Lit (album)
Lit is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Lit. It was recorded at World Class Audio in Anaheim and The Pool House in Fullerton, California. It is the band's final album with all four original members, as drummer Allen Shellenberger died of malignant glioma in 2009.
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| Released | June 22, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 at World Class Audio, Anaheim, California; The Pool House, Fullerton, California | |||
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| Length | 47:07 | |||
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Release
"Looks Like They Were Right" was released to radio on May 4, 2004.[1] The album itself was released on June 22, 2004, and was the only album issued by the band's label Nitrus Records and DRT Entertainment. (During their three-year break, they left RCA Records.) "Times Like This" was released to radio on August 24, 2004, and again on September 21.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| IGN | 5.5/10 [3] |
| Melodic |  [4] |
| Punknews | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[6] |
It peaked at #113 on the US Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Too Fast for a U-Turn" | A. Jay Popoff, Jeremy Popoff | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Looks Like They Were Right" | A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Needle & Thread" | Kevin Baldes, J. Popoff | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Times Like This" | Marti Frederiksen, A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Throwaway" | Baldes, A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Forever Begins Right Now" | Dennis Hill, A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Moonshine" | A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Alright" | J. Popoff | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Lullaby" | J. Popoff | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Hard to Find" | Baldes, A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 3:40 |
| 11. | "All or Nothing" | A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Pictures of You" (The Cure cover) | The Cure | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Bulletproof" | Frederiksen, A. Popoff, J. Popoff | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 47:07 | ||
Tracks released as non-LP B-sides
- "Over It"
- "Get Back"
- "No Turning Back" (Alternate version of "All Or Nothing")
Personnel
Lit
- A. Jay Popoff – lead vocals
- Jeremy Popoff – guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Baldes – bass, backing vocals
- Allen Shellenberger — drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Gregg Coddington – Moog synthesizer (2)
- Jon Devoto – guitar solo (3)
- David Campbell – string arrangement (4)
- Jake Popoff – vocals (9)
- Gabrial McNair – piano (9), string arrangement (9)
References
- "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- "Lit - Lit". AllMusic.
- Clayman, David (July 2, 2004). "Lit". IGN. Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- Roth, Kaj (June 7, 2004). "Lit - Atomic". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- "Lit - Lit".
- St. Leger, Marie Elsie (July 6, 2004). "Lit: Lit : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2012.