Speak in Code
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| Studio album by Eve 6 | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Don Gilmore | |||
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| Singles from Speak in Code | ||||
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Speak in Code is the fourth album by the American alternative rock and pop punk band Eve 6, released through Fearless Records on April 24, 2012. Speak in Code is the band's first album in 9 years since the release of It's All in Your Head in 2003 and is also the first album by the band that was released through Fearless Records.[1]
Background
The band signed with Fearless Records on May 3, 2011 and started planning on entering the studio that June to record their fourth album with producer Don Gilmore. On January 15, 2012, Eve 6 posted a tweet on their Twitter account stating the "The cat's out of the bag - we will be releasing our new album, "Speak In Code", on April 24th! More details to come..." It was also announced that the first single would be "Victoria", set to be released to rock radio March 19, 2012 to stations everywhere.[2]
On January 24, 2012, it was announced via Eve 6's Facebook page that the song "Lost & Found" would be released on January 31, 2012 as a "pre-release" type single.
On February 24, 2012, a video was released entitled "Behind The Curtain", also the cover art of the album was released.
On February, 27th, the band's "official" lead - off single "Victoria" made its premiere. The single can be purchased on iTunes & is also streaming on eve6mediahq.com and eve6.com.
Recording
Various Evelogs were released on the band's official website through the band's recording of the album.
It was announced that Chris Lord-Alge finished the mixing of the album on September 30, 2011.
Critical response
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| USA Today | [4] |
| The Washington Times |  |
Speak in Code received a positive three star review from USA Today saying "the sound is lean and bright" and the band shows "enduring energy."
Andrew Leahey of The Washington Times said "For those who wish Eve 6 had never lost their mojo, “Speak in Code” is a nice trip down memory lane."
Track listing
All lyrics written by Max Collins.
| No. | Title | Music | Length | |
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| 1. | "Curtain" | Collins, Jon Siebels, Tony Fagenson, Don Gilmore | 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Victoria" | Collins, Fagenson | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "Situation Infatuation" | Collins, Siebels, Fagenson, Gilmore | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "B.F.G.F." | Collins, Fagenson | 3:08 | |
| 5. | "Lion's Den" | Collins | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Blood Brothers" | Collins, Siebels, Fagenson, Gilmore | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "Lost & Found" | Collins, Fagenson | 3:34 | |
| 8. | "Moon" | Collins, Siebels, Fagenson | 3:23 | |
| 9. | "Downtown" | Collins, Fagenson, Gilmore | 3:32 | |
| 10. | "Trust Me" | Collins, Siebels, Fagenson | 2:43 | |
| 11. | "Everything" | Collins, Siebels, Fagenson, Gilmore | 3:26 | |
| 12. | "Pick Up the Pieces" | Collins, Fagenson | 3:41 | |
Total length: |
42:05 | |||
| iTunes Bonus Tracks | ||||||||||
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| 13. | "Underachiever" | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Red and Black" | 4:14 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Inside Out" (Acoustic version) | 3:31 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Here's to the Night" (Acoustic version) | 3:49 | ||||||||
| Amazon Bonus Track | ||||||||||
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| 17. | "Victoria" (Acoustic Version) | 3:10 | ||||||||
Chart Performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 40 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Albums[5] | 14 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[5] | 8 |
| US Billboard Top Alternative Albums[5] | 12 |
References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/491699/exclusive-hear-eve-6s-new-album-speak-in-code
- ↑ https://twitter.com/#!/eve6
- ↑ Speak in Code at AllMusic
- ↑ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. April 23, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Eve 6 - Speak in Code". Billboard. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
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