{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Galactic Conquest | type = Studio | artist = Eleventyseven | cover = Galactic conquest.jpg | alt = | released = September 4, 2007 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Pop punk, power pop, electropunk | length = 35:40 | label = Flicker | producer = Ian Eskelin | prev_title = And the Land of Fake Believe | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Adventures in Eville | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = album | cover = Galactic Conquest Japan.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = Japan edition album cover }} }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = AbsolutePunk |rev1score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref name="Absolute Punk review">{{cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=257194 |title=AbsolutePunk review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=AbsolutePunk via Wayback Machine |date=August 5, 2007 |accessdate=May 21, 2017 |author=Joe DeAndrea |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140124072426/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=257194 |archivedate=January 24, 2014 }}</ref> |rev2 = AllMusic |rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic review">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/galactic-conquest-mw0000585080 |title=AllMusic review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=May 21, 2017 |author=Jared Johnson}}</ref> |rev3 = CCMCentral |rev3score = (Favorable)<ref name="CCMCentral review">{{cite web|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/no-sophomoric-behavior-on-galactic-conquest-11553818.html |title=CCMCentral review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=CCMCentral via Crosswalk.com |date=September 17, 2007 |accessdate=May 21, 2017 |author=Kevan Breitinger}}</ref> |rev4 = Indie Vision Music |rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Indie Vision Music review">{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/eleventyseven-galactic-conquest/ |title=Indie Vision Music review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=Indie Vision Music |date=January 21, 2009 |accessdate=May 21, 2017 |author=Tyler Hess}}</ref> |rev5 = Jesus Freak Hideout |rev5score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref name="Jesus Freak Hideout review">{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/GalacticConquest.asp |title=Jesus Freak Hideout review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |date=August 23, 2007 |accessdate=October 1, 2014 |author=Scott Fryberger}}</ref> |rev6 = New Release Tuesday |rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="New Release Tuesday review">{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=1144 |title=New Release Tuesday review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=New Release Tuesday |date=October 1, 2007 |accessdate=May 21, 2017 }}</ref> |rev7 = Today's Christian Music |rev7score = (Not favorable)<ref name="Today's Christian Music review">{{cite web |url=http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/eleventyseven/albums/galactic-conquest/ |title=Today's Christian Music review of ''Galactic Conquest'' |publisher=Today's Christian Music via Wayback Machine |accessdate=May 21, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070437/http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/eleventyseven/albums/galactic-conquest/ |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> }}
'''''Galactic Conquest''''' is the second full-length album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven. The album was released on September 4, 2007, through Flicker Records.
In December, 2017, ten years after release, a limited edition vinyl pressing and release of ''Galactic Conquest'' occurred.<ref name="vinyl release">{{cite web|url=http://rockcandyrecordings.bigcartel.com/product/galactic-conquest-limited-vinyl |title=Galactic Conquest Limited Vinyl Pre-Order - Rock Candy Recordings |publisher=Big Cartel |accessdate=September 23, 2017}}</ref>
==Critical reception== The album received a wide variety of reviews ranging from positive to very negative.
New Release Tuesday praised the album, stating, "Overall, a must-have for anybody looking for original Christian music. The style is great, and Eleventyseven have really found their niche." I mean, nobody else does it, and they do it perfectly. I would love to see the style throughout their next album, but this is one of my favorites for the year."<ref name="New Release Tuesday review" /> Kevan Breitinger of CCMCentral optimistically stated "The punk pop genre has been known, let’s face it, to lend itself to sophomoric behavior, repetitive beats, and a notable lack of imagination. But Eleventyseven’s sophomore release, ''Galactic Conquest'', is decidedly un-sophomoric....Eleventyseven wrings as much out of it as anyone else in the mix, often a bit more. ''Galactic Conquest'' goes a long way in bringing soul to the genre."<ref name="CCMCentral review" />
On the flipside, Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout said, "It's kind of sad nowadays that artists will put out music without much effort, knowing that there are kids out there who will buy it. I guess Eleventyseven is an amazing alternative to the filth and garbage that kids are listening to in the mainstream, like Soulja Boy or Nickelback, so I must give them props for that. And if it's what kids like, then Eleventyseven is doing a good job of keeping them entertained. But for those of us wanting some pop/punk with depth and maturity, steer clear of this, and go with FM Static or Run Kid Run. You'll most likely be more satisfied with them."<ref name="Jesus Freak Hideout review" /> Finally, Andy Argyrakis of Today's Christian Music negatively stated, "The group's sugar-coated sounds and watered-down lyrics lack the full-fledged punch needed to fully land on any level....And while the project has a few more glimpses of saccharine satisfaction (thanks in part to producer Ian Eskelin of All Star United fame), Eleventyseven still has plenty of room to develop before a Galactic Conquest is even remotely possible."<ref name="Today's Christian Music review" />
