Welcome to today's show. Today is the 13th edition of our Flashback Friday's Series here at Having a Blast.
Today, I'm highlighting a record that came out in the year 2012. This was the first year where I really embraced streaming and starting using Spotify regularly.
This record is one that I missed when it came out. It wasn't until a few years after this that I went back and revisited it.
It's from one of my favorite singers in one of my favorite bands. This record is called "Babylon" by Matt Skiba & The Sekrets.
Matt Skiba put out this solo record in 2012. He wanted it to sound a little bit more "romantic" as he put it in several interviews, than Alkaline Trio.
Cameron Webb produced the record. I know Matt and Cameron get along, as Cameron has done a few Alkaline Trio records at this point.
I love this record. I love every song. I know Matt says he wanted to make a record that sounds like The Cure, The Chameleons, and Adam Ant, but this record sounds like the best that Matt has to offer whether it be solo or with Alkaline Trio. The songs are just really great Skiba tunes.
Some of the songs remind me of early Green Day with some synths thrown in.
A couple of noteworthy items about this record: Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit fame helped Skiba create the aesthetic of this album. I think he even helped write some of the songs or complete some of the songs. Hunter from AFI also helped Skiba with some live performances as part of his backing band along with Wes.
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