Rad Science

{{Short description|2017 album by Eleventyseven}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox album | name = Rad Science | type = studio | artist = Eleventyseven | cover = Rad Science Eleventyseven.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2017|11|7}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Synthpunk, pop punk, electropop | length = {{Duration|m=36|s=11}} | label = Rock Candy Recordings | producer = Matt Langston | prev_title = Good Spells | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = Basic Glitches | next_year = 2020 }} {{Album ratings |rev1 = Indie Vision Music |rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="IVM review">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/eleventyseven-rad-science/ |title=Album Review: Eleventyseven – ''Rad Science'' |publisher=Indie Vision Music |date=November 12, 2017 |accessdate=November 14, 2017}}</ref> }} '''''Rad Science''''' is the fifth studio album by the pop punk band Eleventyseven. It was independently released on November 7, 2017.<ref name="Rad Science iTunes">{{cite web |title=''Rad Science'' by Eleventyseven on iTunes |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rad-science/1287821938 |publisher=iTunes store |access-date=November 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="New Release Today">{{cite web |title=eleventyseven announces ''Rad Science'' |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=2577 |publisher=New Release Today |date=August 28, 2017 |accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref> The release was fan-funded through a Kickstarter campaign.<ref name="New Release Today" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/eleventyseven-release-rad-album-november-kickstarter-campaign-now-launched/ |title=Eleventyseven to Release RAD Album in November, Kickstarter Campaign Now Launched |publisher=Indie Vision Music |date=August 29, 2017 |accessdate=October 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Kickstarter campaign">{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/34131276/rad-science-by-eleventyseven |title=''Rad Science'' campaign by eleventyseven on Kickstarter |publisher=Kickstarter |date=August 27, 2017 |accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref>

The album serves as the band's reunion record, as it is the first release by Eleventyseven since their official disbandment in 2014.<ref name="disbandment 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/09/26/eleventyseven-comes-to-an-end/ |title=Eleventyseven Comes to an End |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=October 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103411/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/09/26/eleventyseven-comes-to-an-end/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 }}</ref>

==Singles== On August 2, 2017, Eleventyseven released the first single "New Rock Bottom" to pledgers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/eleventyseven-new-rock-bottom/ |title=Eleventyseven – New Rock Bottom |publisher=Indie Vision Music |date=September 11, 2017 |accessdate=November 11, 2017}}</ref>

On October 28, 2017, the band released the second single "Holding Out" via SoundCloud.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/eleventyseven-holding-song-stream/ |title=Eleventyseven – Holding Out (Song Stream) |publisher=Indie Vision Music |date=October 28, 2017 |accessdate=November 11, 2017}}</ref><ref name="SoundCloud Holding Out">{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/eleventyseven/holding-out |title="Holding Out" by Eleventyseven on SoundCloud |publisher=SoundCloud |accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = Album release | all_writing = Matt Langston | total_length = 36:11

| title1 = New Rock Bottom | writer1 = | length1 = 3:02

| title2 = 1990 Awesome | writer2 = | length2 = 3:02

| title3 = New York Minute | writer3 = | length3 = 3:53

| title4 = Holding Out | writer4 = | length4 = 3:33

| title5 = Microchip | writer5 = | length5 = 4:08

| title6 = Inside Out | writer6 = | length6 = 4:20

| title7 = Kick the Habit | writer7 = | length7 = 4:20

| title8 = Hourglass | writer8 = | length8 = 3:24

| title9 = Neverafter | writer9 = | length9 = 3:32

| title10 = Wish Myself Away | writer10 = | note10 = | length10 = 3:15 }}

==Personnel== ;Eleventyseven *Matt Langston – lead vocals, guitar, synths/programming, producer, engineering, mixing (on track 4 & 6 only) *Davey Davenport – bass ;Additional production *Mike Atkins – drums *Cellosmith – cello (track 5) *Jeremy Griffith – mixing (all tracks except 4 & 6) *Troy Glessner – mastering *Jonathan Till – album design/layout

== Videos== *{{YouTube|EIGv0wa-Cv4|Inside Out}} *{{YouTube|UOlHKn1KA3g|Microchip}}