==Singles== The song "Love In Your Arms" was released as the band's first single for this record, making it as high as the No. 6 spot in ChristianRock.Net's weekly Top 30.<ref>[http://www.christianrock.net/artistinfo.asp?artist=eleventyseven ChristianRock.Net - The best Christian rock on the planet<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611232622/http://www.christianrock.net/artistinfo.asp?artist=eleventyseven |date=June 11, 2010 }}</ref> The second song "It's Beautiful" also hit the Top 15, charting at No. 13 on the October 6, 2007 R&R chart.<ref>[http://www.weekend22.com]; October 6, 2007; R&R as recorded at the Weekend 22 music program. Retrieved October 19, 2007</ref>
== Track listing == {{Track listing | all_writing = Matt Langston, except where noted | total_length = 35:40 | title1 = Initiation Sequence | length1 = 0:11 | title2 = Love in Your Arms | length2 = 2:53 | title3 = Happiness | writer3 = Langston, Ian Eskelin, Douglas Mckelvey | length3 = 2:57 | title4 = Fight to Save Your Life | length4 = 3:13 | title5 = How It Feels (To Be with You) | writer5 = Langston, Eskelin | length5 = 2:59 | title6 = It's Beautiful | writer6 = Langston, Eskelin | length6 = 2:50 | title7 = Retail Value | length7 = 4:22 | title8 = Feel OK | length8 = 2:54 | title9 = 12 Step Programs | length9 = 3:14 | title10 = Conan | length10 = 3:35 | title11 = Galaxies Collide | writer11 = Langston, Eskelin | length11 = 3:06 | title12 = Program Terminated | length12 = 3:22 | note12 = hidden track "The Starship Unicorn" }} {{Track listing | headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks | title13 = More than a Revolution | length13 = 3:35 | writer13 = Langston, Caleb Satterfield, Johnathan Stephens | note13 = originally on ''And the Land of Fake Believe'' | title14 = MySpace | length14 = 3:22 | writer14 = Langston, Satterfield, Stephens | note14 = originally on ''And the Land of Fake Believe'' | title15 = Just Say Yes | length15 = 2:48 }} {{Track listing | headline = iTunes bonus tracks | title13 = How It Feels (To Be with You) [Remix] | length13 = 3:45 | note13 = also available on the Japanese edition of ''And the Land of Fake Believe'' | title14 = It's Beautiful (Remix) | length14 = 3:21 | note14 = also available on the Japanese edition of ''And the Land of Fake Believe'' }}
== Personnel == {{div col|colwidth=40em}} '''Eleventyseven''' *Matt Langston - lead vocals, guitar, co-producer on track 11 *Caleb Satterfield - bass *Johnathan Stephens - drums '''Additional production''' *Ian Eskelin - producer *Travis Wyrick - producer (on Japanese edition bonus track 13 & 14 only) *Will McGinniss - executive producer *Mark Stuart - executive producer *Mike Payne - additional guitar on track 3, acoustic guitar on track 6 *Tim Lauer - keyboards and string arrangement on track 6 *Aaron Shannon - recording, additional programming, mixing on track 11 *Ben Phillips - drums recording *Barry Weeks - vocal engineering, additional vocal production *JR McNeely - mixing *Steve Blackmon - mixing assistant *Dan Shike - mastering *Heather Hetzler - A&R production *Josh Heiner - art direction, styling *Tim Parker - design, art direction *Dave Hill - photography * Love Sponge Strings ** Kris Wilkinson ** David Davidson ** David Angell * Anthony Lamarchina Galactic Choir <small>(on track 4)</small> ** Matt Payne ** Mike Payne ** Matty McRee ** Marty Wheeler ** Troy Vest ** Zach Morris {{div col end}}
==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Chart (2007) ! Peak<br>positions |- | U.S. ''Billboard'' Christian Albums<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301615/eleventyseven/chart |title=''Galactic Conquest'' Christian Albums chart history |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 40 |}
==Music videos== *{{YouTube|lD3outJ1GCI|Love In Your Arms <small>(and Initiation Sequence)</small>}} <small>(opening intro to the video contains the song "Happiness" in the background)</small>
==Notes== *The song "Conan" is a tribute to late-night talk show host, Conan O'Brien.<ref name="Jesus Freak Hideout review" /> Within the first line of the song, Max Weinberg is also mentioned. *"Program Terminated" (the final track on the basic album track listing) has a hidden track, after a short silence, entitled "The Starship Unicorn". The song was released later as a separate track on the iTunes version of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/galactic-conquest/id263133114 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103233838/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/galactic-conquest/id263133114 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 3, 2011 |title=''Galactic Conquest'' on iTunes |publisher=iTunes store |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref> *The Japanese edition of the album also comes with the music videos to the band's songs "Myspace" and "Love In Your Arms". *In the music video for "Love in Your Arms", the band Flatfoot 56 cameo as the bullies that beat up the band at the beginning and end of the video.<ref name="Eleventylife 1-9">{{Cite web|url=http://eleventylife.libsyn.com/episode-19 |title=Eleventylife Podcast Episode 1.9 | publisher=libsyn.com |date=January 6, 2017 |access-date=February 11, 2017}}</ref>
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