State of Emergency (album)

Infobox Album
Name = State Of Emergency
Type = studio
Artist = The Living End


Released = 4 February 2006 (Australia), 11 July 2006 (USA and Canada), 13 August 2007 (United Kingdom)
Recorded = 301 Studios in Byron Bay, Australia, 2005
Genre = Punk rock, Rock, Punkabilly
Length = 51:51
Label = EMI
Producer = Nick Launay
Reviews =
*Absolutepunk.net (93%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=114958 link]
*Punknews.org rating|4.5|5
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfqxqtdldde link]
* "Q" Rating|3|5
Last album = "From Here On In"
(2004)
This album = "State of Emergency"
(2006)
Next album = "White Noise"
(2008)

"State of Emergency" is The Living End's fourth studio album. It was released in Australia on 4 February 2006, in New Zealand on 6 February and in Japan in May 2006. The album was released in the United States and Canada on 11 July 2006. It debuted in the number one position on the ARIA charts. The first single off the album was "What's on Your Radio?" which was released on 20 November 2005. The follow-up single, "Wake Up" was released on 18 February 2006, and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA charts, making it the highest single debut position for The Living End (not including the double A-side "Second Solution"/"Prisoner of Society").

There is also a special edition of the album which comes with a DVD, documenting the stages of making the album and shows footage of their performances, including the band as The Longnecks and at Splendour in the Grass. The band also released a live DVD of the State of Emergency Tour, Live At Festival Hall. Lastly, a limited edition vinyl copy of the album has been released and is limited to 500 copies worldwide.

ARIA publicised that State Of Emergency had officially achieved 2x Platinum status in Australia in November 2007. This was a great achievement as all of their other album releases were simultaneously awarded a higher accreditation. The album is now their second highest selling behind the efforts of their record-breaking debut.

Before recording

In December 2005, The Living End, as The Longnecks, played gigs in Sydney featuring tracks from the fourth album. This was for them to test out audience reactions to new songs in order to ready themselves for the Big Day Out. Tracks were also given a live airing in festivals of late 2005 and early 2006, such as the 2005 Homebake festival at The Domain, Sydney.

The Living End played at Splendour in the Grass, a music festival in Byron Bay the day before they were due to start recording "State of Emergency". 301 Studios was literally across the road from where they were playing. Band members decided that if they got positive reactions during their performance, they'd do well producing the record and be in the right frame of mind to do so.

Track listing

tracklist
all_writing = Chris Cheney, except where noted

title1 = 'Til the End
length1 = 4:28
title2 = Long Live the Weekend
length2 = 2:55
title3 = No Way Out
length3 = 2:41
title4 = We Want More
length4 = 3:43
title5 = Wake Up
length5 = 4:38
title6 = What's on Your Radio?
length6 = 3:04
title7 = Nothing Lasts Forever
length7 = 4:54
title8 = One Step Behind
length8 = 4:21
title9 = Reborn
length9 = 3:51
title10 = Order of the Day
length10 = 3:39
title11 = Nowhere Town
length11 = 4:08
title12 = State of Emergency
length12 = 3:01
title13 = Black Cat
length13 = 3:46
note13 = Chris Cheney/Scott Owen
title14 = Into the Red
length14 = 3:08

How to Make an Album and Influence People (Bonus DVD)

"How to Make an Album and Influence People" is a documentary DVD covering the making of "State of Emergency", live and behind the scenes footage of the band. The DVD came as a bonus with the album for a limited period of time, starting from laying down the basic tracks in a practice studio, to the re-introduction of Nick Launay (producer of the band's second album, "Roll On") and playing a gig at Splendour in the Grass in 2005, before heading to the studio to record and mix the album.

Chart positions

Singles

*"What's on Your Radio" – #9 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2005 #49
*"Wake Up" – #5 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 #53
*"Long Live the Weekend" – #23 Australia
*"Nothing Lasts Forever" – #39 Australia
*"'Til the End" (7") USA

B-Sides and leftovers

Personnel

Band members

*Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar
*Scott Owen – double bass, vocals
*Andy Strachan – drums, vocals

Additional musicians

* Justine Jones – horns
* Jack Howard – horns
* Jeremy Smith – horns
* Michael Waters – horns

succession box
before = ""
by Human Nature
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = February 13 - February 19 2006
after = "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George"
by Jack Johnson