In a Warzone
In a Warzone is the third album by the American punk rock/hip hop band Transplants. It was premiered as a stream on Rolling Stone's website on June 17, 2013[8] and released via Epitaph Records on June 25, 2013. Recording sessions took place at Opra Music Studios and The Boat in Los Angeles. Audio production of the record was entirely handled by the Transplants with Christopher Holmes. Rancid's Matt Freeman, Left Alone's Elvis Cortez, UGK's Bun B, Bored Stiff's Equipto, and Expensive Taste's Paul Wall made their appearances on the album as additional musicians and vocalists. The band supported the album by touring with Rancid.[9]
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Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
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Length | 30:09 | |||
Label | Epitaph | |||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 5.8/10[1] |
Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Alternative Press | [4] |
Consequence of Sound | [5] |
DIY | 7/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. Its lead single "Come Around" did not appear on any major chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In a Warzone" | 2:07 |
2. | "See It to Believe It" | 3:05 |
3. | "Back to You" | 2:49 |
4. | "Come Around" | 2:49 |
5. | "Something's Different" (featuring Bun B & Equipto) | 3:05 |
6. | "Any of Them" | 2:25 |
7. | "Silence" | 1:49 |
8. | "All Over Again" | 2:02 |
9. | "It's a Problem" (featuring Paul Wall) | 3:15 |
10. | "Completely Detach" | 2:00 |
11. | "Gravestones and Burial Plots" | 2:44 |
12. | "Exit the Wasteland" | 1:55 |
Total length: | 30:09 |
Personnel
- Tim Armstrong – vocals, guitar
- Rob "Skinhead Rob" Aston – vocals, photography, design & layout
- Travis Barker – drums
- Kevin Bivona – acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, engineering
- Elvis Cortez – guitar
- Bernard Freeman – vocals (track 5)
- Ilych Sato – vocals (track 5)
- Paul Slayton – vocals (track 9)
- Matt Freeman – bass (track 9)
- Christopher Holmes – additional producer, engineering, mixing
- James M. Ingram – engineering
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Estevan Oriol – photography
- Usugrow – artwork
- Mark Machado – artwork
- Nick Pritchard – design & layout
- Kevin Wolff – management
- Lawrence Vavra – management
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[10] | 58 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
References
- "In a Warzone by Transplants reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Critic Reviews for In a Warzone". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Sendra, Tim. "In A Warzone - Transplants". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Manley, Brendan. "Transplants - In A Warzone - Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Bray, Ryan (June 26, 2013). "Album Review: The Transplants - In a Warzone". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- McDald, Heather. "Transplants - In A Warzone". DIY. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Powell, Mike. "Transplants, In A Warzone -". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Cubarrubia, RJ (June 17, 2013). "Transplants Get Combative 'In a Warzone' - Album Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- "Tours: Rancid / Transplants". Punknews.org. April 23, 2013.
- "Transplants Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Transplants Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Transplants Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Transplants Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Transplants Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Transplants Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
External links
- In A Warzone at Discogs (list of releases)