Tracklist

#1 Pre Apocalyptic
#2 Black Cloud
#3 I Don't Care
#4 Anxiety Attack
#5 Egypt
#6 Bed Island
#7 Dinosaurs
#8 It's True
#9 Weird You Out
#10 Doin' Swell
#11 My Baby
#12 Blackout Summer

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Christmas Island / Blackout Summer

In The Red

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759718517026
Street Date:
October 6th, 2009
Ship Date:
September 28th, 2009
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Street Date:
October 6th, 2009
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September 28th, 2009
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October 6th, 2009
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September 28th, 2009

There are actually three Christmas Islands: one off the coast of Australia, one in the Pacific Ocean (which also goes by the name Kiritimati), and one whose incredible self-titled debut album is on In The Red. Hailing from sunny San Diego, California, Christmas Island plays music that on the surface is happy and poppy. There is a dark undercurrent to their brand of lo-fi pop punk--it is joyous and almost twee while secretly depressed and deeply disturbed. Citing Tronics, Urinals, Television Personalities, The Clean, Versatile Newts, and The Fall as influences, Christmas Island is Beach Boys-style, sunny Southern Californian pop by way of the late-'70s / early-'80s UK DIY scene. "... the band has a subtle charm that mixes sunny California harmonies with a nod toward the garage in the vein of Kiwi poppers like The Clean." --Raven Sings the Blues