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Park Avenue (Girls Against Boys Song)
"Park Avenue" is a song by post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys, released in 1998. It was the lead single from their album ''Freak*on*ica'' and is their only single to chart in the United States. Background "Park Avenue" was released as the lead single from the band's 1998 album ''Freak*on*ica''. The album was the band's first (and to date, only) album to be released on a major label, Geffen Records. Both the single and the overall album had an electronic-influenced sound, a departure from the post-hardcore genre that the band had mainly presented beforehand. The single of "Park Avenue" consisted of a remix of the song "Black Hole" (in which the original version was found on ''Freak*on*ica'') in addition to the outtake track "EPR" (which also appeared on the soundtrack to the film ''Permanent Midnight''). In the U.S., the single peaked at No. 28 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was the band's only appearance on a ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' songs chart in the U.S.; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Against Boys
Girls Against Boys is a post-hardcore band which formed in Washington, D.C. and subsequently relocated to New York City shortly after their formation in 1989. The band released albums on the labels Adult Swim, Touch and Go Records, Geffen Records, and Jade Tree from 1990 to 2002. The band then sporadically played shows from 2003 until 2009 when they became inactive as a whole. In 2013, Girls Against Boys briefly toured and self-released their first new material in 11 years. After another hiatus in 2017, they reunited for a longer term in 2021. History Formation, ''Nineties vs. Eighties'', lineup changes, and ''Tropic of Scorpio'' (1989–1992) The band was initially a studio side-project for bassist/keyboardist Eli Janney and drummer/keyboardist Brendan Canty. The duo wanted to experiment with other genres that were different from what they were involved in, primarily Canty's main band Fugazi. They initially called themselves Skind. The duo then enlisted Soulside guitarist Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |