Scary Kids Scaring Kids (album)
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Scary Kids Scaring Kids is the second and last studio album by the post-hardcore
band Scary Kids Scaring Kids
. It was released on August 28, 2007 on Immortal Records
and produced by Don Gilmore.
On July 4, 2007, the band put up a picture saying "it begins..." on their MySpace
page, and there was much speculation as to what that may have meant. The same day, the band released more information about the album, as well as the new first single "Faces", on their Myspace page. "The Deep End" was released as the second single of the album on August 26, 2008 with an accompanying music video. The song "Snake Devil" was released as a digital single on iTunes on October 26, 2008 and was featured as iTunes' "Single of the Week".
The album peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200
.
The album was the band's last before their break-up in 2010. Although a new album was recorded in 2009, it was never released, as vocals were never recorded for the otherwise finished album.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Scary Kids Scaring Kids was an American post-hardcore band formed in Gilbert, Arizona in 2002. The band's name comes from the Cap'n Jazz song of the same name...
. It was released on August 28, 2007 on Immortal Records
Immortal Records
Immortal Records is an independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. Founded by Happy Walters in 1994, the label had helped launched the careers of such influential acts as Korn, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Incubus over the years. The label had also released soundtracks, including Judgment...
and produced by Don Gilmore.
On July 4, 2007, the band put up a picture saying "it begins..." on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, and there was much speculation as to what that may have meant. The same day, the band released more information about the album, as well as the new first single "Faces", on their Myspace page. "The Deep End" was released as the second single of the album on August 26, 2008 with an accompanying music video. The song "Snake Devil" was released as a digital single on iTunes on October 26, 2008 and was featured as iTunes' "Single of the Week".
The album peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
The album was the band's last before their break-up in 2010. Although a new album was recorded in 2009, it was never released, as vocals were never recorded for the otherwise finished album.
Track listing
Personnel
- Tyson Stevens - lead vocals, guitars
- James Ethridge - drums, percussion
- Chad Crawford - rhythm & lead guitars, vocals
- DJ Wilson - bass, backing vocals
- Steve Kirby - lead & rhythm guitars
- Pouyan Afkary - keyboards, synth, piano, programming, backing vocals