Panic (MxPx album)

Panic is the seventh studio album by American punk rock band MxPx, released on June 6, 2005.

Panic
Studio album by MxPx
Released	June 6, 2005
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Pop punk,[1] punk rock[2]
Length	41:53
Label	SideOneDummy
Producer	Stephen Egerton, Gavin MacKillop
MxPx chronology
Before Everything & After (2003) Panic (2005) Let's Rock (2006)
Singles from Panic
"Heard That Sound" Released: May 17, 2005 "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" Released: July 26, 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	74%[3]
AllMusic	[4]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[1]
IGN	3.9/10 [5]
Melodic	[6]
Rock Hard	7/10[7]

Release

On May 5, 2005, Panic was announced for release the following month; alongside, its artwork and track listing was posted online.^[8] "Heard That Sound" was released to radio on May 17, 2005.^[9] Three days later, "The Darkest Places" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.^[10] Panic was made available for streaming on May 30, 2005, before it was released on June 7, 2005 through SideOneDummy Records.^[8][11] It featured the Blink-182/+44 singer-bassist Mark Hoppus on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms". On June 30, 2005, the music video for "Heard That Sound" was posted online, following which they appeared on the 2005 Warped Tour.^[12][13] "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" was released to radio on July 26, 2005.^[9] In October and November 2005, they supported Relient K on their headlining US tour.^[14] In January 2006, the band went on a co-headlining UK tour with the Starting Line, with support from the Matches and I Am the Avalanche.^[15] In March 2006, they went on a Canadian tour, which was followed by a handful of shows in the US and Japan. They then supported Reel Big Fish on their headlining US tour, and appeared at the Lifest and Cornerstone Festival in July 2006.^[16][17]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Darkest Places"	2:35
2.	"Young and Depressed"	3:05
3.	"Heard That Sound"	3:40
4.	"Cold Streets"	2:46
5.	"The Story"	3:31
6.	"Wrecking Hotel Rooms" (featuring Mark Hoppus)	3:26
7.	"Late Again"	2:35
8.	"Kicking and Screaming"	2:52
9.	"Grey Skies Turn Blue"	3:04
10.	"Emotional Anarchist"	2:02
11.	"Call in Sick"	3:00
12.	"Get Me Out"	2:10
13.	"Waiting for the World to End"	3:46
14.	"This Weekend"	3:21
Total length:		41:53

All tracks are written by Mike Herrera

Personnel

• Mike Herrera – bass guitar, lead vocals
• Yuri Ruley – drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir, chorus
• Tom Wisniewski – guitar, backing vocals, choir, chorus

Additional personnel

• James Barrett – backing vocals, choir, chorus
• Patti Day – choir, chorus
• Mark Hoppus – background vocals on "Wrecking Hotel Rooms"
• Andy Husted – choir, chorus
• Robert Lloyd Martin – choir, chorus
• Jack Parker – guitar, soloist
• Seth Alan Roberts – backing vocals, layout design

Production

• Stephen Egerton – producer
• Gavin MacKillop – producer
• Mauro Rubbi – engineer
• Joe Sib – A&R

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	The Billboard 200	77
2005	Top Christian Albums	1
2005	Top Independent Albums	3

References

1. Hocking, Mat (August 17, 2005). "Album Review: MxPx - Panic". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
2. "MxPx - Panic - Album Review". Absolute Punk. 21 November 2005.
3. "Chorus.fm".
4. Panic at AllMusic
5. JR (June 9, 2005). "MxPx - Panic". IGN. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
6. Roth, Kaj (June 8, 2005). "MxPx - Panic". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
7. Schiffbauer, Conny (July 20, 2000). "MxPx Panic". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
8. Shultz, Brian (May 5, 2005). "Track listing, cover art announced for MxPx album". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
9. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
10. Shultz, Brian (May 18, 2005). "MxPx posts new tracks from 'Panic'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
11. Shultz, Brian (May 30, 2005). "MxPx posts full stream of 'Panic'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
12. Kaufman, Gil (March 3, 2005). "Warped Tour Lineup, Itinerary Officially Announced". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
13. Paul, Aubin (June 30, 2005). "MxPx posts video from 'Panic'". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
14. Paul, Aubin (September 23, 2005). "Relient K touring with MxPx, Rufio, Over It". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
15. Paul, Aubin (October 17, 2005). "MxPx and Starting Line headed to the UK in January". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
16. Paul, Aubin (March 6, 2006). "MxPx plans dates in Canada, US, Japan". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. Paul, Aubin (May 15, 2006). "Reel Big Fish / MxPx / Streetlight Manifesto / Whole Wheat Bread / Transition". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 24, 2022.