King vs. Queen

Infobox Album |
Name = King vs. Queen
Type = Album
Artist = Brighten


Released = March 20, 2007
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Rock music
Length = 40:01
Label = Carbon Copy Media
Producer = Jeff Schneeweis
Last album = "Ready When You Are" EP (2005)
This album = "King Vs Queen" (2007)
Next album = "none Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Type = album

| Lower caption = Independent release cover |

"King vs. Queen" is the debut album of indie rock group Brighten, released on March 20, 2007.

Overview

The album was originally slated for a fall 2006, but was pushed back. However, before the album's intended release, Victory Records sued Carbon Copy Media (Brighten's then-current label). Directly because of this, Brighten decided to go independent from Victory. On March 20, 2007, King vs. Queen was released to retail stores across the US without the band's knowledge, due to the printing of thousands of CDs by Carbon Copy Media prior to their lawsuit. Once Brighten was made aware of this, the CD was withdrawn from stores. Only a limited number of these CDs are now available.

This CD includes re-recorded songs from the EP Ready When You Are, "Ready When You Are" and "Television".

Track listing

Original version

#"More Vacations" – 2:00
#"A Heart Like That" – 2:13
#"Ready When You Are" – 3:30
#"Treasure Island" – 2:57
#"Mr. Mister" – 2:54
#"Darling Nicotine" – 4:43
#"The Better Way" – 3:48
#"Single Millionaires" –2:33
#"We Chose the King" – 3:20
#"Television" – 4:21
#"Cops and Robbers" – 3:05
#"Why Oh Why" – 4:52

Independent release

Following the band's fallout with Victory Records and the album's withdrawal from stores, they decided to release a shorter version independently, selling it at concerts, and later online at [http://smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=22352 SmartPunk] . This version features slightly different artwork, and only 9 tracks. The track listing is as follows:
#"More Vacations" – 2:00
#"Ready When You Are" – 3:30
#"Treasure Island" – 2:57
#"Darling Nicotine" – 4:43
#"The Better Way" – 3:48
#"We Chose the King" – 3:20
#"Television" – 4:21
#"Cops and Robbers" – 3:05
#"Why Oh Why" – 4:52

Trivia

*Interestingly, the original version is still for sale on [http://www.victoryrecords.com/item/11485/0/Brighten_King_vs_Queen Victory Records' website]
*Producer Jeff Schneeweis is the solo member of Christian rock band Number One Gun

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/wearebrighten Official Brighten Myspace]