The Inevitability of a Strange World

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The Inevitability of a Strange World
The Inevitability of a Strange World cover
Studio album by Halifax
Released May 23, 2006
Recorded Carriage House Studios (Stamford, Connecticut), The Machine Shop (Weehawken, New Jersey)
Genre Rock
Pop punk
Length 49:24
Label Drive-Thru
Producer Lou Giordano, Machine
Professional reviews
Halifax chronology
A Writer's Reference EP
(2004)		 The Inevitability of a Strange World
(2006)
Singles from The Inevitability of a Strange World
  1. ""Our Revolution""

The Inevitability of a Strange World is Halifax's third release, issued on May 23, 2006 by Drive-Thru Records. The album has sold 34,795 copies as of October 2006, peaking at #130 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[1][2] Its first single (and only as of January 2008) was "Our Revolution".

Produced by Lou Giordano, the album was originally planned to be released on August 9, 2005, but Drive-Thru Records asked the band to record four more songs with record producer Machine ("Our Revolution", "Hey Italy", "Such a Terrible Trend", and "I Told You So"). The release was then rescheduled for February 14, 2006, but delayed again for distribution issues. On February 7, 2006, however, a three-song sampler containing "Nightmare", "Under Fire", and "Anthem for Tonight" was made available for online purchase and at the band's concerts.[3]

Bassist Doug Peyton joined Halifax in-between the two recording sessions, hence singer Mike Hunau played bass on the Giordano-produced tracks.[4] Guest musicians on the CD include guitarist Paul Nelson (performing a solo on "Anthem for Tonight"[5]) and Tourmaline's keyboardist Corey Zaloom.

The Japanese version of the album, released on May 17, 2006 through In-n-Out Records, features a bonus track titled "Obsession". The song first appeared as "Because Pillows Are for Sleeping" in an interview with video podcasting group DMZ on December 10, 2005.[6]

The album is named after a book Bob Sala was supposedly writing, in Hunter S. Thompson's novel 'The Rum Diary'.

The album's cover and inlay artwork bears resemblance to that of Finch's Say Hello to Sunshine (2005), as both were created by Californian illustrator Jeff Soto.

[edit] Track listing

(all songs written by Halifax)

  1. "Nightmare" – 3:52
  2. "Our Revolution" – 3:08
  3. "Under Fire" – 3:02
  4. "Anthem for Tonight" – 3:44
  5. "Hey Italy" – 3:14
  6. "Snow in Hollywood" – 3:47
  7. "Such a Terrible Trend" – 4:14
  8. "Better Than Sex" – 3:48
  9. "Giant in the Ring" – 3:51
  10. "Promise Me Tragedy" – 3:15
  11. "A Tint of Rain" – 4:04
  12. "I Told You So" – 3:29
  13. "Murder I Wrote" – 5:50
  14. "Obsession" – 3:41 (Japanese bonus track)

[edit] Credits

  • Chris Brandt – guitar
  • Adam Charles – guitar
  • Thomas Guindon – drums
  • Michael J. Hunau – vocals, bass
  • Jonothan Wesley Jones – piano, keyboards
  • Paul Nelson – guitar
  • Doug Peyton – bass
  • Corey Zaloom – keyboards

[edit] References

  1. ^ Soundscan Results: October 1st, 2006. Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved on October 5, 2006.
  2. ^ Halifax Chart Position. Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved on June 3, 2006.
  3. ^ Halifax CD Preview and Tour. Drive-Thru Records. Retrieved on May 22, 2006.
  4. ^ Interview With Halifax. Europunk.net. Retrieved on June 8, 2006.
  5. ^ Paul Nelson - Guest Spot. Retrieved on July 7, 2006.
  6. ^ mefeedia videoblogging directory: DMZ. Retrieved on July 7, 2006.