2009 in Australia, 4 May in the UK and 5 May 2009 in the United States. [3] [4] The track listing was announced in January 2009 by the British music magazine, Kerrang . [5]

Madina Lake band

Madina Lake is an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 2005. Madina Lake released their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007. Madina Lake won Best International Newcomer at the Kerrang! Awards 2007. The group disbanded in September 2013 before reuniting in February 2017.

Contents

Musically, it is much different from the band's debut album From Them, Through Us, to You . The booklet folds out to a map showing Madina Lake's fictional character, Adalia's, journey to Eden.

<i>From Them, Through Us, to You</i> 2007 studio album by Madina Lake

From Them, Through Us, to You is the debut album by Chicago-based rock band Madina Lake. The album was released in the United States on March 27, 2007 via Roadrunner Records; it was released a day earlier in the UK.

The album debuted and peaked at #44 on the UK Albums Chart.

The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on Fridays. It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and published in Music Week magazine, and on the OCC website.

Track listing

All tracks written by Madina Lake, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Never Take Us Alive" (David Bendeth, Madina Lake)3:00
2."Let's Get Outta Here"2:59
3."Legends"3:00
4."Criminals"3:57
5."Through the Pain"3:27
6."Never Walk Alone"2:42
7."Not for This World"3:12
8."Welcome to Oblivion"3:03
9."Silent Voices Kill"2:53
10."Statistics""3:02
11."Friends & Lovers"3:49
12."Lila, the Divine Game"2:20
Total length:37:17
Digital bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Never Take Us Alive (From the Attic mix)"3:28 [6]
14."What's the Point"2:33
15."Scorched Earth"3:03

Japan bonus track

No.TitleLength
13."Angel" (Bendeth, Madina Lake)3:22 [7]

Personnel

Release history

CountryDate
Australia May 1, 2009
United Kingdom May 4, 2009
United States May 5, 2009

"Never Take Us Alive"

The first single "Never Take Us Alive" is available on iTunes as well as other digital music retailers. Frontman Nathan Leone explained to Kerrang! that "Never Take Us Alive" is about, "overcoming the negativity, ignoring it and continuing the pursuit of your own happiness." [8] The video was first aired on the online MySpaceTV, and has since found its way to YouTube. This song is included in the soundtrack of the game Colin McRae: Dirt 2 .

Nathan Leone American musician

Nathan Daniel Leone is a songwriter and the lead singer of rock band Madina Lake. He was born on May 31, 1975. Nathan is three minutes younger than his identical twin Matthew Leone, who plays bass in Madina Lake.

<i>Kerrang!</i> British magazine about rock and metal music

Kerrang! is a British weekly magazine devoted to hard rock and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent. It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar, Kerrang! was initially devoted to the new wave of British heavy metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early 2000s it became the best-selling British music weekly.

<i>Colin McRae: Dirt 2</i> racing video game by Codemasters

Colin McRae: Dirt 2 is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters in 2009, first for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii and Xbox 360, and then later for PC platforms. It is the seventh game in the Colin McRae Rally series and was the first game in the McRae series since McRae's death in 2007.

"Welcome to Oblivion"

Their third single off the album is "Welcome to Oblivion", as announced in their blog on their website. [9] The video was shot the weekend of September 11, 2009 and has been released in the UK prior to being released in the United States. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Andrew Leahey. "Attics to Eden". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Madina Lake - ' Attics to Eden". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  3. ↑ Madina Lake's Attics to Eden
  4. ↑ "Attics to Eden Release Date to May 5, 2009. | Madina Lake // World War III". Madinalake.com. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  5. ↑ Madina Lake unveil tracklisting Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Buy Madina Lake - Attics To Eden online at Play.com and read reviews. Free delivery to UK and Europe!". Play.com. 2010-05-24. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Madina Lake - Attics To Eden - Roadrunner Records 日本". Roadrunnerrecords.co.jp. 2009-04-15. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  8. ↑ Never Take Us Alive Songfacts
  9. ↑ "greetings townspeople | Madina Lake // World War III". Madinalake.com. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  10. ↑ "phase 2 of attics | Madina Lake // World War III". Madinalake.com. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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