Attics to Eden

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Attics to Eden
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 2009
Genre Alternative rock, post-hardcore, emo
Length37:17
Label Roadrunner
Producer David Bendeth
Madina Lake chronology
From Them, Through Us, to You
(2007)
Attics to Eden
(2009)
The Dresden Codex
(2010)
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]

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.

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

Track listing

All tracks are 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 .

"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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