''T.R.I.P.'' (pronounced "trip") is the fourth full-length album from
The Lights Out
The Lights Out is a rock band that formed in 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts. A band not signed to a major record label, they have nevertheless been able to sustain themselves, self-releasing a string of EPs and full-length albums since 2007.
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. It was pre-released on November 12, 2016, on specially-formulated cans of craft beer brewed by Aeronaut Brewing Co., with its released digitally on February 1, 2017.
The album is a collection of stories about traveling through alternate dimensions, with every song presented as a report back from another reality The Lights Out has visited. The beer can, meanwhile, contains a set of instructions for drinkers to take over the phenomenon of the social media, a phenomenon that triggered a response from the band, telling the drinker what an alternate reflection of themselves is doing right now in a parallel world; the instructions are accompanied by a link to the album's digital site.
The beer is an Imperial Session
IPA
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* India pale ale, a style of beer
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* Isopropyl alcohol, a chemical compound
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crafted to pair with the music.
''T.R.I.P.'' is an acronym for ''The Reckonings In Pandimensionality''. It is the first studio album ever released on a can of beer. With ''T.R.I.P'', the band is reportedly aiming to reintroduce the physical discovery of music that they feel has been lost in the digital age and create a full sensory experience for the listener.
Track listing
# "T.R.I.P."
# "The Last American Virgin"
# "Waves of Sound"
# "Layin Down the Law"
# "I Dreamed of You Again"
# "Lies"
# "The Undertaker"
# "A Cosmic Gardener"
# "Cruel Enough"
# "Making a Better Girl"
References
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The Lights Out albums
2017 albums