Hesitant Alien

Hesitant Alien
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)
Recorded2014
StudioLightning Sound Studio (Hidden Hills, California)
Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas)
Genre
Length38:51
Label
ProducerDoug McKean
Singles from Hesitant Alien
  1. "No Shows"
    Released: August 18, 2014
  2. "Millions"
    Released: November 17, 2014

Hesitant Alien is the debut studio album by Gerard Way, lead singer of the American rock band My Chemical Romance, released in the US on September 29, 2014 and on September 30 worldwide. It was officially announced in May 2014, although demos of the songs "Zero Zero" and "Millions" have circulated since 2012. The album was produced by Doug McKean, known for his work as recording engineer on a number of projects with producer Rob Cavallo, including several releases by My Chemical Romance. Hesitant Alien received mostly positive reviews, and was a moderate commercial success reaching No. 16 on the US Billboard 200 and some international charts. To support the album, Way assembled a touring band, "The Hormones".

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