War Paint (The Dangerous Summer album)

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War Paint
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Studio album by The Dangerous Summer
Released July 19, 2011
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length44:12
Label Hopeless
Producer Paul Leavitt
The Dangerous Summer chronology
Reach for the Sun
(2009)
War Paint
(2011)
Golden Record
(2013)

War Paint is the second album from American alternative rock band The Dangerous Summer, released through Hopeless Records. The album was released July 19, 2011. [2]

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock.

The Dangerous Summer is a rock band from Ellicott City, Maryland.

Hopeless Records is an American independent record label in Van Nuys, California.

Contents

War Paint debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 149, the band's first appearance on the chart. [3] In October 2012, the band supported Lower Than Atlantis on their headlining UK tour. [4]

Lower Than Atlantis band

Lower Than Atlantis was an English rock band from Watford, Hertfordshire. They formed in 2007 as a hardcore punk band and gradually shifted into a melodic rock sound over five studio albums, their latest being 2017's Safe in Sound. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mike Duce, bassist Declan Hart, drummer Eddy Thrower, and lead guitarist Ben Sansom. They announced in December 2018 that would be disbanding after a final 3 tour dates in 2019.

Track listing

  1. War Paint - 4:09
  2. Work in Progress - 4:49
  3. No One’s Gonna Need You More - 4:15
  4. Good Things - 3:12
  5. Siren - 3:59
  6. Everyone Left - 4:22
  7. Miscommunication - 4:03
  8. I Should Leave Right Now - 3:36
  9. Parachute - 3:30
  10. In My Room - 4:20
  11. Waves - 3:43

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AbsolutePunk.net 88% [1]
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References

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  3. https://www.billboard.com/artist/398425/dangerous-summer/chart
  4. "NEWS: Lower Than Atlantis announce October headline UK tour!". Dead Press!. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
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