Invisible Stars
| Invisible Stars | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studios | Sound City Studios, Village Recorders | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Label | eOne Music | |||
| Producers | Art Alexakis and Stuart Schenk | |||
| Everclear chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Invisible Stars | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Under the Gun Review | 6/10[5] |
Invisible Stars is the eighth studio album of original material by alternative rock band Everclear. The album was released June 26, 2012 through eOne Music, and marked their first release of original material in six years, following 2006's Welcome to the Drama Club. The album's only single, "Be Careful What You Ask For", was released on May 15, 2012, with an accompanying music video in the following month.[6] The album debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Art Alexakis; all music is composed by Art Alexakis except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tiger in a Burning Tree" | 1:49 |
| 2. | "Falling in a Good Way" | 2:08 |
| 3. | "Be Careful What You Ask For" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Volcano" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Santa Ana Wind" (Alexakis, David Walsh) | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Wishing" (Alexakis, Chloe Lowery) | 3:54 |
| 7. | "I Am Better Without You" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Aces" | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Jackie Robinson" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "The Golden Rule" | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Rocket for the Girl" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Promenade" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 38:22 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Art Alexakis – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dave French – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Freddy Herrera – bass, backing vocals
- Sean Winchester – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Josh Crawley – keyboards
- Sasha Smith – keyboards
- Nathaniel Kunkel, Stuart Schenk, Erik Reichers, Mark McCluskey – recording engineers
- Marc McClusky, Bob Horn – mixing
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
- Tiana Godfrey, Rob Simmons – photography
- Paul Grosso – art direction and design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 119 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Invisible Stars Reviews". Metacritic. June 26, 2012.
- ↑ [dead link] "Invisible Stars – Everclear". Allmusic.[dead link]
- ↑ Welbers, Aubrey (June 27, 2012). "Everclear – Invisible Stars". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (July 20, 2012). "Everclear: 'Invisible Stars'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Hammond, Josh (July 8, 2012). "Review: Everclear: 'Invisible Stars'". Under the Gun Review. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Yancey, Bryne (May 11, 2012). "Everclear Stream New Song 'Be Careful What You Ask For'; New Album Out June 26". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Everclear – Invisible Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Everclear Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Everclear Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
