Lost in Paradise is the third studio album by Canadian pop punk band Faber Drive. The album is supported by four singles: "Do It in Hollywood", "Candy Store", "Life is Waiting" and "Too Little Too Late", the latter was re-released with Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan on vocals.
After spending a year travelling on the road in Canada and the United States, the group wrote 70 songs for the album, collaborating with different songwriters, including Andrew Goldstein, Ryan Stewart and Pierre Bouvier, among many more. The group ultimately selected 10 songs they felt was "the strongest." A blend of ballads and party songs, singer Dave Faber explained this decision, "if it's a song that people can relate to, if it's a song that we feel passionate about, if it's a song that gives us chills... that's the most important thing for us."
The album was recorded at Discomunky Studios in Mission, British Columbia, InOurGarage, Mike Green, NRG and Sound Studios in Los Angeles, MDS Recording/MK Productions and The Pocket Studios in Toronto, and WineCellar Studios Vancouver.
The album is described as electropop and dance-pop. Speaking about the writing process, bassist Jeremy Liddle said, "Music is about emotion. Whether it's a party song like 'Set It Off' or 'Do It In Hollywood', or whether it's a love story like 'Candy Store', we want to have songs that make people feel different things."
The album's lead single "Do It In Hollywood" was released on March 13, 2012. The band released a music vide for the song on May 22, via VEVO. The second single from the album, "Candy Store" was released on June 19, featuring Ish. A music video for the song premiered on September 18, via MuchMusic. On February 14, 2013, the album's third single "Life Is Waiting" was released. A music video was also released on May 1. They released the album's fourth and final single "Too Little Too Late" on August 27, featuring Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan.
The band embarked on their headlining Lost in Paradise tour in support of the album, touring across Canada in the fall of 2012 to the spring of 2013. Prior to the tour, drummer Andrew Stricko left the band and was replaced by Seamus O'Neill.
The album was met with negative reviews from music critics. Fred Thomas of AllMusic said the album was "a logical step in their evolution, but moves noticeably away from the band's mall punk roots" and stated, "While some songs are catchy, many of the tracks feel constructed by a lab team somewhere with climbing the Top 40 charts in mind and nothing else. After the initial sugar buzz of the high-gloss production and chemically treated hooks wears off, we're left with a batch of pleasantly interchangeable tunes." Johan Wippsson of Melodic praised the tracks "Too Little Too Late" and "Inside Out", but felt that overall, the album was "impersonal and predictable."
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
Faber Drive
Additional musicians
Production