''Lake Effect Kid'' is the ninth extended play (EP) by American

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, released on August 23, 2018, through

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and DCD2. It is the band's second EP, and third studio release overall, to be released in 2018 following their seventh studio album ''

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'' and eighth EP, ''

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'', the latter which was released under the moniker Frosty and the Nightmare Making Machines. The EP is the first release to feature

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credited as producer since the band's EP, ''

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'' (2004). It consists of one re-recorded track, "Lake Effect Kid", which was originally released on the group's 2008 mixtape ''

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'', and two unreleased tracks. The EP also sees a return to the band's older pop punk sound. The extended play was supported by a music video for the single "City in a Garden", which was released on August 23, 2018. The band performed "Lake Effect Kid" as part of their

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. It was the group's final project of new material to be released during the ''Mania'' album cycle.

Background

On August 18, 2008,

launched a

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campaign including the release of a

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, entitled ''

'' to promote their then-forthcoming fourth studio album, ''

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'', released in December 2008. The mixtape consisted of various demo recordings from numerous other musical groups, including a track titled "Lake Effect Kid (Demo)" by Fall Out Boy. In February 2013, the band played the track live for the first time, as part of a medley of a number of other album deep cuts. On July 5, 2018, the band's bass guitarist and lyricist

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hinted that they may release an EP with the title ''Lake Effect Kid'' in 2018. On August 22, the group mentioned it again, publishing a tweet confirming that the EP would be released on the same day, stating "Forever a lake effect kid. New EP dropping tonight at midnight ET to celebrate our biggest homecoming yet." The "biggest homecoming yet" refers to Fall Out Boy's headlining concert at

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, their first-ever stadium headlining gig, in their hometown of

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. The EP was released as planned, and included a studio version of the song.

Promotion

On the same day of the EP's release,

premiered a music video for the song "City in a Garden". The band explained the video as "a glimpse at all the madness throughout the years".

Track listing

All songs written by

Credits and personnel

Fall Out Boy *

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– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, programming *

– bass guitar, backing vocals *

Joe Trohman Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984) is an American musician, singer, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy,Joe Bosso.The Fall Guy. ''Guitar World''. Janua ...

– lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming *

Andy Hurley Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and ...

– drums, percussion Production *

– primary artist, producer *

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– mixing engineer (on "City in a Garden", "Super Fade") * Patrick Stump – audio engineer *

– producer (on "Lake Effect Kid") * Suzy Shinn – audio engineer (on "City in a Garden", "Super Fade")

References

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