Fact (album)

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Fact
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 14, 2009
Recorded2009, Michael "Elvis" Baskette's Recording Studio Bavon, VA
Genre Post-hardcore, progressive rock
Length45:03
Label maximum10 (Japan)
Vagrant (US)
Hassle (UK)
Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Fact chronology
Never Turn Out the Light, to Keep Myself
(2009)
Fact
(2009)
In the Blink of an Eye
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AbsolutePunk 83%
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Fact is the second album by Japanese post-hardcore band FACT, and their first on a major label. It is also their first worldwide release. The only single from the album was "A Fact of Life", for which a music video was made. [6] On the Japanese version of the album, the track "A Fact of Life (Boom Boom Satellites Remix)" does not appear.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Paradox" - 2:44
  2. "Los Angeles" - 2:38
  3. "A Fact of Life" - 3:04
  4. "Chain" - 0:24
  5. "Reborn" - 3:27
  6. "Purple Eyes" - 2:06
  7. "Lights of Vein" - 3:14
  8. "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" - 3:19
  9. "CO3" - 2:03
  10. "Snow" - 2:51
  11. "Stretch My Arms" - 3:59
  12. "45 Days" - 4:21
  13. "Why..." - 3:23
  14. "1-2" - 1:57
  15. "Rise" - 3:33
  16. "A Fact of Life (Boom Boom Satellites Remix)" - 7:09

Personnel

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