Happy Suicide, Jim!

Happy Suicide, Jim!
Studio album by The Love Kills Theory
Released January 9, 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Alternative Rock
Post-punk
Label Xemu Records
Producer Cevin Soling

Happy Suicide, Jim! is The Love Kills Theory's debut full length album that was released on January 9, 2007.[1][2] It was published on Xemu Records,[3] mixed by Martin Trum, engineered by Jim Sommers, and produced by Cevin Soling.[4][5]

Overview

The album was recorded at The Loft, Cheektowaga, and Penny Lane in New York City.[4] For one week that January the album peaked at number 162 on CMJs Top 200. The album was also #1 on KZMU and had a long run in the top 5 albums in Montreal. The song "Authenticity" was played and featured on the Public Radio Exchange.[4][6]

Lyrics are written by Soling, who claims to be influenced by writers such as Guy Debord, founder of the Situationist International, and Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World and Yellow Chrome.[7] The album lyrics also focus on the "bio-genetic studies on the evolution of despair"[1] and outline opposition to the instant gratification of consumer culture.[8] The album cover and name are a reference to cult leader Jim Jones.[3][9]

Track listing

# Song Length Credits
01 "Authenticity"
3:23
 C. Soling
02 "The Love Kills Theory"
3:55
 C. Soling
03 "Something Goes Around"
3:35
 C. Soling
04 "Found"
3:18
 C. Soling
05 "Region of the Worms"
3:46
 C. Soling
06 "Gray"
3:33
 C. Soling
07 "Vacuum Space"
4:15
 C. Soling
08 "Suicide Girls"
2:23
 C. Soling
09 "The Poverty of Student Life"
4:36
 C. Soling
10 "This Thing"
3:56
 C. Soling
11 "King of Cream"
4:17
 C. Soling
12 "44"
2:25
 C. Soling
13 "Dream of Sleep"
4:39
 C. Soling

Personnel

musicians
production

References

  1. 1 2 "NY Musician Releases 'A Hole In The Head' Documentary on Trepanation". Indie Music News. 2008-2-21. Retrieved 2010-07-03. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ "National Release of Happy Suicide, Jim!". Xemu Records. 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. 1 2 Pence, Joseph. "Opening Bands Reviews". OpeningBands.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  4. 1 2 3 "Xemu Artists: The Love Kills Theory". Xemu Records. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  5. ↑ Alexander, William (December 13, 2006). "The Love Kills Theory". Xemu Records. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  6. ↑ "CMJ New Music Report, Issue No. 995". CMJ. February 12, 2007.
  7. ↑ "The Love Kills Theory - Happy Suicide Jim". Top 21, Issue #294. April 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  8. ↑ Fabulosso, Giuseppe. "Art Avengers". Dont Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  9. ↑ Morgan, Jeffrey (5/02/2007). "The Love Kills Theory". MetroTimes, Detroit. Retrieved 2010-07-03. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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