Eyes to the Sun

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Eyes to the Sun
EyestotheSun.jpg
Studio album by
Sparks the Rescue
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008 (Original)
May 5, 2009 (Re-release)
Genre Alternative rock, pop punk
Length38:07(Original)
39:39 (Re-release, without bonus tracks)
54:19 (Re-release, with bonus tracks)
Label Double Blind Music (Original)
Fearless (Re-release)
Sparks the Rescue chronology
The Secrets We Can't Keep
(2007)		Eyes to the Sun
(2008)		 Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With
(2011)
Re-release cover
EyestotheSun2.jpg
Cover of the Fearless Records re-release.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk 86% [1]
ThePunkSite.comStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Eyes to the Sun is the first studio album by alternative rock band Sparks the Rescue. It was originally released on October 7, 2008 [3] under the Double Blind Music record label. [4] The album was re-released by Fearless Records on May 5, 2009, and featured new songs, a different track listing, and had all previous tracks remixed and remastered. [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "My Heart Radio" – 2:32
  2. "I Swear That She's the One" – 3:29
  3. "Autumn" – 3:26
  4. "Shipwreck" – 3:16
  5. "Hello Mexico" – 3:56
  6. "Skeleton" – 3:33
  7. "The Gravity" – 3:45
  8. "Chemistry Set" – 3:14
  9. "Saco Boys Have No Class" – 3:27
  10. "We May Be Cruel" – 3:32
  11. "Pangaea" – 3:57

Re-release

On May 5, 2009, Fearless Records re-released Eyes to the Sun, featuring new songs and a different track listing and album cover. The previous tracks were remixed and remastered. The digital release features four bonus tracks and a download of the music video for "Autumn". [5]

Track listing

  1. "My Heart Radio" – 2:34
  2. "Pine Tree State" – 3:30
  3. "Autumn" – 3:26
  4. "Hello Mexico" – 3:53
  5. "Skeleton" – 3:30
  6. "We Love Like Vampires" – 2:56
  7. "Shipwreck" – 3:14
  8. "I Swear That She's the One" – 3:27
  9. "American Blues" – 2:45
  10. "The Gravity" – 3:44
  11. "Chemistry Set" – 3:13
  12. "Saco Boys Have No Class" – 3:27

iTunes bonus tracks

  1. "We May Be Cruel" – 3:32
  2. "Pangaea" – 3:57
  3. "Autumn" (Acoustic) – 3:17
  4. "Hello Mexico" (Alternate version) – 3:54

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ AbsolutePunk review
  2. ↑ The Punk Site review Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Eyes to the Sun by Sparks the Rescue". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Sparks the Rescue - Eyes to the Sun Review". ThePunkSite.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  5. 1 2 "New Album May 5th!". PureVolume. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-03-18.


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