Brain Invaders is the thirteenth studio album by American punk rock band Zebrahead. It was released in Japan on March 6, 2019, and globally on March 8, 2019. The band announced the album on January 9, 2019, along with a music video for the album's first single, "All My Friends Are Nobodies". This is the first Zebrahead album to be self-released outside of Japan,[4] as well as the final album with lead vocalist Matty Lewis before his departure from the group in 2021.[5] A deluxe edition featuring bonus material was released on August 9, 2019,[6] and an instrumental version was released on August 7, 2020.[7] The song "All My Friends Are Nobodies" was later featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Brain Invaders | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 6, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Studio | BuzzBomb Sound Labs (Orange, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:05 | |||
Label | Avex Entertainment, MFZB | |||
Producer | Paul Miner | |||
Zebrahead chronology | ||||
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Singles from Brain Invaders | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rock Hard | 8/10[3] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "When Both Sides Suck, We're All Winners" | 3:03 |
2. | "I Won't Let You Down" | 3:37 |
3. | "All My Friends Are Nobodies" | 3:03 |
4. | "We're Not Alright" | 2:55 |
5. | "You Don't Know Anything About Me" | 2:44 |
6. | "Chasing the Sun" | 3:12 |
7. | "Party on the Dancefloor" | 3:09 |
8. | "Do Your Worst" | 3:33 |
9. | "All Die Young" | 3:15 |
10. | "Up in Smoke" | 2:43 |
11. | "Ichi, Ni, San, Shi" | 2:58 |
12. | "Take a Deep Breath (And Go Fuck Yourself)" | 3:57 |
13. | "Better Living Through Chemistry" | 2:39 |
14. | "Bullet on the Brain" | 3:15 [8] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Original performer | Length |
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15. | "Follow Me" (Japanese short version) | Shoko Fujibayashi | E-Girls | 2:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "If You're Looking for Your Knife… I Think My Back Found It" | 3:20 |
16. | "All My Friends Are Nobodies" (Acoustic-ish) | 3:34 |
17. | "We're Not Alright" (Acoustic-ish) | 3:12 |
Zebrahead
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 40 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 31 |
Territory | Date | Edition | Format |
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Japan | March 6, 2019 | Standard | CD, DL, LP |
Worldwide | March 8, 2019 | ||
August 9, 2019 | Deluxe |