Ex Lives

Ex Lives is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Every Time I Die.

Ex Lives
Police in riot gear walking down a street, and tackling a man
Studio album by
Every Time I Die
ReleasedMarch 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
RecordedMid-2011
StudioJHOC, Pasadena, California
Genre
Length32:09
LabelEpitaph
ProducerJoe Barresi
Every Time I Die chronology
New Junk Aesthetic
(2009)		 Ex Lives
(2012)		 From Parts Unknown
(2014)

Background

In early 2011, vocalist Keith Buckley went on tour with the Damned Things.[1] Ex Lives was recorded at JOHC in Pasadena, California; producer Joe Barresi also served as an engineer, with assistance from Morgan Stratton and Sean Oakley. Barresi later mixed the recordings.[2] Josh Newton left the band five months after the recording, and was replaced by former bassist Stephen Micciche for touring.[3] According to Buckley, in order for him to write the lyrics to "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space" he had to "pay attention to the defeatism that the music suggested."[4]

Release

On January 3, 2012, Ex Lives was announced for release in March, and the album's track listing and artwork was revealed. In addition, a music video was released for "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space", directed by Buckley. According to Blabbermouth.net, the video "features a barrage of startling visceral images which perfectly match the raging brutality of the track."[4] Buckley said that to make the video he needed to "acknowledge the masochism I wrote of [in the lyrics] to myself. You don't get rewarded for your faith and you don't get celebrated for your heroism."[4] On January 25, Epitaph Records began posting a series of videos to YouTube offering viewers a behind the scenes look into the making of Ex Lives.[5]

On February 22, a music video was released for the song "Revival Mode", which was directed by Robert Schober. Buckley said the video had a "very ambiguously creepy David Lynch vibe to it" and that it features a "story line that exists outside of us as members of a band. It's dark and weird and while not completely adhering thematically to the lyrics, it sets a larger, broader mood which marries the song perfectly."[6] Schober said the video is a "surrealist crime drama set on a lost highway...the story loosely interprets key phrases from the song...the guys were awesome and put up with many hours of freezing temperatures in the middle of the desert."[6]

Ex Lives was made available for streaming on February 28,[7] before being released on March 6 through Epitaph Records.[8] In October, the band went on a tour of Australia.[9] In January 2013, the band toured Australia as part of the Big Day Out festival.[10]

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk[12]
AllMusic[13]
Alternative Press[14]
The A.V. ClubB−[15]
BBC MusicVery Favorable[16]
Blare Magazine[17]
FasterLouder(favorable)[18]
The List[19]
Punknews.org[20]
Rock Sound[21]

"Ex Lives" debuted on the Billboard 200 at #20 selling around 14,300 copies.[22] This is their highest charting position to date.

Track listing

All songs written by Every Time I Die.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space"2:43
2."Holy Book of Dilemma"1:49
3."A Wild, Shameless Plain"1:49
4."Typical Miracle"2:26
5."I Suck (Blood)"2:56
6."Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow"3:12
7."The Low Road Has No Exits"2:52
8."Revival Mode" (featuring John Christ of Danzig)3:46
9."Drag King"4:12
10."Touch Yourself"2:18
11."Indian Giver"4:10
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Grudge Music"2:25
13."Business Casualty"2:45
14."Starve an Artist, Cover Your Trash"2:53

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[2]

Chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Vinyl Albums[23] 3

References
  1. Common, Tyler (December 6, 2010). "The Damned Things to join Buckcherry, All That Remains, more on Jagermeister Tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. Ex Lives (booklet). Every Time I Die. Epitaph Records. 2012. 87155-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Yancey, Bryne (October 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Steve Micciche rejoining Every Time I Die for upcoming tour with GWAR". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  4. "EVERY TIME I DIE: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 3, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. Every Time I Die Post Behind The Scenes Look At Making Of “Ex Lives” | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More. Theprp.com (2012-01-25). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  6. "EVERY TIME I DIE: 'Revival Mode' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. February 22, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  7. "EVERY TIME I DIE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. February 28, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  8. Simon (January 4, 2012). "Every Time I Die to release Ex Lives on March 5". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  9. Smith, Sarah (June 13, 2013). "Every Time I Die tour announced". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  10. Smith, Sarah (July 15, 2012). "Big Day Out 2013 lineup". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  11. "Critic Reviews for Ex Lives". Metacritic. CBS interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  12. Every Time I Die – Ex Lives – Album Review. AbsolutePunk.net (2012-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  13. Heaney, Gregory. (2012-03-06) Ex Lives – Every Time I Die : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  14. Alternative Press | Reviews | Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. Altpress.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  15. Heller, Jason. (2012-03-06) Every Time I Die: Ex Lives | Music | MusicalWork Review. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  16. Music – Review of Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. BBC. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  17. REVIEW: Every Time I Die – “Ex Lives” «. Blaremagazine.com (2012-02-28). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  18. Carlino, Luke (March 19, 2012). "Every Time I Die – Ex Lives". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  19. Cope, Chris. (2012-02-22) Every Time I Die – Ex Lives. The List. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  20. Punknews.org review
  21. Every Time I Die – Ex Lives | Reviews | Rock Sound. Rocksound.tv. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  22. Every Time I Die Ex Lives Billboard sales. Lambgoat (2012-03-14). Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  23. "Vinyl Albums : March 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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