Rad Science

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Rad Science
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
Genre Synthpunk, pop punk, electropop
Length36:11
Label Rock Candy Recordings
Producer Matt Langston
Eleventyseven chronology
Good Spells
(2013)
Rad Science
(2017)
Basic Glitches
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rad Science is the fifth studio album by the pop punk band Eleventyseven. It was independently released on November 7, 2017. [2] [3] The release was fan-funded through a Kickstarter campaign. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The album serves as the band's reunion record, as it is the first release by Eleventyseven since their official disbandment in 2014. [6] [ non-primary source needed ] [7]

Singles

On August 2, 2017, Eleventyseven released the first single "New Rock Bottom" to pledgers. [8]

On October 28, 2017, the band released the second single "Holding Out" via SoundCloud. [9] [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Langston

Album release
No.TitleLength
1."New Rock Bottom"3:02
2."1990 Awesome"3:02
3."New York Minute"3:53
4."Holding Out"3:33
5."Microchip"4:08
6."Inside Out"4:20
7."Kick the Habit"4:20
8."Hourglass"3:24
9."Neverafter"3:32
10."Wish Myself Away"3:15
Total length:36:11

Personnel

Eleventyseven
Additional production

Videos

B-Sides EP

Rad Science: B-Sides
Rad Science BSides.jpg
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Genre Synthpunk, pop punk, electropop
Length19:14
Label Rock Candy Recordings
Producer Matt Langston

On September 5, 2017, during the Kickstarter campaign for the release of Rad Science, the band announced stretch goals after reaching their initial main funding objective. The first of said goals was the release of a free companion B-Sides EP that would contain cut tracks, acoustic versions, and remixes from the album. [11]

On August 24, 2018 via Eleventyseven's official podcast, Matt Langston debuted a re-envisioned version of "Appalachian Wine" off the band's 2012 Attack of the Mountain Medley EP and stated it was planned to be on the B-Sides release. [12] [13] On September 7, 2018, all backers of the Rad Science project received access to the B-Sides EP with Eleventyseven announcing via social media that the release would be available to the public on September 28. [14]

All tracks are written by Matt Langston

No.TitleLength
1."Appalachian Wine" (Rad Science Version)4:07
2."Prosperica"3:28
3."Microchip" (Stampeding Unicorn Mix)4:23
4."Inside Out" (Jellyrox Remix)4:02
5."Wish Myself Away" (Acoustic Sparkles Version)3:44
Total length:19:14

Notes

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