Invicta (album)
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| Studio album by Hit the Lights | ||||||||||||
| Released | January 31, 2012 (US & Canada), February 24, 2012 (Australia) | |||||||||||
| Genre | Pop punk, indie rock, alternative rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 37:57 | |||||||||||
| Label | Razor & Tie Sony 3Wise |
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| Producer | Mike Sapone[1] | |||||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Absolute Punk | 7.5/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[4] |
| Rock Sound | 6/10[5] |
Invicta is the third full-length studio album from the American pop punk band Hit the Lights. It was released on January 31, 2012 through Razor & Tie records in North America and 3Wise Records in Australia.[6] The entire album was produced by Mike Sapone who had produced Taking Back Sunday, Brand New.[1] The songs "Gravity", "Earthquake" and "All the Weight" are taken from their previous EP "Invicta EP".
The album debuted at number 129 on the Billboard 200,[7] selling over 4,000 copies in its first week.
Contents
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Invincible" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Gravity" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Earthquake" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "So Guilty" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Get to You" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Float Through Me" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Should've Known" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "All the Weight" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Faster Now" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Take Control" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Oh My God" | 3:52 |
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Total length:
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37:57 | |
| Australian Bonus Track[6] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Liars and Cheats" | 3:22 |
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Total length:
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41:19 | |
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Let You Down" | 2:48 |
Critical reception
Invicta received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3.5/5 stars, said "the songs are so sonically powerful that they seem, well, epic. As it stands, Invicta is Hit the Lights' ultimate bid for mainstream acceptance and also the quintet's strongest album to date".[2] Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound gave the album a 6/10 rating, said "the album marks the return of one of the most understated but best-loved pop-punk behemoths of the last five years, although it sadly doesn’t quite deliver on its promise".[5]
Notes
- The song "Faster Now" is co-written with Ryan Key of Yellowcard.[9]
- Original version of the three songs from "Invicta EP" were produced by Machine.[10]
Personnel
- Hit The Lights
- Nick Thompson – lead vocals
- Omar Zehery – guitars
- Kevin Mahoney – guitars, backing vocals
- David Bermosk – bass, backing vocals
- Nate Van Damme – drums, percussion
- Production[1]
- Mike Sapone - production, mixing
- Paul Leavitt - mastering
- Guy Benny - engineer
- Claudius Mittendorfer - engineer
- Will Putney - engineer
- Alberto Declcaza - assistant engineer, mixing assistant
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 129 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums | 30 |
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