Invicta (album)

Invicta
Studio album by Hit the Lights
Released	January 31, 2012 (US & Canada), February 24, 2012 (Australia)
Genre	Pop punk, indie rock, alternative rock
Length	37:57
Label	Razor & Tie Sony 3Wise
Producer	Mike Sapone[1]
Hit the Lights chronology
Invicta EP (2011) Invicta (2012) Summer Bones (2015) Singles from Invicta "Gravity" "Earthquake"

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Absolute Punk	7.5/10[3]
PopMatters	5/10[4]
Rock Sound	6/10[5]

Invicta is the third full-length studio album from the American pop punk band Hit the Lights. It was released on January 31, 2012 through Razor & Tie records in North America and 3Wise Records in Australia.^[6] The entire album was produced by Mike Sapone who had produced Taking Back Sunday, Brand New.^[1] The songs "Gravity", "Earthquake" and "All the Weight" are taken from their previous EP "Invicta EP".

The album debuted at number 129 on the Billboard 200,^[7] selling over 4,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Invincible"	3:15
2.	"Gravity"	2:52
3.	"Earthquake"	3:19
4.	"So Guilty"	3:28
5.	"Get to You"	3:21
6.	"Float Through Me"	3:32
7.	"Should've Known"	3:39
8.	"All the Weight"	3:31
9.	"Faster Now"	3:52
10.	"Take Control"	3:10
11.	"Oh My God"	3:52
Total length:		37:57

Australian Bonus Track[6]
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Liars and Cheats"	3:22
Total length:		41:19

Japanese Bonus Track[8]
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Let You Down"	2:48

Critical reception

Invicta received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3.5/5 stars, said "the songs are so sonically powerful that they seem, well, epic. As it stands, Invicta is Hit the Lights' ultimate bid for mainstream acceptance and also the quintet's strongest album to date".^[2] Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound gave the album a 6/10 rating, said "the album marks the return of one of the most understated but best-loved pop-punk behemoths of the last five years, although it sadly doesn’t quite deliver on its promise".^[5]

Notes

• The song "Faster Now" is co-written with Ryan Key of Yellowcard.^[9]
• Original version of the three songs from "Invicta EP" were produced by Machine.^[10]

Personnel

Hit The Lights

• Nick Thompson – lead vocals
• Omar Zehery – guitars
• Kevin Mahoney – guitars, backing vocals
• David Bermosk – bass, backing vocals
• Nate Van Damme – drums, percussion

Production^[1]

• Mike Sapone - production, mixing
• Paul Leavitt - mastering
• Guy Benny - engineer
• Claudius Mittendorfer - engineer
• Will Putney - engineer
• Alberto Declcaza - assistant engineer, mixing assistant

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	129
US Billboard Rock Albums	30

References

1. "Hit The Lights - Invicta - Credits". AllMusic. January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
2. Jason Lymangrover (January 31, 2012). "Hit The Lights - Invicta". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
3. Drew Beringer (January 31, 2012). "Hit The Lights - Invicta". Absolute Punk. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
4. Zachary Houle (January 25, 2012). "Hit the Lights: Invicta". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
5. Andy Ritchie (January 23, 2012). "Hit The Lights - Invicta". Rock Sound. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
6. "Hit the Lights Join 3Wise Records". AlternativeMusicHub. 30 January 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
7. "Hit the Lights - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
8. "HIT THE LIGHTS - Full Album"INVICTA"". kickrockmusic.com. 30 January 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
9. Ryan (January 30, 2012). "Hit the Lights Reflect on Making Invicta". Alternative Addiction. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
10. "HIT THE LIGHTS' INVICTA - EP AVAILABLE TODAY". Razor & Tie. November 1, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

External links

• Invicta at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)