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. It was released on June 18, 2020 by Gong Records and preceded by the singles "Balisong", "Party Animal", "Time Moves On" and "Only One". This is their first studio album in 12 years since ''

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'' (2008). The album was originally scheduled to be released on May 8, 2020, but was pushed back to June 19, due to the

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. The release was later moved up one day earlier, as a sign of respect to the

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Track listing

Personnel

Phantom Planet

Alex Greenwald Alex Greenwald is an American musician, actor, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist of the California rock band Phantom Planet. Life and career Greenwald is American. In 1994, Greenwald formed Phantom Planet in his teens with four fri ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

Sam Farrar Sam John Farrar (born June 29, 1978) is an American musician. He is best known as a member of the pop band Maroon 5, in which he plays several instruments, primarily bass guitar. A frequent collaborator with the band since the 1990s, he joined ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals *Darren Robinson – lead guitar, backing vocals *

Jeff Conrad Big City Rock was an American pop rock band based in Los Angeles, California, United States, who were signed to Atlantic Records. Their music type is self-described as "energetic, anthemic pop" with "an uplifting sound", with keyboards, guitar ...

– drums

Production

Tony Berg Anthony Rains "Tony" Berg (born October 21, 1954) is an American musician, record producer, and A&R representative, in which role he has been described as an "industry guru". Berg's music career began in the late 1970s as a session guitarist who ...

–

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*Patricia Sullivan – mastering *

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– mixing *Will Maclellan –

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, mixing *Joseph Lorge – engineering, mixing

References

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