Panic (MxPx album)

Panic
Studio album by
MxPx
ReleasedJune 6, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
GenrePop punk,[1] punk rock[2]
Length41:53
LabelSideOneDummy
ProducerStephen Egerton, Gavin MacKillop
MxPx chronology
Before Everything & After
(2003) 		Panic
(2005) 		Let's Rock
(2006)
Singles from Panic
  1. "Heard That Sound"
    Released: May 17, 2005
  2. "Wrecking Hotel Rooms"
    Released: July 26, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk74%[3]
AllMusic[4]
Drowned in Sound6/10[1]
IGN3.9/10 [5]
Melodic [6]
Rock Hard7/10[7]

Panic is the seventh studio album by American punk rock band MxPx, released on June 6, 2005.

Release

On May 5, 2005, Panic was announced for release the following month; alongside, its artwork and track listing was posted online.[8] "Heard That Sound" was released to radio on May 17, 2005.[9] Three days later, "The Darkest Places" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[10] Panic was made available for streaming on May 30, 2005, before it was released on June 7, 2005 through SideOneDummy Records.[8][11] It featured the Blink-182/+44 singer-bassist Mark Hoppus on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms". On June 30, 2005, the music video for "Heard That Sound" was posted online, following which they appeared on the 2005 Warped Tour.[12][13] "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" was released to radio on July 26, 2005.[9] In October and November 2005, they supported Relient K on their headlining US tour.[14] In January 2006, the band went on a co-headlining UK tour with the Starting Line, with support from the Matches and I Am the Avalanche.[15] In March 2006, they went on a Canadian tour, which was followed by a handful of shows in the US and Japan. They then supported Reel Big Fish on their headlining US tour, and appeared at the Lifest and Cornerstone Festival in July 2006.[16][17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Herrera

No.TitleLength
1."The Darkest Places"2:35
2."Young and Depressed"3:05
3."Heard That Sound"3:40
4."Cold Streets"2:46
5."The Story"3:31
6."Wrecking Hotel Rooms" (featuring Mark Hoppus)3:26
7."Late Again"2:35
8."Kicking and Screaming"2:52
9."Grey Skies Turn Blue"3:04
10."Emotional Anarchist"2:02
11."Call in Sick"3:00
12."Get Me Out"2:10
13."Waiting for the World to End"3:46
14."This Weekend"3:21
Total length:41:53

Personnel

  • Mike Herrera – bass guitar, lead vocals
  • Yuri Ruley – drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir, chorus
  • Tom Wisniewski – guitar, backing vocals, choir, chorus

Additional personnel

  • James Barrett – backing vocals, choir, chorus
  • Patti Day – choir, chorus
  • Mark Hoppus – background vocals on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms"
  • Andy Husted – choir, chorus
  • Robert Lloyd Martin – choir, chorus
  • Jack Parker – guitar, soloist
  • Seth Alan Roberts – backing vocals, layout design

Production

  • Stephen Egerton – producer
  • Gavin MacKillop – producer
  • Mauro Rubbi – engineer
  • Joe Sib – A&R

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2005 The Billboard 200 77
2005 Top Christian Albums 1
2005 Top Independent Albums 3

References

  1. ^ a b Hocking, Mat (August 17, 2005). "Album Review: MxPx - Panic". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "MxPx - Panic - Album Review". Absolute Punk. 21 November 2005.
  3. ^ "Chorus.fm".
  4. ^ Panic at AllMusic
  5. ^ JR (June 9, 2005). "MxPx - Panic". IGN. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Roth, Kaj (June 8, 2005). "MxPx - Panic". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Schiffbauer, Conny (July 20, 2000). "MxPx Panic". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Shultz, Brian (May 5, 2005). "Track listing, cover art announced for MxPx album". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Shultz, Brian (May 18, 2005). "MxPx posts new tracks from 'Panic'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Shultz, Brian (May 30, 2005). "MxPx posts full stream of 'Panic'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Kaufman, Gil (March 3, 2005). "Warped Tour Lineup, Itinerary Officially Announced". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 30, 2005). "MxPx posts video from 'Panic'". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 23, 2005). "Relient K touring with MxPx, Rufio, Over It". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 17, 2005). "MxPx and Starting Line headed to the UK in January". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 6, 2006). "MxPx plans dates in Canada, US, Japan". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 15, 2006). "Reel Big Fish / MxPx / Streetlight Manifesto / Whole Wheat Bread / Transition". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 24, 2022.