The Glass Passenger [CD/DVD]

About The Glass Passenger [CD/DVD]

The Glass Passenger is the second studio album by American rock band Jack's Mannequin. Frontman Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in mid-2005 following the recording of their debut album Everything in Transit. He did not return to perform shows until the end of that year. These were soon followed by a handful of supporting and headlining US tours. While touring, McMahon suffered from writer's block, which did not dissipate until mid-2006. As touring wrapped up in early 2007, McMahon was able to spend more time writing, with many of the songs that would appear on The Glass Passenger written mid-to-late 2007. The group were due to tour at the end of the year, however, McMahon suffered from exhaustion and fatigue and the dates were cancelled. The band wrote new material instead. The Glass Passenger was produced by McMahon and Jim Wirt and co-produced by CJ Eiriksson; the tracking marked the first time McMahon worked with the band in the studio. Though the main recording sessions took place at two California-based studios (4th Street Recording and Sound City), additional recording followed at several other studios in both California and Texas. Most of the recording was done by December 2007, but problems with his label and the business process started to creep into the sessions. As a result, McMahon went on a sabbatical in January 2008; recording was eventually finished in May. McMahon avoided writing about his illness and instead focused on the aftermath and the recovery that followed, backed with a new-found perspective on the world. Around the time of McMahon's sabbatical, the band signed to Sire Records and scheduled the album's release for April/May. A club tour, a stint on the Warped Tour and a support slot for Paramore led into the release of two iTunes-exclusive EPs: The Ghost Overground in August and In Valleys in September. more »