Released June 8, 2010 Artist The Young Veins Label One Haven Music | Length 29:06 Release date 8 June 2010 | |
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Recorded June 2009–September 2009 Studio Castle Oak Studios and Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California Genres Rock music, Pop music, Pop rock, Indie rock, Garage rock, Psychedelic rock Producers Rob Mathes, Alex Greenwald Similar Pretty Odd, Live in Chicago, Vices & Virtues, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, Violent Things | ||
The young veins take a vacation full album
Take a Vacation! is the debut studio album by American rock band The Young Veins, and the first musical project by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker after their departure from Panic! at the Disco.
Contents
- The young veins take a vacation full album
- The young veins change official video
- Background and production
- Release
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Critics have compared the album's sound to the music of 1960s groups such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Hollies, The Searchers, and The Zombies, and have noted its similarities to the earlier Panic! album Pretty. Odd.
The young veins change official video
Background and production
While on tour with Panic! at the Disco in 2008, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker began writing songs intended for the band's third album, but after showing the other members the songs they were working on it became apparent that a split was occurring over the direction that the band wanted to go in.
On July 6, 2009, Ross and Walker departed from Panic! at the Disco. They soon gathered in Los Angeles and began recording the songs they had originally prepared for the next Panic! album. They were aided with the help of Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet, who ended up producing seven tracks out of eleven, and Rob Mathes who produced four songs out of the album. He had also produced Pretty. Odd. with Panic! at the Disco.
Release
On July 28, 2009, Ross and Walker announced their new band was entitled The Young Veins and premiered a new song, "Change", on their Myspace profile.
"Change" was released as a single on April 6, 2010. "Take a Vacation!" was released on May 18 as the next single. "Everyone but You" was released as the third single on May 25. Take a Vacation! was released on June 8 through One Heaven Music. Several editions of the album featured a variety of bonus tracks: a cover of the Everly Brothers song "Nothing Matters but You" (iTunes edition), a cover of the Wanda Jackson song "Funnel of Love" (Amazon.com edition), a cover of the Brenda Lee song "Is It True" (Amie Street edition), and a cover of the Otis Redding song "Security" and a cover of the Searchers song "When You Walk in the Room" (UK edition).
Several special box sets were made available exclusively for pre-order. One box set included a View-Master, with seven photos of the band. The box set also included a special lithograph image of the band. Another box set included a vinyl copy of the album along with the CD version, the View-Master with pictures, the special lithograph, a beach towel, a beach ball, sunglasses, a beach bag and a personally-signed postcard from the band.
Track listing
All tracks written by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker except where noted. All songs produced by Alex Greenwald except tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7, produced by Rob Mathes.
Bonus tracks
Personnel
The album was recorded before Ross and Walker recruited the other three members of the band. They played all of the parts listed below and were aided with assistance from friends.
Songs
1Change2:36
2Take A Vacation!2:32
3Cape Town2:56