The Glass Passenger

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Album
The Glass Passenger
Studio album by Jack's Mannequin
Released August/September, 2008
Recorded Santa Monica, California
Genre Rock, Piano rock
Label Sire Records
Producer Jim Wirt
Jack's Mannequin chronology
Everything In Transit
(2005)		 The Glass Passenger
(2008)

The Glass Passenger is the upcoming studio album by Jack's Mannequin. It is expected to be released in late August or early September 2008.[1]

Contents

[edit] History

After the band's first album Everything in Transit was recorded in 2005, frontman Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and spent several months receiving cancer treatment for his disease, during which the documentary "Dear Jack" was filmed. Jack's Mannequin played its first concert since the diagnosis in December of that year, and the band began several tours over the next two years, both supporting (O.A.R. in 2005 and Panic at the Disco in 2006) and headlining (Tour for the Cure and the West Coast Winter Tour).

McMahon began writing songs for the band's second record after the summer of 2007.[2] He had about ten songs written by that December and hoped to start mixing and recording in January 2008. In interviews with AbsolutePunk.net and Alternative Press, the release date was tentatively given as April 22, 2008, but an AbsolutePunk.net notice was posted on March 18 stating that the album would be pushed back to June 3. A month later, however, McMahon told the Montclair State University student newspaper that the release date would be moved from June 3 to late August or early September 2008.[1]

Meanwhile, Jack's Mannequin played college shows in January and February, premiering "Suicide Blonde"[3] and "Caves"[4] at Ramapo College in New Jersey. The band's official blog was updated in December with the album's title, in February with song lyrics, and in March and May with tentative tracklists.

Stacy Clark's MySpace blog confirmed in April 2008 that she will be providing guest vocals on the track "Spinning".[5]

On June 3, 2008, AbsolutePunk.net reported that the album had been mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and was being mastered in New York.[6]

[edit] Preorders

There will be several different preorders for The Glass Passenger.[7]

  • Bamboozle Exclusive: includes a limited edition lithograph, the digital album, The Glass Passenger album book (available only at the Jack's Mannequin and Warner Bros. Records merch booths at the 2008 Bamboozle)[8]

[edit] Tracks

All tracks are subject to change.[9][10]

  • "Spinning" (featuring Stacy Clark)[5]
  • "The So Unknown - Drop Out"
  • "Caves"[2][11]
  • "The Resolution"
  • "Annie Use Your Telescope"
  • "Crashin'"[2][11]
  • "Lullaby"
  • "Orphans"
  • "American Love"
  • "Swim"
  • "Bloodshot"[2]
  • "What Gets You Off?"[11]
  • "Suicide Blonde"[12]

[edit] Possible b-sides and bonus tracks

  • "Miss California"[11]
  • "Cellular Phone"/"Cell Phone"/"Cellphone"[2][11]
  • "Doris Day"[2][11]
  • "In Slow Motion (Sleazy Wednesday)"

Note: some of these songs may have been retitled to be one of the confirmed songs.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Marciniak, Bernadette. Q & A: Andrew McMahon. The Montclarion. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Tao, Paul. Andrew McMahon / Jack's Mannequin - 12.8.07. AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack's Mannequin - Suicide Blonde. YouTube. Retrieved on March 23, 2008.
  4. ^ Jack's Mannequin - Caves. YouTube. Retrieved on March 23, 2008.
  5. ^ a b Stacy Clark. MySpace. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  6. ^ Lally, Jonathan. Jack's Mannequin Finish LP. AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on June 3, 2008.
  7. ^ Lally, Jonathan. Jack's Mannequin Bamboozle Exclusive (Reply). AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on April 30, 2008.
  8. ^ Lally, Jonathan. Jack's Mannequin Bamboozle Exclusive. AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on April 30, 2008.
  9. ^ Saturday morning on the Sunset Strip. Jack's Mannequin. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.
  10. ^ if you're going to tempt fate, don't put it in writing. Jack's Mannequin. Retrieved on May 21, 2008.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Zaleski, Annie. "Bodies, Rest & Motion", Alternative Press, January 2008, pp. 114-119. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. 
  12. ^ no title for now. Jack's Mannequin. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.