Paradise is the second full-length album from Philadelphia's Paint It Black, which followed up the band's debut LP from 2003, CVA. It features a more melodic hardcore sound than previous releases from the band, and was met with a slightly more positive critical reception than CVA.
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| Released | March 8, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | September 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 21:03 | |||
| Label | Jade Tree | |||
| Producer | J. Robbins, Paint It Black | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Aversion.com | [2] |
| Punk International | (90/100) [3] |
| Punknews.org | [4] |
Track listing
edit- "Election Day" – 1:09
- "Pink Slip" – 1:27
- "Exit Wounds" – 1:37 mp3
- "Ghosts" – 1:35
- "The New Brutality" – 1:38 (featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground)
- "Atheists in Foxholes" – 1:41
- "Nicaragua" – 1:33
- "Labor Day" – 1:22
- "Burn the Hive" – 1:29
- "Panic" – 1:44 (featured in the video game Saints Row)
- "Angel" – 1:22
- "The Pharmacist" – 1:07
- "365" – 1:40
- "Memorial Day" – 1:39
- "View from a Headlock" – 1:56 (only on Japanese and Bandcamp versions)
Personnel
edit- Dan Yemin – vocals, guitar
- Colin McGinniss – lead guitar
- Andy Nelson – bass guitar, vocals
- David Wagenschutz – drums
- Jason Yawn – guest vocals
- J. Robbins – production, recording, mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Kim Dumas – mastering assistance
- Tim Gough – design
References
edit- ^ Serra, David. Paradise at AllMusic
- ^ Aversion review
- ^ Punk International review Archived 2005-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Punknews review