Summer Bones

Summer Bones
Studio album by
Hit the Lights
ReleasedMarch 24, 2015
GenrePop punk[1]
Length26:34
LabelPure Noise
ProducerJay Wayman
Hit the Lights chronology
Invicta
(2012) 		Summer Bones
(2015) 		Just to Get Through to You
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Rock Sound8/10[4]
AbsolutePunk6/10[5]
Ultimate Guitar7.4/10[1]

Summer Bones is the fourth full-length studio album from the American pop punk band Hit the Lights, released on March 24, 2015. It was produced and mixed by Kyle Black (New Found Glory/All Time Low/State Champs). This is the band's first release on Pure Noise Records, as well as their shortest full-length album to date. The album's final track features guest vocals from original vocalist Colin Ross.

Release history

In January 2015 Hit the Lights announced the title and release date for the album. A few days later, they premiered the first track off the album, "Fucked Up Kids," along with the track listing. Leading up to its release, the band premiered more songs including "The Real" and "No Filter" to build anticipation. The band announced on Twitter that they "wrote Invicta because we wanted to push ourselves. We wrote Summer Bones because we wanted to rip shit. We stand by both."[6] Summer Bones premiered on the Glamour Kills website on March 18, 2015.[7][8]

The music video for "Life on the Bottom" premiered on ESPN.com on April 9, 2015.[9] In July and August, the group supported State Champs on the Shot Boys of Summer Tour with Tiny Moving Parts, Let It Happen, and Northbound.[10] On March 9, 2016, a music video for "No Filter" was released on YouTube.[11] The single has since been streamed over 3 million times.[12][13] In October 2016, the group supported Simple Plan on their tour of Canada.[14] In October and November, the group supported Good Charlotte on their headlining US tour.[15]

Acoustic versions of "Blasphemy, Myself and I," "Fucked Up Kids," and "Summer Bones" were released on the band's 2016 EP Just to Get Through to You.

Reception

The album was included at number 30 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list.[16]

Track listing

  1. "Fucked Up Kids" – 2:31
  2. "The Real" – 2:37
  3. "Life on the Bottom" – 2:27
  4. "Revolutions and Executions" – 3:05
  5. "No Filter" – 2:54
  6. "Blasphemy, Myself and I" – 2:40
  7. "Summer Bones" – 3:45
  8. "Keep Your Head – 1:29
  9. "Sitter" – 2:25
  10. "Old Friend" – 2:33

Personnel

Hit The Lights

  • Nick Thomoson – lead vocals
  • Omar Zehary – lead guitar
  • Kevin Mahoney – rhythm guitar
  • David Bermosk – bass, backing vocals
  • Nate Van Damme – percussion, drums

Other

  • Colin Ross – guest vocals on "Old Friend"
  • Kevin Ashba – organ and piano on "Summer Bones"
  • Jay Wayman -producer, mixer, engineer
  • Devin Corey – engineer
  • Colin Shwankee – additional production
  • Jacob Bautista – additional engineering
  • Josh Barber – additional production on "The Real"
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Mark Metzger – artwork, layout

Chart positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Independent Albums[17] 23
US Billboard Alternative Albums 24
US Billboard Rock Albums[18] 36

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b UG Team (March 26, 2015). "Summer Bones | Hit The Lights | Compact Discs | Reviews". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Christopher James Monger. "Hit The Lights – Summer Bones". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Brian Kraus. "Hit The Lights – Summer Bones". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  4. ^ "Hit The Lights – Summer Bones". Rock Sound Magazine.
  5. ^ Solomon, Blake. "Hits The Lights – Summer Bones – Album Review". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved October 9, 2016.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Hit The Lights – Hit The Lights added a new photo. – Facebook".
  7. ^ "Glamour Kills on Twitter".
  8. ^ "Hit The Lights on Twitter".
  9. ^ Hit The Lights (April 9, 2015). "Life on the Bottom". YouTube. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  10. ^ Sharp, Tyler (May 20, 2015). "State Champs announce headlining tour with Hit The Lights, Tiny Moving Parts, more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  11. ^ Hit The Lights (March 9, 2016). "'No Filter' Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  12. ^ Hit The Lights (March 4, 2015). "No Filter". YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  13. ^ Hit The Lights (March 4, 2015). "No Filter". Spotify. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  14. ^ Sharp, Tyler (June 20, 2016). "Simple Plan announce tour with All Time Low, PVRIS". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  15. ^ Al-Sharif, Rabab (August 8, 2016). "Good Charlotte announce tour with the Story So Far, Four Year Strong, others". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  16. ^ Bird, ed. 2016, p. 25
  17. ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Rock Albums". Billboard.

Sources

  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (January 2016). "Top 50 Releases of the Year". Rock Sound (208). London: Freeway Press Inc. ISSN 1465-0185.