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Let me be the first to say that Lit is not that bad. They're a good punk-pop band, lacking the emotional pull of Weezer, but also lacking the frat-boy hijinks of Blink 182, so it all kind of balances out in the end. Like most punk-pop bands, they survive on a blend of energy, attitude, and craft, not innovation, which isn't a bad thing if all you're looking for is a good little rock & roll record, like their third album, Atomic. Yes, it's not as pure as a Weezer record (which seems to be the template for most of this album) nor is it as wildly imaginative as a Supergrass album or as solid as a Green Day platter, but the band rocks pretty hard throughout the album and they have pretty catchy hooks. It's not something that will convert doubters, even with lyrics as clever as "I'm so addicted to you/And you're such a dick to me" (Beavis and Butt-Head couldn't have topped that), but it's done well and performed with conviction. Essentially, Lit is a journeyman punk-pop band, lacking any real distinctions, but they do their job well, without much muss or fuss, and without innovating. That's not a problem, really, since if you want just a good, solid modern punk-pop platter, Atomic fits the bill.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer - Lit, Arranger
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Butch Walker, Lyricist - Allen Shellenberger, Drums - Gabe McNair, Synthesizer - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Performer - Lit, Producer - Lit, Arranger
(P) 2001 BMG Music
John Ewing, Jr., Engineer - John Ewing, Jr., Edited By - Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Don Gilmore, Recording Engineer - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - David Campbell, Arranger - Marvin Gordy III, Strings - Rachel Purkin, Strings - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - Danny Walker, Composer - Danny Walker, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Larry Corbett, Strings - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer - Joel Derouin, Strings
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Butch Walker, Lyricist - Allen Shellenberger, Drums - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - James Ehreinger, Organ - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - Danny Walker, Lyricist - Danny Walker, Guitar - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Kevin Baldes, Composer - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Niels Bye Nielsen, Orchestrator - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Gabe McNair, Synthesizer - Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Glenn Ballard, Composer - Glenn Ballard, Lyricist - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Kevin Baldes, Composer - Kevin Baldes, Lyricist - Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Arranger - Lit, Producer - Lit, Performer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Allen Shellenberger, Drums - Mark Kiczula, Mixing Engineer - John Ewing, Engineer - John Ewing, Edited By - A.Jay Popoff, Composer - A.Jay Popoff, Lyricist - A.Jay Popoff, Vocal - Steven Tyler, Vocal - Jeremy Popoff, Composer - Jeremy Popoff, Lyricist - Jeremy Popoff, Guitar - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Gilmore, Background Vocal - Kevin Baldes, Acoustic Bass - Glenn Ballard, Producer - Joe Paradise, 2nd Engineer - Lit, Performer - Lit, Producer - Lit, Arranger
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Don Gilmore, Producer - Don Gilmore, Engineer - Don Gilmore, Mixing Engineer - Don Covay, Composer - Don Covay, Lyricist - Lit, Performer - Lit, Producer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Album review
Let me be the first to say that Lit is not that bad. They're a good punk-pop band, lacking the emotional pull of Weezer, but also lacking the frat-boy hijinks of Blink 182, so it all kind of balances out in the end. Like most punk-pop bands, they survive on a blend of energy, attitude, and craft, not innovation, which isn't a bad thing if all you're looking for is a good little rock & roll record, like their third album, Atomic. Yes, it's not as pure as a Weezer record (which seems to be the template for most of this album) nor is it as wildly imaginative as a Supergrass album or as solid as a Green Day platter, but the band rocks pretty hard throughout the album and they have pretty catchy hooks. It's not something that will convert doubters, even with lyrics as clever as "I'm so addicted to you/And you're such a dick to me" (Beavis and Butt-Head couldn't have topped that), but it's done well and performed with conviction. Essentially, Lit is a journeyman punk-pop band, lacking any real distinctions, but they do their job well, without much muss or fuss, and without innovating. That's not a problem, really, since if you want just a good, solid modern punk-pop platter, Atomic fits the bill.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:07
- Main artists: Lit
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2001 BMG Entertainment
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