The Glass Passenger

Infobox Album
Name = The Glass Passenger
Type = Studio
Artist = Jack's Mannequin


Released = USA: September 30, 2008, Aus: October 4, 2008
Recorded = Santa Monica, California
Genre = Rock, Piano rock
Length =
Label = Sire
Producer = Andrew McMahon and Jim Wirt; Co-Producer, CJ Eiriksson
Reviews =
*AbsolutePunk.net (88%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=530651 Link]
* The Album Project Rating|5|5 [http://thealbumproject.net/2008/08/full-review-jacks-mannequin-the-glass-passenger/ Link]
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpfoxztkldae~T1 Link]
* "Alt Press" Rating|4.5|5 (#243, p. 147)
*EmotionalPunk.com (9.5/10) [http://www.emotionalpunk.com/cdreview/735/ Link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/22972464/review/23063042/the_glass_passenger Link]
*Spin Rating|3|5 [http://www.spin.com/reviews/jacks-mannequin-glass-passenger-sirewarner-bros Link]
*Strange Glue rating-10|8 [http://www.strangeglue.com/reviews/jacks-mannequin-the-glass-passenger Link]
Last album = "In Valleys" EP (2008)
This album = "The Glass Passenger" (2008)
Next album =
Misc =Singles
Name = The Glass Passenger
Type = studio
single 1 = The Resolution
single 1 date = August 5, 2008

"The Glass Passenger" is the second studio album by American rock band Jack's Mannequin, released by Sire Records on September 30, 2008 in the United States.cite web|last=Lally|first=Jonathan|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=417091|title=Jack's Mannequin Release Date|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-07-19] It is the band's first studio album on Sire Records, after "Everything in Transit" (2005) was released through Maverick Records. Sire released two of the album's new songs on the "The Ghost Overground" EP, on August 5, 2008, including "The Resolution," the album's first single.

Lead singer Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2005, on the day they finished mastering the last song for their debut album. The band didn't return to playing shows until the end of that year, and didn't begin writing until after the summer of 2007. "The Glass Passenger" was produced by Andrew McMahon and Jim Wirt, co-produced and recorded by CJ Eiriksson with additional Production by Bobby "Raw" Anderson and additional engineering by Max Coane in November 2007 - March 2008. It was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. It experienced a series of delays, originally being given a tentative April 2008 release, then being pushed back five months to the end of September.

The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, moving 49,000 units.cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003871707|title=T.I. Debuts Big Atop Billboard 200, Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|last=Hasty|first=Katie|date=2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-08]

History

The band's first album "Everything in Transit" was released in 2005. Following its recording, frontman Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and spent several months receiving cancer treatment for his disease. During this time, 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 the likes of O.A.R. in 2005 and Panic at the Disco in 2006 and also headlining shows, including Tour for the Cure and the West Coast Winter Tour.

Writing

McMahon began writing songs for the band's second record following the summer of 2007.cite web|last=Tao|first=Paul|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=291881|title=Andrew McMahon / Jack's Mannequin - 12.8.07|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-02-23] He had about ten songs written by that December and hoped to start mixing and recording the album in January 2008.

Release

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, 2008, stating that the album would be pushed back to June 3.Fact|date=August 2008 A month later, however, McMahon told the Montclair State University student newspaper that the release date would be moved to late August or early September 2008.cite web|last=Marciniak|first=Bernadette|url=http://media.www.themontclarion.org/media/storage/paper374/news/2008/04/17/ArtsAndEntertainment/Q.A-Andrew.Mcmahon-3330315.shtml|title=Q & A: Andrew McMahon|work=The Montclarion|accessdate=2008-04-20] and on June 13, he told Alternative Addiction the album was expected sometime in the first two weeks of September.cite web|first=Chad|url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article.asp?id=1100|title=Jack's Mannequin Readies 'The Glass Passenger'|work=Alternative Addiction|accessdate=2008-06-16] Jason Tate of AbsolutePunk.net reported on July 15 that the album had been pushed back from the reported September 9 date;cite web|last=Tate|first=Jason|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=13660181#post13660181|title=Jack's Mannequin Track Listing (Reply #2)|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-07-15] four days later, Jonathan Lally reported that the official release date would be September 30, 2008.A music video for "The Resolution", the album's first single was co-directed by author Stephenie Meyer for release on September 29. [cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593776/20080828/id_0.jhtml|title=Stephanie Meyer to Direct Jack's Mannequin Music Video|accessdate=2008-09-25] [cite web|url=http://www.buzznet.com/musicnews/get-sneak-peek-stephenie-meyers-j3069761/|title=Sneak Peek at Stephanic Meyer's Video for Jack's Mannequin's "The Resolution"|date=2008-09-25|accessdate=2008-09-26]

Other

Meanwhile, Jack's Mannequin played college shows in January and February, premiering "Suicide Blonde"cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omazhFSd238|title=Jack's Mannequin - Suicide Blonde|work=YouTube|accessdate=2008-03-23] and "Caves"cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_1plA4pvmM|title=Jack's Mannequin - Caves|work=YouTube|accessdate=2008-03-23] 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".cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/ilovestacyclark|title=Stacy Clark|work=MySpace|accessdate=2008-04-08] She will also lend her voice to the track "Crashin'".

