Dance Gavin Dance (album)

Dance Gavin Dance
Studio album by Dance Gavin Dance
Released	August 19, 2008
Genre	Post-hardcore[1] math rock[2] progressive rock[1]
Length	52:12
Label	Rise
Producer	Kris Crummett
Dance Gavin Dance chronology
Downtown Battle Mountain (2007) Dance Gavin Dance (2008) Happiness (2009)
Singles from Dance Gavin Dance
"The Robot with Human Hair, Pt. 3" Released: May 11, 2008 "Alex English" Released: June 5, 2008 "Me and Zoloft Get Along Just Fine" Released: June 11, 2008 "Caviar" Released: August 15, 2008

Dance Gavin Dance (also known as "Death Star" due to the album cover art) is the second studio album by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, released on August 19, 2008, on Rise Records. The album is a follow-up to the band's full-length debut studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain (2007), and is their first studio release to feature clean vocalist Kurt Travis and rhythm guitarist Zachary Garren, who replaced Jonny Craig and Sean O'Sullivan, respectively, in 2007. The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by Kris Crummett and recorded in Portland, Oregon. Following its release, the album peaked at number 172 on the Billboard 200 and 26 on the Top Independent Albums chart.^[3]

The self-titled album was supported by four singles. The lead single, "The Robot with Human Hair, Pt. 3", was released on May 11, 2008. The second single, "Alex English", named after the retired basketball player Alexander English, was released on June 5. The third single, "Me and Zoloft Get Along Just Fine", was released on June 11. "Caviar", featuring Chino Moreno of American metal band Deftones, was released as the fourth and final single on August 15, 2008. An instrumental version of Dance Gavin Dance was released on November 29, 2019.^[4]