Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

by My Chemical Romance

Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 November 2010
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:05
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 11 ratings

Artists on this release: John Miceli, Dorian Crozier, Jamie Muhoberac, Rob Cavallo

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pivoting away from the brooding theatricality of their previous work, 'Danger Days' operates as a high-octane conceptual rock opera set in a post-apocalyptic California. The band embraced a vivid, comic-book-inspired aesthetic, fueling the record with synthesizer-driven hooks and blistering glam-punk energy. The creative shift divided some early fans but ultimately showcased their ambition to continuously reinvent their visual and musical identity.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, narrative, dystopian, theatrical, bombastic, electronic, infectious

Tracklist

  1. Look Alive, Sunshine (0:29)
  2. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) (3:25)
  3. Bulletproof Heart (4:56)
  4. SING (4:30)
  5. Planetary (GO!) (4:06)
  6. The Only Hope for Me Is You (4:32)
  7. Jet-Star and the Kobra Kid / Traffic Report (0:26)
  8. Party Poison (3:35)
  9. Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back (3:50)
  10. S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W (4:28)
  11. Summertime (4:06)
  12. DESTROYA (4:32)
  13. The Kids from Yesterday (5:24)
  14. Goodnite, Dr. Death (1:59)
  15. Vampire Money (3:38)

Credits

  • John Miceli - drums, percussion, vocals [gang vocals]
  • Lars Fox - edited by [additional protools]
  • Cheryl Jenets - product manager
  • Jaime Neely - product manager [assistant]
  • Mikey Way - written-by
  • Ray Toro - written-by
  • Bob Bryar - written-by
  • Dorian Crozier - drums

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