On June 3, 2008, AbsolutePunk.net reported that the album had been mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and was being mastered in New York. [cite web|last=Lally|first=Jonathan|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=322654|title=Jack's Mannequin Finish LP|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-06-03]

Five new songs off the new album have been played by the band at recent live shows, particularly at Warped Tour. These include "Swim", "American Love", "Drop Out - The So Unknown", "The Resolution",cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssJfIv6cgZw|title=Resolution (LIVE) - NEW - Jack's Mannequin @ The OC Fair|work=YouTube|accessdate=2008-04-03] , and "Bloodshot", respectively.

On August 5 an EP titled "The Ghost Overground" was released exclusively on iTunes to "tide Jack's Mannequin fans over until the release of the Glass Passenger." The EP contains two new songs titled "The Resolution" and "Bloodshot", and also includes live versions of "Kill The Messenger" and "Holiday From Real" from the band's first album, "Everything in Transit".

A new EP entitled "In Valleys" was released exclusively on iTunes on September 9 featuring b-sides and new tracks from "The Glass Passenger". [cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/jacksmannequin|title=Jack's Mannequin|work=Myspace|accessdate=2008-08-28] Tracks include "Swim", "Cell Phone", "In Slow Motion (Sleazy Wednesday)" and "Annie Use Your Telescope". [cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=518811&page=2|title=In Valleys Track Listing|work=Absolutepunk.net|accessdate=2008-09-02] However, Jack's Mannequin later posted a bulletin on MySpace, which pointed out that the track "Annie Use Your Telescope" was actually "At Full Speed." As a consolation for the mix up, the band posted the real version of "Annie Use Your Telescope" on their MySpace account. The issue was rectified by Apple and the song was correctly named soon after release. cite web|url=http://bulletins.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bulletin.read&authorID=13955492&messageID=6093558467&MyToken=318ae18d-4d9a-4fcb-85fc-d405032287fc|title=Annie Use Your Telescope|work=MySpace|accessdate=2008-09-09]

A third EP, "The Resolution EP", was released on September 23 as a Verizon and Rhapsody exclusive. The EP includes the songs "The Resolution," "Annie Use Your Telescope" and an acoustic version of "The Resolution". [cite web|url=http://www.jacksmannequin.com/TGP/indexb.php|title=The Resolution EP|work=JacksMannequin.com|accessdate=2008-09-23]

Preorders

There were several different preorders for "The Glass Passenger". [cite web|last=Lally|first=Jonathan|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=9307915#post9307915|title=Jack's Mannequin Bamboozle Exclusive (Reply)|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-04-30]

*Bamboozle Exclusive: includes a limited edition lithograph, the digital album, and "The Glass Passenger" album book (available only at the Jack's Mannequin and Warner Bros. Records merch booths at the 2008 Bamboozle) [cite web|last=Lally|first=Jonathan|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=315532|title=Jack's Mannequin Bamboozle Exclusive|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=2008-04-30]
*Warped Tour Preorder: includes a lithograph and a physical copy of the album. (available only at the Jack's Mannequin merch booth at select dates of the 2008 Warped Tour)
*JacksMannequin.com Preorder: includes the digital bonus track "Miss California" along with "exclusive extras" and the album in digital, physical, or vinyl (available at JacksMannequin.com on July 30, 2008)cite web|url=http://jacksmannequin.com/|title=Jack's Mannequin: The Glass Passenger|work=JacksMannequin.com|accessdate=2008-07-15]

Track listing

[cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/jacks_mannequin/albums.jhtml?albumId=2332202|title=The Glass Passenger Track Listing|date=2008-09-23|accessdate=2008-09-26]
#"Crashin'" - 4:06 (featuring Stacy Clark) [cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=517091|title=Stacy Clark's Mannequin|work=Absolutepunk.net|accessdate=2008-09-02]
#"Spinning" - 2:53 (featuring Stacy Clark)
#"Swim" - 4:16
#"American Love" - 3:43
#"What Gets You Off" - 5:13
#"Suicide Blonde" - 3:28
#"Annie Use Your Telescope" - 3:12
#"Bloodshot" - 3:57
#"Drop Out - The So Unknown" - 3:33
#"Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)" - 4:34
#"The Resolution" - 3:06
#"Orphans" - 2:38
#"Caves" - 8:19
#"Miss California" - 3:55 (bonus track)

B-sides

#"Cellular Phone" - 3:58
#"In Slow Motion (Sleazy Wednesday)" - 4:32
#"At Full Speed" - 3:44
#"Doris Day" - 3:25 (bonus track on Japanese pressing of the album) [cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/グラス・パッセンジャー-ジャックス・マネキン/dp/B001C0U5PW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1219687547&sr=8-2|title=The Glass Passenger|work=Amazon.co.jp|accessdate=2008-08-25]

Extra content

A conceptual film, directed by James Minchin III and starring Andrew McMahon, was included in the traditional pre-order package found on the official band website. A trailer for the film is featured on the band's YouTube page. In addition, a long-form trailer featuring the b-side "At Full Speed", was featured on the album's website on August 13, upon completion of a puzzle. [ [http://www.theglasspassenger.com/] ]

External links

* [http://www.jacksmannequin.com Jack's Mannequin Official website]
* [http://www.theglasspassenger.com The Glass Passenger]
* [http://www.jacksmannequin.blogs.com/ Official blog]
* [http://sirerecords.com/artist/info/jacksmannequin Sire Records Artist Page]

References