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Hesitant Alien is the debut studio album by Gerard Way, former lead singer of the American alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. It was officially announced in May 2014, although demos of the songs "Zero Zero" and "Millions" have circulated since 2012. The album was produced by Doug McKean, known for his work as recording engineer on a number of projects with producer Rob Cavallo, including several releases by My Chemical Romance.
Background
On March 22, 2013, My Chemical Romance officially disbanded. This was followed by the release of a greatest hits album entitled May Death Never Stop You a year later. Having recently signed with Warner Bros. Records, Gerard went on to announce the beginning of his solo career with the release of the first official single, "Action Cat", on June 11, 2014.[2] This was accompanied by a new website featuring concept artwork for the album and a new logo.[3] The album's second single, "No Shows", was released on August 18, 2014.[4]
Release
Hesitant Alien will be released on September 30 in the US.[5][6][7] Pre-orders for both the vinyl and CD versions of the album became available in August, featuring a t-shirt and promotional zine created specifically for the pre-orders.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[9] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[10] |
| Team Rock | 8/10[11] |
| Kerrang | 5/5 [12] |
| NME | 8/10 [13] |
David McLaughlin from Rock Sound magazine stated that some of the songs from the album were some of the best Way has written to date, labelling the album as alternative rock. He also stated that it is nothing like the efforts made into the albums of My Chemical Romance.[10] Jason Pettigrew from Alternative Press said: "Now in his late-30s, he’s going back to the things that turned him on, pretentious ’70s glam-rock, fractured ’80s post-punk and all the English sonic conventions of ’90s Britpop and shoegazer noise", and that the album "has enough requisite cool and clamor to insure he stays both relevant and remarkably vibrant".[9]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Gerard Way, all music composed by Gerard Way
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Bureau" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Action Cat" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "No Shows" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Brother" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Millions" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Zero Zero" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Juarez" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Drugstore Perfume" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Get the Gang Together" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "How It's Going to Be" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Maya the Psychic" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Television All the Time" |
Personnel
- Additional musicians[citation needed]
- Ian Fowles – guitars
- Jarrod Alexander – drums, percussion
- Matt Gorney – bass guitar
- Mikey Way – backing vocals
- Tom Rasulo – percussion
- Production[citation needed]
- Doug McKean – production
- Tom Rasulo – Engineer
- Tchad Blake – mixing
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World wide | September 29, 2014 | Warner Bros. | Digital | —[5] |
| September 30, 2014 | Reprise | CD | 9362493721[6] | |
| LP | 9362493722[7] |
References
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- ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/frnkiero_and_the_cellabration_announce_debut_album_stomachaches
- ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/gerard_way_premiering_new_song_action_cat
- ^ http://www.hallels.com/articles/3919/20140819/my-chemical-romance-singer-gerard-way-releases-debut-solo-album-hesitant-alien-see-full-tracklist-here.htm
- ^ http://www.alterthepress.com/2014/08/gerard-way-premieres-new-song-no-shows.html
- ^ a b "Gerard Way Hesitant Alien (Digital Download - Warner Bros. #)". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Gerard Way Hesitant Alien (CD - Reprise #9362493721)". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Gerard Way Hesitant Alien (LP - Reprise #9362493722)". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.gerardway.com/post/95197432045/hesitant-alien-available-for-pre-order-now
- ^ a b http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/gerard_way_hesitant_alien
- ^ a b McLaughlin, David (October 2014). "Gerard Way - Hesitant Alien". www.rocksound.tv. No. 192. Rock Sound. Rock Sound. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.teamrock.com/reviews/2014-09-09/gerard-way-hesitant-alien
- ^ http://www.kerrang.com/22792/k1535-green-days-american-idiot-10-years/
- ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/gerard-way-0/15659
- ^ "ヘジタント・エイリアン / ジェラルド・ウェイ 時代を駆け抜けてきたマイ・ケミカル・ロマンスのフロントマンによる、キャリア初のソロ・アルバム! 彼のアート・センスの総てをぶつける、ジェラルド・ウェイ色を前面に押し出した快作の登場! 日本先行発売。 日本盤のみボーナス・トラック1曲収録". CDJapan.
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