==B-Sides EP== {{Infobox album | name = Rad Science: B-Sides | type = EP | artist = Eleventyseven | cover = Rad Science BSides.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2018|9|28}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Synthpunk, pop punk, electropop | length = {{Duration|m=19|s=14}} | label = Rock Candy Recordings | producer = Matt Langston | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} On September 5, 2017, during the Kickstarter campaign for the release of ''Rad Science'', the band announced stretch goals after reaching their initial main funding objective. The first of said goals was the release of a free companion B-Sides EP that would contain cut tracks, acoustic versions, and remixes from the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/34131276/rad-science-by-eleventyseven/posts/1981021 |title=SSSTTTRREEETTTCCHH Goals! – Eleventyseven Kickstarter post | publisher=Kickstarter |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref>

On August 24, 2018 via Eleventyseven's official podcast, Matt Langston debuted a re-envisioned version of "Appalachian Wine" off the band's 2012 ''Attack of the Mountain Medley'' EP and stated it was planned to be on the B-Sides release.<ref name="Eleventylife 67">{{cite web|title=Eleventylife – Episode No. 67 |url=http://eleventylife.libsyn.com/episode-67-attack-of-the-mountain-medley-commentary-track-debut |publisher=libsyn.com |date=August 24, 2018 |accessdate=August 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eleventylife: Episode #67 – Attack of The Mountain Medley Commentary + Track Debut |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDSJXGHCeFU |via=YouTube |date=August 24, 2018 |accessdate=August 25, 2018}}</ref> On September 7, 2018, all backers of the ''Rad Science'' project received access to the B-Sides EP with Eleventyseven announcing via social media that the release would be available to the public on September 28.<ref>{{cite web|title="On the way. 9.28" – Eleventyseven |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZNo60HYQt/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/eleventysevenisalive/1862579907429499949 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|publisher=Instagram |date=September 7, 2018 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = | all_writing = Matt Langston | total_length = 19:14

| title1 = Appalachian Wine | writer1 = | length1 = 4:07 | note1 = Rad Science Version

| title2 = Prosperica | writer2 = | length2 = 3:28

| title3 = Microchip | writer3 = | length3 = 4:23 | note3 = Stampeding Unicorn Mix

| title4 = Inside Out | writer4 = | length4 = 4:02 | note4 = Jellyrox Remix

| title5 = Wish Myself Away | writer5 = | length5 = 3:44 | note5 = Acoustic Sparkles Version }}

==Notes== * The album received a track-by-track commentary on two episodes of the band's podcast.<ref name="Eleventylife 38" /><ref name="Eleventylife 44">{{Cite web|url=http://eleventylife.libsyn.com/episode-44-rad-science-track-commentary-side-b |title=Eleventylife Podcast Episode No. 44 – Rad Science Track Commentary Side B | publisher=libsyn.com |date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> *The track "1990 Awesome" has sound bits from the 1998 Hasbro toy ''Bop It Extreme'' in the bridge. The song also makes reference to 1990-related icons and references ''The X-Files'', ''Harry Potter'', Hanson, Michael Jordan in ''Space Jam'', Buffy Summers from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin, "California Love" by 2Pac, and the Tamagotchi. The line "my own worst enema" is lyrically and musically a double reference to "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit and ''Enema of the State'' by Blink-182.<ref name="Eleventylife 38">{{Cite web|url=http://eleventylife.libsyn.com/episode-38-rad-science-track-commentary-side-a |title=Eleventylife Podcast Episode No. 38 – Rad Science Track Commentary Side A | publisher=libsyn.com |date=January 26, 2018 |access-date=January 28, 2018}}</ref> *The Strokes are referenced in the track "New York Minute".<ref name="Eleventylife 38" /> *The song "Holding Out" references David Bowie and the song "Under Pressure", which he did in collaboration with Queen.<ref name="SoundCloud Holding Out" /> *In the track "Wish Myself Away", a reference to Michael Bay is made. The exact use is "Michael 'fraking' Bay", a reference to the ''Battlestar Galactica'' expletive. *The album's release date is intentionally a reference to the band's name, with November being the eleventh month and the day being the "7th" of said month. *The eighth track of "Hourglass" is absent from the back of the physical CD's track listing. *According to lead singer Matt Langston, the moon featured on the album art of the release references back to the band's 2007 album ''Galactic Conquest'' as a way of acknowledging the group's initial move towards synth-fused punk pop.<ref name="Eleventylife 37">{{Cite web|url=http://eleventylife.libsyn.com/episode-37-floods-murderers-therapy-kickstarter |title=Eleventylife Podcast Episode No. 37 | publisher=libsyn.com |date=January 19, 2017 |access-date=January 21, 2018}}</ref>

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