Phoenix (Zebrahead album)

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Phoenix
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 9, 2008
RecordedMarch – May 2008
StudioMaple, Santa Ana, California
Genre Pop punk, rap rock
Length55:02
Label Icon Mes
Producer Cameron Webb, Howard Benson
Zebrahead chronology
Broadcast to the World
(2006)
Phoenix
(2008)
Panty Raid
(2009)
Singles from Phoenix
  1. "Mental Health"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Hell Yeah!"
    Released: 2008
  3. "The Juggernauts"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Rock Hard 8/10 [2]

Phoenix is the seventh studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead. Shawn Harris of The Matches created the artwork for the album, as he did with the band's previous album Broadcast to the World . Phoenix was made available for streaming via Fuse's website on July 31, 2008, before being released on August 5, 2008 through Icon Mes. [3] The band was due to embark on a US tour in August and September 2008, but had to cancel it when frontman Matty Lewis started suffering from vocal issues. They ended up going on a tour of mainland Europe in October 2008. [4] [5]

Contents

Singles

The video was filmed in the summer of 2008. The video shows the band members playing at the swimming pool with a large number of visitors on holiday. At the end of the video all participants start to play a song under the water.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."HMP"3:01
2."Hell Yeah!"3:36
3."Just the Tip"3:16
4."Mental Health"3:13
5."The Juggernauts"3:58
6."Death by Disco"3:23
7."Be Careful What You Wish for"3:11
8."Morse Code for Suckers"3:49
9."Ignite"3:26
10."Mike Dexter Is a God, Mike Dexter Is a Role Model, Mike Dexter Is an Asshole"3:36
11."The Junkie and the Halo"3:28
12."Brixton"3:07
13."Hit the Ground"3:20
14."Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right, But Three Rights Make a Left"3:32
15."All for None and None for All"3:16
16."Sorry, But Your Friends Are Hot"3:50
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
17."The Art of Breaking Up"3:18
18."We're Not a Cover Band, We're a Tribute Band"3:48

Personnel

Band

Backing staff

Trivia

Chart positions

ChartsPeak
position
Top Heatseekers 30
Japan Charts 10

Release history

RegionDateFormat
JapanJuly 9, 2008 CD, music download
EuropeAugust 4, 2008
CanadaAugust 5, 2008
United States
World wideMarch 28, 2014 Vinyl record [8]

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