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Blackhawks Over Los Angeles

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles is the sixth studio album by Strung Out, released by Fat Wreck Chords on June 12, 2007.

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
Studio album by
Strung Out
ReleasedJune 12, 2007
GenreSkate punk[1][2]
Length48:49
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerMatt Hyde
Strung Out chronology
Exile in Oblivion
(2004) 		Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
(2007) 		Agents of the Underground
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk79%[3]
AllMusic[1]
Punknews.org[2]

Background

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In October 2006, Strung Out spent some time at Pulley's practice space, where they wrote some new material.[4] On November 26, 2006, the band made a demo of "Downtown" available for streaming.[5]

Release

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In April 2007, Strung Out played two shows in California, prior to an appearance at the Groezrock festival in Europe.[6] On May 8, 2007, "Calling" was posted on the band's Myspace profile, followed by "Party in the Hills" the following month.[7][8] The album was planned for release in spring 2007;[5] it was made available for streaming via their Myspace on June 8, 2007, before being released four days later.[9] On June 14, 2007, the music video for "Calling" was posted online.[10] The album was promoted with a release show in Simi Valley, California, and a tour of Europe through to the end of July 2007.[6][11] In August, the band went on a North American tour with support from A Wilhelm Scream and I Am Ghost.[12] In September and October 2007, they embarked on a second leg, this time with Evergreen Terrace and I Am Ghost.[13] They closed out the year touring with Bad Religion on their headlining trek of Australia.[14] In April 2008, the band embarked on a club tour of Europe alongside Ignite, Terror, Death Before Dishonor, and Burnthe8track.[15] Alongside this, the band played their own European shows through to May 2008.[16] They returned to the US where they supported Pennywise on their headlining tour; in between some of these dates, they played their own headlining shows with a variety of other bands.[17] In October 2008, preceded by two shows, the band performed at the LiskFest festival in California, and then embarked on a tour of the UK.[18][19]

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

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Strung Out

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles track listing
No.TitleLength
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 bonus track)3:29
14."Novella" (iTunes bonus track)2:59

Charts

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Chart performance for Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 84
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[21] 5
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[21] 33

References

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  1. ^ a b Apar, Corey. "Review: Blackhawks Over Los Angeles". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Review: Blackhawks Over Los Angeles". Punknews.org. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Review: Blackhawks Over Los Angeles". AbsolutePunk. August 13, 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. ^ August, Justin (October 4, 2006). "Pulley and Strung Out (still) writing new songs". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Strung Out post new demo track". Alternative Press. November 26, 2006. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Paul, Aubin (April 17, 2007). "Strung Out". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 8, 2007). "Strung Out: 'Calling'". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 4, 2007). "More new music from Strung Out". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 8, 2007). "Strung Out: 'Blackhawks over Los Angeles'". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 14, 2007). "Strung Out: 'Calling'". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 22, 2007). "Strung Out talks European tour, release party, more". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Strung Out touring with A Wilhelm Scream, I Am Ghost". Alternative Press. June 29, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 17, 2007). "Strung Out / Evergreen Terrace / I Am Ghost". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 1, 2007). "Bad Religion / Strung Out / MYC (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 29, 2008). "Ignite / Terror / Strung Out / Death Before Dishonor / Burnthe8track". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  16. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 22, 2008). "Strung Out (Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  17. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 28, 2008). "Pennywise / Strung Out / Authority Zero". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  18. ^ White, Adam (August 12, 2008). "Pennywise, Gorilla Biscuits, Strung Out, Vandals to play Liskfest in Irvine, CA". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 26, 2008). "Strung Out (California, UK)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  20. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 270.
  21. ^ a b "Blackhawks Over Los Angeles chart listing". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
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