Christian new wave bands
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And the Land of Fake Believe
2006 studio album by Eleventyseven
And the Land of Fake Believe is the full-length debut album by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven. It was released on May 16, 2006 under Flicker Records.
Critical reception
The album garnered mostly mixed to negative reviews upon its release from professional music sites and reviews.
About.com optimistically proclaimed regarding the release that "These South Carolina natives may barely be old enough to vote, but don't let their age fool you into thinking that they don't have much to say. They remember the angst of being a teenager only too well, so they can relate to the younger generation easier than a band in their 30s could."[5] Furthermore, Jared Johnson of AllMusic went on to state "Creativity and wit caused this punk-pop trio's debut to rise to the top of a crowded genre. With the path for parent-approved punk having been paved by Relient K some years prior, saying something truly unique at warp speed posed a challenge...You won't find a single track that lasts four minu
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Eleventyseven Lyrics
Eleventyseven Biography
Matthew Langston is fed up with all the talk of pain, sorrow, and agony he hears every day on the radio. Over the past year, the music industry has been swept under an avalanche of self-pity and grief by recent trends in popular rock music. Though many of these types of bands have connected with today's youth, Langston, lead vocalist of Greenville, South Carolina pop/punk trio eleventyseven, feels it's time to focus his musical energy on something a bit more uplifting. And he's sure he's not alone in his sentiments.
"You get tired of being yelled at, hearing the same parallels drawn in every song," Langston explains. "Knives. Night. Pain. Winter. We have been put here to enjoy the blessings in life, not cry about the curse of our self-inflicted pain. We want to push people past their feelings, passions, and experiences' - past their circumstances to see the big picture of God's creation. We want people to feel what He has done for us and wear a smile when they leave our concerts. I know that there are so many out there who ne
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The band wants to share with kids what they themselves experienced while listening to music as youth, and Eleventyseven will take any opportunity to play anywhere as long as it gives them a chance to change hearts.
"I used to sneak rock music into my parents' house because I wasn’t allowed to listen to it," Langston reflect. "But it was those bands, those albums that changed my life. Bands like the Ramones, Weezer, and Joy Electric. I remember going to shows when I was younger and how it made me feel. How those shows gave me such a great lift from my problems and concerns. I told myself that someday I would do that for someone else. If my mistakes or thoughts or a song we wrote can help kids see past the temporary things of this life to the truths of the Eternal, then I have accomplished everything I set out to do."
Fed up with all the talk of pain, sorrow, and agony he hears every day on the radio, Langston felt it was time to focus his musical energy on something a bit more uplifting.
“You get tired of being yelled at, hearing the same parall
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