Lost in Paradise (Faber Drive album)

Lost In Paradise
Studio album by
Faber Drive
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012
Recorded2012
Studio
  • Discomunky Studios (Mission, BC)
  • InOurGarage Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • MDS Recording/MK Productions (Toronto, ON)
  • Mike Green Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • NRG Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • The Pocket Studios (Toronto, ON)
  • WineCellar Studios (Vancouver, BC)
Genre
Length32:21
Label604 Records
Producer
Faber Drive chronology
Can't Keep a Secret
(2009) 		Lost In Paradise
(2012) 		Lifeline
(2025)
Singles from Lost in Paradise
  1. "Do It in Hollywood"
    Released: March 13, 2012
  2. "Candy Store"
    Released: June 19, 2012
  3. "Life is Waiting"
    Released: February 14, 2013
  4. "Too Little Too Late"
    Released: August 27, 2013

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.

Background and recording

After spending a year travelling on the road in Canada and the United States, the group wrote 70 songs for the album,[1] collaborating with different songwriters, including Andrew Goldstein, Ryan Stewart and Pierre Bouvier, among many more.[2] 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."[3]

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.[4]

Composition and sound

The album is described as electropop and dance-pop.[2][5] 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."[3]

Release

The album's lead single "Do It In Hollywood" was released on March 13, 2012.[6] The band released a music vide for the song on May 22, via VEVO.[7] The second single from the album, "Candy Store" was released on June 19, featuring Ish.[8] A music video for the song premiered on September 18, via MuchMusic.[9] On February 14, 2013, the album's third single "Life Is Waiting" was released.[10] A music video was also released on May 1.[11] They released the album's fourth and final single "Too Little Too Late" on August 27, featuring Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan.[12]

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.[3] Prior to the tour, drummer Andrew Stricko left the band and was replaced by Seamus O'Neill.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Melodic[14]

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."[5] Johan Wippsson of Melodic praised the tracks "Too Little Too Late" and "Inside Out", but felt that overall, the album was "impersonal and predictable."[14]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Set it Off"3:07
2."Life is Waiting"3:06
3."Candy Store" (featuring Ish)3:16
4."Dead on the Dancefloor" (featuring Proper Villains)3:16
5."Do It in Hollywood"3:08
6."Too Little Too Late"3:41
7."Lost In Paradise"3:24
8."Inside Out"3:03
9."Don't Stop"2:43
10."Solitary"3:40
Bonus Tracks[15]
No.TitleLength
11."Rock this Party" (featuring Stevano-U.G.O.)3:02
12."All I Want"3:12
13."Do It in Hollywood (Andrew Goldstein Remix)"4:20
14."Candy Store" (Extended version)3:29
15."Candy Store" (Acoustic version)3:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[4]

Release history

Release history and formats for Lost in Paradise
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada August 28, 2012
[4]
United States August 13, 2013 CD 604 [16]

References

  1. ^ "Music Matters Live 2013: Faber Drive". Popspoken. June 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "CD REVIEW: Faber Drive – Lost In Paradise". asapmusicblog.ca. ASAP Music Blog. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Faber Drive "Lost in Paradise" in Kelowna, April 2013". kelownanow.com. Kelowna Now. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  4. ^ a b c Lost in Paradise (booklet). 604. 2012. 25396 03352.
  5. ^ a b c Fred Thomas. "Lost in Paradise - Faber Drive". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Do It In Hollywood - Single by Faber Drive". Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Faber Drive - Do It In Hollywood". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  8. ^ "Candy Store ft. Ish - Single by Faber Drive". Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Watch the Sweet New Faber Drive Video for Candy Store". MuchMusic. September 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  10. ^ "Life Is Waiting - Single by Faber Drive". Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  11. ^ Jenna Melanson (May 1, 2013). "Faber Drive - Life Is Waiting Video Released". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Amanda Hather (August 14, 2013). "'Too Little too Late' announced as Faber Drive's next single". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  13. ^ Hather, Amanda. "Interview – Seamus O'Neill, February 2014". canadianbeats.ca. Canadian Beats Media. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  14. ^ a b Wippsson, Johan (July 15, 2013). "Review: Faber Drive - Lost in Paradise". Melodic. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  15. ^ "Lost in Paradise (Deluxe) - Album by Faber Drive". Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  16. ^ "Release: Lost in Paradise - Faber Drive (CD - 604 Records #3)". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
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