Wake Up the Sleepers
Encyclopedia
Wake Up the Sleepers is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock
band Kill Hannah
. It was released on September 29, 2009. On September 22, 2009, AbsolutePunk.net hosted the first online streaming of the album in its entirety. It also marks a return to an independent label by the band after signing to Atlantic Records
for 2003's For Never & Ever
and 2007's Until There's Nothing Left of Us
.
, except where noted.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah is a rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago. The band has released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs.-History:...
. It was released on September 29, 2009. On September 22, 2009, AbsolutePunk.net hosted the first online streaming of the album in its entirety. It also marks a return to an independent label by the band after signing to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
for 2003's For Never & Ever
For Never & Ever
For Never & Ever is Kill Hannah's major label debut album, released October 14, 2003. It features the single, "Kennedy".-Track listing:All songs written by Mat Devine.#"They Can't Save Us Now" – 3:36#"Kennedy" – 3:47...
and 2007's Until There's Nothing Left of Us
Until There's Nothing Left of Us
Until There's Nothing Left of Us is Kill Hannah's fifth full-length studio album and their second album on major label, Atlantic Records. The first single from the album was "Lips Like Morphine", released before the album came out. The video is shot in black and white and set in an 'industrial...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Mat DevineMat Devine
Mat Devine is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor and author. He is most well known for creating and fronting the alternative rock band Kill Hannah...
, except where noted.
- "Radio" – 3:42
- "Snowblinded" – 3:36 (featuring Benji Madden of Good CharlotteGood CharlotteGood Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
) - "New York City Speed" – 3:40
- "Living in Misery" – 4:06 (featuring Amanda PalmerAmanda PalmerAmanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer , sometimes known as Amanda Fucking Palmer, is an American performer who first rose to prominence as the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the duo The Dresden Dolls...
of The Dresden DollsThe Dresden DollsThe Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione...
) - "Strobe Lights" – 4:28
- "Why I Have My Grandma's Sad Eyes" – 4:56
- "Tokyo (Dance in the Dust)" – 3:50
- "Mouth to Mouth" – 5:00 (featuring Chibi of The Birthday MassacreThe Birthday MassacreThe Birthday Massacre is a synthrock band, based in Toronto, Canada. The band formed in 1999, known then as Imagica...
) - "Vultures (Be There for Me)" – 4:34
- "Escape Artistry" – 3:51
- "Acid Rain" – 3:40
- "Laika" (Devine, Dan Wiese) – 4:14
- "Promise Me" – 2:52 (featuring [Matt Skiba] of Alkaline TrioAlkaline TrioAlkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
) - "Welcome to Chicago" – 3:07 (Killhannah.com bonus track)
- Wake Up the Sleepers was originally a 5-track EP before getting signed.
- The working title for the album was Antarctica.
- "New York City Speed" and "Welcome to Chicago" are re-recorded older songs.