Red and Black Attack

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Red And Black Attack
EP by The Icarus Line
Released	Late 1998
Recorded	August–September 1998
Genre	Rock
Length	12:00
Label	New American Dream
Producer	The Icarus Line
The Icarus Line chronology
Highlypuncturingnoisetestingyourabilitytohate (1998) Red And Black Attack (1998) Mono (2001)

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Red And Black Attack was the second release from the Hollywood-based rock band The Icarus Line. The EP was recorded and released very quickly after their debut 7-inch, Highlypuncturingnoisetestingyourabilitytohate on Hellcat Records. The EP was released on New American Dream. This was the band's first release to appear on CD, as well as New American Dream's debut release. The vinyl version was pressed by Slowgun Records on clear "wine" colored vinyl 7-inches.

New American Dream also released the band's split 7-inch picture disc with

. The label's folding, resulted in this release being out of print for many years, and a highly sought after collectable.

The EP was named as a reference to the band's visual style, which involved dressing in black with red neckties. This look was abandoned years later, after a number of other bands had started dressing similarly. Some of these bands went on to much greater mainstream success. So, as not to look like the "copycats" themselves, this attire was then "retired" by The Icarus Line.

This release also coincided with yet another of the band's recurring problems of finding a suitable, and permanent drummer. This is why there is no drummer pictured on the cover of this release, something which confused people for quite some time. At the time of the EP's release, John Guerra (F-Minus, Black Fag) was filling the position. Soon after, the band recruited their fourth drummer, Mike Felix (Toys That Kill, Ex-Fork).

As an homage to their former band's drummer, Tim Childs,

.

Track listing

1. "The Suicide Pact"
2. "Separate The Sounds"
3. "Last Night All My Teeth Fell Out"
4. "And The Sad Thing Is..."

Personnel

• Joe Cardamone – Vocals
• Aaron North – Guitar
• Lance Arnao – Bass
• Alvin DeGuzman – Guitar
• Aaron Austin – Drums
• Tim Childs – Interlude Drums

Production

• Produced by The Icarus Line
• Recorded at Room 222 Studio in Hollywood, August - September 1998
• Recorded and Mixed by James Bennett
• Instrumental segues recorded at Tim Childs' home
• Photos by Travis Keller
• Layout by Jeff Caudill
• Mastered by Blag Dahlia