Dancing with a Ghost
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Dancing with a Ghost is the third full-length studio album
by American pop punk
band Valencia
, released through I Surrender Records on October 12, 2010.
After releasing a single album on major label Columbia Records
, We All Need a Reason to Believe
in 2008, Valencia re-signed with their former independent label I Surrender Records in early 2010. The band has said they changed back because they liked having "control over everything" and "were hoping to go to some place smaller again", additionally, their contract at Columbia was over a period of time which had come to an end. Around this time, Valencia's original drummer Maxim Soria also left the band. He was replaced by Daniel Pawlovich - who had taught Soria how to play the drums in a band years prior.
Soon after, they announced that they were recording their third album with producers Mark Trombino
(Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World
) and Carlos De La Garza
(Alkaline Trio
, Neon Trees
). During the recording process, April and May 2010, fans could access live video of the album's production with online streaming at UStream
. The band revealed the album title (Dancing with a Ghost) and release date (October 12, 2010) in August 2010, by uploading a sequence of photos of them with a whiteboard. On August 30, 2010 the track listing was made public along with a teaser video
.
Prior to the album's release, five pre-orders were made available. Each being presented with a different package, they were released by the I Surrender Records Merch Store, Glamour Kills, Interpunk, iTunes
and FYE. In September 2010, the band posted a music video for the title track, "Dancing with a Ghost". The video used clips from the 1990 Patrick Swayze
and Demi Moore
film, Ghost
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Valencia
Valencia (band)
Valencia is an alternative rock/punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are currently on hiatus.-History:Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and...
, released through I Surrender Records on October 12, 2010.
After releasing a single album on major label Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, We All Need a Reason to Believe
We All Need a Reason to Believe
We All Need a Reason to Believe is the second full-length studio album by American pop punk band Valencia. It was released in the United States on 26 August 2008. The album was the band's first on label Columbia Records, after their first album was released on I Surrender. It was produced by Ariel...
in 2008, Valencia re-signed with their former independent label I Surrender Records in early 2010. The band has said they changed back because they liked having "control over everything" and "were hoping to go to some place smaller again", additionally, their contract at Columbia was over a period of time which had come to an end. Around this time, Valencia's original drummer Maxim Soria also left the band. He was replaced by Daniel Pawlovich - who had taught Soria how to play the drums in a band years prior.
Soon after, they announced that they were recording their third album with producers Mark Trombino
Mark Trombino
Mark Trombino is a rock music producer. He started his career as the drummer of Night Soil Man, before playing for Drive Like Jehu. He also played in a Long Beach-based punk rock band called First Offense which released a seven inch on Mystic Records entitled "Broken Home."-Bands:*Alive in Wild...
(Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
) and Carlos De La Garza
Carlos de la Garza
Carlos de la Garza is a Los Angeles based record producer, engineer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career as a drummer and guitar player the mid-1990s for such bands as F.Y.P, Suburban Rhythm, Colony of Heaven, and Action League before becoming a full-time touring drummer for the...
(Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
, Neon Trees
Neon Trees
Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah, with origins in Murrieta, California. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the rock band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records and...
). During the recording process, April and May 2010, fans could access live video of the album's production with online streaming at UStream
Ustream
Ustream is a website which consists of a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. Established in March 2007, the site has over 2,000,000 registered users who generate 1,500,000+ hours of live streamed content per month with over ten...
. The band revealed the album title (Dancing with a Ghost) and release date (October 12, 2010) in August 2010, by uploading a sequence of photos of them with a whiteboard. On August 30, 2010 the track listing was made public along with a teaser video
Teaser trailer
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.
Prior to the album's release, five pre-orders were made available. Each being presented with a different package, they were released by the I Surrender Records Merch Store, Glamour Kills, Interpunk, iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and FYE. In September 2010, the band posted a music video for the title track, "Dancing with a Ghost". The video used clips from the 1990 Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest...
and Demi Moore
Demi Moore
Demi Guynes Kutcher , known professionally as Demi Moore, is an American actress. After minor roles in film and a role in the soap opera General Hospital, Moore established her career in films such as St...
film, Ghost
Ghost (film)
Ghost is a 1990 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. It was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker.-Plot:...
.
Track listing
- "Dancing with a Ghost" — 3:25
- "Spinning Out" — 4:04
- "Still Need You Around (Lost Without You)" — 3:54
- "Consider Me Dead" — 3:36
- "Losing Sleep" — 3:35
- "Friday Night" — 3:24
- "Somewhere I Belong" — 3:58
- "Days Go By" — 3:25
- "The Way" — 3:34
- "Stop Searching" — 3:32
- "Pieces" — 5:18
- "Airwaves (Bonus Track)" — 3:35
- "Wake Up (Japanese Bonus Track) " — 3:29
Personnel
- Shane Henderson — vocals
- JD Perry — guitar
- Daniel Pawlovich — drums
- George Ciukurescu — bass
- Brendan Walter — guitar