Blackhawks Over Los Angeles

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
Studio album by Strung Out
Released June 12, 2007
Genre Post-hardcore
Alternative metal
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Producer Matt Hyde
Strung Out chronology

Exile In Oblivion
(2004)		 Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
(2007)		 Prototypes and Painkillers
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk (79%)[1]
Allmusic [2]
Punknews.org [3]

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles is the sixth studio album by Strung Out, released by Fat Wreck Chords on June 12, 2007. The band filmed a music video for the song "Calling" for the album.

On May 8, 2007 the song "Calling" was released on the band's MySpace, and has received much positive feedback from fans. The song was also featured on episode 10, entitled "Puerto Rico", of the MTV show, Nitro Circus and in the videogame Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

The first 5000 copies of the album include a bonus song entitled "More Than Words". Another bonus song is included with the iTunes release, entitled "Novella".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Strung Out. 

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
No. Title Length
1. "Calling"   4:19
2. "Blackhawks Over Los Angeles"   3:03
3. "Party in the Hills"   3:54
4. "All the Nations"   3:03
5. "A War Called Home"   3:20
6. "Letter Home"   3:47
7. "Orchid"   3:02
8. "Dirty Little Secret"   3:20
9. "Downtown"   4:08
10. "The King Has Left the Building"   3:34
11. "Mission Statement"   3:15
12. "Diver"   3:36
13. "More Than Words (Limited Edition)"   3:29
14. "Novella (iTunes Bonus Track)"   2:59

Album chart

Year Chart Position
2007 Billboard Top Heatseekers[4] 5
2007 Billboard Top Independent Albums[4] 33

References

  1. ↑ "Review: Blackhawks Over Los Angeles". AbsolutePunk. 08/13/07. Retrieved 22 July 2009. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ Apar, Corey. "Review: Blackhawks Over Los Angeles". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Review: Blackhawks Over Los Angeles". Punknews.org. Retrieved 22 July 2009. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Blackhawks Over Los Angeles chart listing". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2009.