Invicta (album)

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Invicta
Invicta cover.jpg
Studio album by Hit the Lights
Released January 31, 2012 (US & Canada), February 24, 2012 (Australia)
Genre Pop punk, indie rock, alternative rock
Length 37:57
Label Razor & Tie
Sony
3Wise
Producer Mike Sapone[1]
Hit the Lights chronology
Invicta EP
(2011)Invicta EP2011		 Invicta
(2012)		 Summer Bones
(2015)
Singles from Invicta
  1. "Gravity"
  2. "Earthquake"

Summer Bones2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[2]
Absolute Punk 7.5/10[3]
PopMatters 5/10[4]
Rock Sound 6/10[5]

Invicta is the third full-length studio album from the American pop punk band Hit the Lights. It was released on January 31, 2012 through Razor & Tie records in North America and 3Wise Records in Australia.[6] The entire album was produced by Mike Sapone who had produced Taking Back Sunday, Brand New.[1] The songs "Gravity", "Earthquake" and "All the Weight" are taken from their previous EP "Invicta EP".

The album debuted at number 129 on the Billboard 200,[7] selling over 4,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Invincible"   3:15
2. "Gravity"   2:52
3. "Earthquake"   3:19
4. "So Guilty"   3:28
5. "Get to You"   3:21
6. "Float Through Me"   3:32
7. "Should've Known"   3:39
8. "All the Weight"   3:31
9. "Faster Now"   3:52
10. "Take Control"   3:10
11. "Oh My God"   3:52
Total length:
 37:57

Critical reception

Invicta received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3.5/5 stars, said "the songs are so sonically powerful that they seem, well, epic. As it stands, Invicta is Hit the Lights' ultimate bid for mainstream acceptance and also the quintet's strongest album to date".[2] Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound gave the album a 6/10 rating, said "the album marks the return of one of the most understated but best-loved pop-punk behemoths of the last five years, although it sadly doesn’t quite deliver on its promise".[5]

Notes

  • The song "Faster Now" is co-written with Ryan Key of Yellowcard.[9]
  • Original version of the three songs from "Invicta EP" were produced by Machine.[10]

Personnel

Hit The Lights
  • Nick Thompson – lead vocals
  • Omar Zehery – guitars
  • Kevin Mahoney – guitars, backing vocals
  • David Bermosk – bass, backing vocals
  • Nate Van Damme – drums, percussion
Production[1]
  • Mike Sapone - production, mixing
  • Paul Leavitt - mastering
  • Guy Benny - engineer
  • Claudius Mittendorfer - engineer
  • Will Putney - engineer
  • Alberto Declcaza - assistant engineer, mixing assistant

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 129
US Billboard Rock Albums 30

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