Out of the Wasteland
| Out of the Wasteland | ||||
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| Studio album by Lifehouse | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 45:42 | |||
| Label | Ironworks | |||
| Producer | Jason Wade, Jude Cole, Chris "Winnie" Murguia, Bryce Soderberg, Tommy Walter | |||
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| Singles from Out of the Wasteland | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Contact Music |  |
| Cross Rhythms | 9/10 |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |
| Melodic.net | |
| PluggedIn | (Positive) |
Out of the Wasteland is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Lifehouse, released May 26, 2015, through Ironworks Music. It debuted at #1 on Billboard's US Independent Albums chart, and marks the band's first release with Ironworks.
After a lukewarm reception to the band's previous album Almeria, Lifehouse refrained from touring and announced in July 2013 that they chose to leave Interscope Records to spend time focusing on each member's respective solo project. Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr. began touring with the Goo Goo Dolls; bassist Bryce Soderberg initiated a new band titled KOMOX; lead guitarist Ben Carey left the band to continue work in country rock band Elvis Monroe; and singer/songwriter Jason Wade worked on a solo record titled Paper Cuts.
In his home studio, Wade wrote approximately 70 songs in genres including country and folk over the course of 18 months. Said Wade, "as soon as I wrote "Flight" and "Hurricane," that's when it really started to sink in that I wanted to get the band back together... Those songs started to feel like quintessential Lifehouse tracks. I called the guys up to finish the album together. This is a full circle for us. It really sees us returning to our roots."
Lifehouse released "Flight" independently for digital download on November 18, and announced that a new album would be released in April 2015 titled Seven. On November 20, the band began a contest through online music design agency Creative Allies for fans and graphic designers to create the official album cover. The contest closed on 15 December, and a winner was chosen in early January.
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