Walking with Strangers

Walking with Strangers
Studio album by The Birthday Massacre
Released	September 10, 2007 (North America) September 21, 2007 (Europe)
Recorded	2006-2007
Genre	Synthrock, New Wave, Alternative Rock
Length	49:40
Label	Metropolis Records
Producer	The Birthday Massacre, Dave "Rave" Ogilvie
The Birthday Massacre chronology
Blue (2005) Walking with Strangers (2007) Looking Glass EP (2008)
Singles from Walking With Strangers
"Red Stars" Released: August 21, 2007 "Looking Glass" Released: May 6, 2008

Walking With Strangers is the third studio album by Canadian rock band The Birthday Massacre. The album was released on September 10, 2007 in North America and September 21, 2007 in Europe. The album was sold early at a Canadian show on the 5th, the next day high quality torrent versions showed up online.

The song "To Die For" is a reworked and re-recorded version of the track of the same name that appeared on the band's first album, Nothing & Nowhere, in 2002. "Remember Me" is also a reworked and re-recorded version of the track of the same name that appeared on the band's limited edition demo 1 Imagica.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Kill the Lights"	Rainbow, Chibi	Rainbow, M. Falcore	3:55
2.	"Goodnight"	Rainbow	Rainbow, M. Falcore	4:02
3.	"Falling Down"	Rainbow, Chibi	Rainbow, M. Falcore, O.E.	4:12
4.	"Unfamiliar"	Rainbow, O.E.	Rainbow, M. Falcore, O.E.	3:18
5.	"Red Stars"	Rainbow, Chibi, O.E.	Rainbow, M. Falcore, O.E.	3:41
6.	"Looking Glass"	Rainbow, Chibi, O.E.	Rainbow, M. Falcore, O.E.	4:25
7.	"Science"	Rainbow	Rainbow, M. Falcore	4:04
8.	"Remember Me"	Rainbow, Chibi	Rainbow, M. Falcore	4:07
9.	"To Die For"	Rainbow	Rainbow, M. Falcore	5:05
10.	"Walking with Strangers"	Rainbow, Chibi, O.E.	Rainbow, M. Falcore, O.E.	3:55
11.	"Weekend"	Rainbow, Chibi	Rainbow	3:53
12.	"Movie"	Rainbow	Rainbow, M. Falcore, O.E.	5:03

Singles

The first single, Red Stars, was released as a digital download on iTunes on August 21, 2007. An EP for the song Looking Glass was released on May 6, 2008.

Credits

• Chibi - Vocals
• Rainbow - Guitar, Synth/Percussion Programming, Vocals
• Michael Falcore - Guitar, Synth/Percussion Programming
• O.E. - Bass, Vocals
• Rhim - Drums
• Owen - Keyboards

Reviews

• Stylus Magazine (B-) link
• AbsolutePunk (93%) link
• Sputnikmusic link

Charts

On the issue date of September 29, 2007, Walking with Strangers debuted at number ten on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. It stayed on the chart for 2 weeks.

Chart	Peak position
Billboard Top Heatseekers	10
Billboard Independent Albums	32

Notes

• The track "Red Stars" is the album's first single and was released as an iTunes digital download. "Looking Glass", the second single off the album, received a physical release and a music video.
• To promote the CD the band went on two tours. The first being the "Walking with Strangers Tour" in 2007. For 2008 the band co-toured with Mindless Self Indulgence on their "If" tour.
• A demo version of "Kill The Lights" was released on January 1, 2007. The band also played this demo version on their Broken Minds Tour in both North America and Europe in 2006.

External links

• The Birthday Massacre Official Site