Brain Invaders
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{{Infobox album
| name = Brain Invaders
| type = studio
| artist = Zebrahead
| cover = Zebrahead Brain Invaders.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 6, 2019
| recorded = 2018
| studio = BuzzBomb Sound Labs (Orange, California)
| genre = {{Flatlist|
- Pop punk{{cite web |last1=KERRY |first1=LOUIS |title=ZEBRAHEAD – 'BRAIN INVADERS' |url=http://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/zebrahead-brain-invaders/ |accessdate=8 March 2019}}
- heavy metal{{Cite web |title=Zebrahead – Brain Invaders – Album Review |url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/zebrahead-brain-invaders-album-review/ |access-date=8 March 2019}}{{dead link|date=March 2021}}
- {{nowrap|punk rock }}}}
| length = 44:05
| label = Avex Entertainment, MFZB
| producer = Paul Miner
| prev_title = The Bonus Brothers
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Wanna Sell Your Soul?
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Brain Invaders
| type = Studio
| single1 = All My Friends Are Nobodies
| single1date = January 8, 2019
| single2 = We're Not Alright
| single2date = February 6, 2019
| single3 = When Both Sides Suck, We're All Winners
| single3date = March 6, 2019
| single4 = If You're Looking for Your Knife…I Think My Back Found It
| single4date = August 2, 2019
}}
}}
{{music ratings
| rev1 = Rock Hard
}}
Brain Invaders is the thirteenth studio album by American punk rock band Zebrahead. It was released in Japan on March 6, 2019, and globally on March 8, 2019. The band announced the album on January 9, 2019, along with a music video for the album's first single, "All My Friends Are Nobodies". This is the first Zebrahead album to be self-released outside of Japan,{{cite web|url=http://www.zebrahead.com/big-news-day-new-singlevideo-new-album-pre-order-and-details-details-details-galore/|title=Zebrahead|website=Zebrahead.com|accessdate=2 March 2019}} as well as the final album with lead vocalist Matty Lewis before his departure from the group in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/zebrahead/status/1386711586610372608|title=Zebrahead Officially Announces Matty Lewis's Departure|website=twitter.com|accessdate=26 April 2021}} A deluxe edition featuring bonus material was released on August 9, 2019,{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/brain-invaders-deluxe-edition/1473590706|title=Brain Invaders (Deluxe Edition) by Zebrahead on iTunes|access-date=29 August 2020|website=iTunes|date=9 August 2019}} and an instrumental version was released on August 7, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://gekirock.com/news/2020/08/zebrahead_brain_invaders_deluxe_goes_instrumental.php|title=ZEBRAHEAD、初のインスト・アルバム『Brain Invaders Deluxe Goes Instrumental』配信限定リリース！}} The song "All My Friends Are Nobodies" was later featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = When Both Sides Suck, We're All Winners
| length1 = 3:03
| title2 = I Won't Let You Down
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = All My Friends Are Nobodies
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = We're Not Alright
| length4 = 2:55
| title5 = You Don't Know Anything About Me
| length5 = 2:44
| title6 = Chasing the Sun
| length6 = 3:12
| title7 = Party on the Dancefloor
| length7 = 3:09
| title8 = Do Your Worst
| length8 = 3:33
| title9 = All Die Young
| length9 = 3:15
| title10 = Up in Smoke
| length10 = 2:43
| title11 = Ichi, Ni, San, Shi
| length11 = 2:58
| title12 = Take a Deep Breath (And Go Fuck Yourself)
| length12 = 3:57
| title13 = Better Living Through Chemistry
| length13 = 2:39
| title14 = Bullet on the Brain
| length14 = 3:15 {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/brain-invaders/1445566118|title=Brain Invaders by Zebrahead on iTunes|access-date=2 March 2019|website=iTunes}}
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Original performer
| headline = Japanese bonus track
| title15 = Follow Me
| note15 = Japanese short version
| extra15 = E-Girls
| lyrics15 = Shoko Fujibayashi
| length15 = 2:49
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks
| title15 = If You're Looking for Your Knife… I Think My Back Found It
| length15 = 3:20
| title16 = All My Friends Are Nobodies
| length16 = 3:34
| note16 = Acoustic-ish
| title17 = We're Not Alright
| length17 = 3:12
| note17 = Acoustic-ish
}}
Personnel
Zebrahead
- Ali Tabatabaee – lead vocals
- Matty Lewis – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dan Palmer – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Osmundson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ed Udhus – drums, percussion
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-03-18/|title=Weekly Album Rankings|publisher=Oricon|date=18 March 2019|accessdate=4 November 2020}}
| 40 |
| scope="row"| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20190315/112/|title=Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=15 March 2019|accessdate=4 November 2020}}
| 31 |