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Days of the New (also known as the Green album or Days of the New II) is the second self-titled album of Days of the New. It was released in 1999.
Shortly after finishing their 1998 tour with Metallica and Jerry Cantrell, the band split up. Todd Whitener, Matt Taul and Jesse Vest would go on to form Tantric while Meeks formed a new band under the Days of the New name and recorded a second album. In contrast to the debut album, which has a more stripped down acoustic vibe, Green incorporates many different elements, namely an orchestra and female vocals.
The darker song writing is also deemphasized in favor of more upbeat melodies as seen in "Flight Response" and "Take Me Back Then." Many of the album's songs contain intros and codas to seamlessly carry into the next song. While largely maintaining the acoustic feel of its predecessor, Green even utilizes electronic percussion more commonly found in dance club music. This can be heard in the single "Enemy," which featured what was then referred to as the "gay urban cowboy" sound. This song, along with "Weapon and the Wound," became the album's radio singles.
[edit] Reception
Critics were fairly enthusiastic, but the album sold poorly compared to the first, selling around 450,000 copies. Only one song, "Enemy," was a major hit, and the second single "Weapon and the Wound" failed to match its predecessor. A tour followed in support of the album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Flight Response" (Travis Meeks) – 5:55
- "The Real" (Meeks, Todd Whitener) – 4:18
- "Enemy" (Meeks) – 5:11
- "Weapon and the Wound" (Meeks) – 5:44
- "Skeleton Key" (Meeks) – 3:02
- "Take Me Back Then" (Meeks) – 4:16
- "Bring Yourself" (Meeks) – 5:55
- "I Think" (Meeks) – 5:51
- "Longfellow" (Meeks) – 1:56
- (Untitled) (Meeks) – 1:42
- "Phobics Of Tragedy" (Meeks) – 3:26
- "Not the Same" (Meeks) – 4:24
- "Provider" (Meeks) – 5:53
- "Last One" (Meeks, Whitener) – 4:37
[edit] B-Sides
- "The Sun"
- "Rough Day" - Appears on the Heavy Metal 2000 soundtrack
- "Requiem"
[edit] Personnel
- Travis Meeks: vocals, guitar, bass, drums
- Clark Hagan: vocalization
- Max Maxwell: drums
- Pete Peterson: arrangements
- Peter Rhee: drums
- Ray Rizzo: percussion
- Nicole Scherzinger: backing vocals
- Carl Shields: drums
- Matt Taul: drums
- Alex Tench: backing vocals
- Brian Vinson: bass
- Orchestra
- Conducted and arranged: Suzie Katayama
- Members: Rick Baptist, Charles Boito, Eve Butler, Jon Clarke, Larry Corbett, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Virginia Frazer, Matthew J. Funes, Geraldo Hilera, Steven M. Holtman, Ronald Janelli, John T. Johnson, Renita Koven, Daniel Smith, David Stone, John Wittenberg, and Phillip E. Yao
- Choir
- Sandie Hall, Linda Harmon, Luana Jackman, Victor Janacua, Bob Joyce, Jon Joyce, Rick Logan, Suzie Katayama, Donna Medina, and Oren Waters
[edit] Production credits
- Produced by Travis Meeks and Todd Smith
- Engineered by Todd Smith with Mike Baker and Clark Hagan
- Mixed by Scott Litt, Travis Meeks, Todd Smith
- Digital Engineer: Greg Fidelman
- Second Engineers: Victor Janacua, Bill McCord, Al Sanderson, Alex Tench
[edit] Artwork
- Creative Direction: Jeral Tidwell
- Art and Digital Direction: Chip Dumstorf
- Illustrations: Jeral Tidwell
- Graphic Design: Chip Dumstorf and Travis Meeks
- Photography: Theresa Carpenter, Chaz Rough, and Larry Smith
[edit] Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
"Enemy" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
2 |
| 1999 |
"Enemy" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
10 |
| 2000 |
"Weapon and the Wound" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
10 |
