People and Things

People and Things

Cover Artwork by Patrick Concepcion
Studio album by Jack's Mannequin
Released October 4, 2011 (US)
Recorded Santa Monica, California
Genre Alternative rock
Length 40:32 (standard edition)
Label Sire
Producer Jim Scott, Rob Cavallo, and Andrew McMahon
Jack's Mannequin chronology
Dear Jack EP
(2009)		 People and Things
(2011)
Singles from People and Things
  1. "My Racing Thoughts"
    Released: August 2, 2011
  2. "Release Me"
    Released: November 29, 2011

People and Things is the third studio album by American rock band Jack's Mannequin. It was released through Sire Records on October 4, 2011 in the United States, where it debuted at number one on Billboard Magazine's alternative rock albums chart and at number nine on Billboard's top 200 albums chart. People and Things garnered favorable reviews and was hailed by Eric Allen of American Songwriter as "the most musically cohesive album in the band’s catalog thus far."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Tune [1]
Under the Gun [2]
AbsolutePunk [3]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (favorable)[4]
American Songwriter [5]
AlterThePress [6]
Sputnikmusic [7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Andrew McMahon and Jack's Mannequin. 

No. Title Additional Writer(s) Length
1. "My Racing Thoughts"     4:19
2. "Release Me"     3:16
3. "Television"   Jaren Johnson 3:37
4. "Amy, I"   Matt Thiessen 3:33
5. "Hey Hey Hey (We're All Gonna Die)"     3:37
6. "People, Running"   Matt Thiessen 3:40
7. "Amelia Jean"     2:54
8. "Platform Fire"   Matt Thiessen 3:31
9. "Hostage"     4:27
10. "Restless Dream"     3:55
11. "Casting Lines"     3:41
Total length:
 40:32
iTunes & GoMerch bonus tracks
No. Title Length
12. "No Man Is an Island"   3:16
13. "Ten Days Gone"   3:32
14. "Dancing with a Gun"   2:55
15. "Broken Bird"   3:33
Best Buy bonus tracks
No. Title Length
12. "Out of It (Passenger Demonstration Tape)"   4:04
13. "Locked Doors (Transit Demonstration Tape)"   3:53
14. "Keep Rising (Passenger Demonstration Tape)"   4:05
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
12. "Ten Days Gone"   3:32

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Michelle Thompson (2011-10-07). "Review: Jack's Mannequin - People and Things". The Tune. http://www.the-tune.net/review-jacks-mannequin-people-and-things/. Retrieved 2011-10-07. 
  2. ^ Grace Duffy. "People And Things - Jack's Mannequin". Under The Gun. http://underthegunreview.net/2011/10/05/review-jacks-mannequin-people-and-things/. Retrieved 2011-10-4. 
  3. ^ Thomas Nassiff. "Jack's Mannequin - People and Things". AbsolutePunk. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=95830662/. Retrieved 2011-10-8. 
  4. ^ Megan Rozell. "Music Review: Jack Mannequin - People and Things". Seatle PI. http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Jack-Mannequin-People-and-Things-2209220.php. Retrieved 2011-10-8. 
  5. ^ Eric Allen. "Jack's Mannequin - People and Things". American Songwriter. http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/10/jack%e2%80%99s-mannequin-people-and-things/. Retrieved 2011-10-13. 
  6. ^ George Gadd. "Jack's Mannequin - People and Things". AlterThePress. http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/10/album-review-jacks-mannequin-people-and.html. Retrieved 2011-10-06. 
  7. ^ Steve M. (2011-10-03). "Jack's Mannequin - People and Things". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/45911/Jacks-Mannequin-People-and-Things/. Retrieved 2011-11-13. 
Jack's Mannequin
Andrew McMahon • Bobby "Raw" Anderson • Jay McMillan • Mikey Wagner
Albums
Everything in Transit • The Glass Passenger • People and Things
EPs
The Ghost Overground • In Valleys • The Resolution • Dear Jack EP
Singles
"The Mixed Tape" • "Dark Blue" • "The Lights and Buzz" • "La La Lie" • "The Resolution" • "Swim" • "My Racing Thoughts"
Former Members
Jonathan Sullivan
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