The Almost - Monster Monster (2009) [CD-Rip]

Tracklist:

[3:21] 01. The Almost - Monster Monster
[3:15] 02. The Almost - Lonely Wheel
[3:55] 03. The Almost - No I Don't
[4:01] 04. The Almost - Hands
[2:59] 05. The Almost - Young Again
[4:01] 06. The Almost - Summer Summer
[3:52] 07. The Almost - Hand Grenade
[3:33] 08. The Almost - Books & Books
[3:26] 09. The Almost - Souls on Ten
[3:22] 10. The Almost - Want To
[3:25] 11. The Almost - Get Through
[6:17] 12. The Almost - Monster

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ABOUT THE ALBUM

1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
Total length: 00:45:17
Main artist: The Almost
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Tooth & Nail (TNN)
Genre: Alternative Rock
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2009 Capitol Christian Music Group, Inc.
℗ 2009 Capitol Christian Music Group, Inc.


The Almost is Underoath drummer and sometime singer Aaron Gillespie's side project, and on this second full-length, it's a surprisingly mainstream rock radio-friendly outfit capable of cranking out hooky three-minute songs with the energy of the Foo Fighters at their most uptempo. Gillespie's a decent singer; he's a bit too nasal to appeal to grownups, but emo teens of both genders will almost certainly find him a compelling channel for their angst. He did everything on the band's debut, but formed a band for live performance in the aftermath; those players appear on this disc, with Gillespie doing double-duty behind the kit and the microphone. There's a reasonable amount of musical variety on Monster Monster, with keyboards adding a melancholy depth to some of the songs and acoustic guitars helping them get extra-meaningful on others. There's even a classic rock feel occasionally; "Summer Summer" sounds more like Tom Petty than Thrice or Thursday, but it's "Want To," the crunching power pop anthem "Get Through," and the title track that could most easily fit a rock radio playlist.
© Phil Freeman /TiVo





Companies, etc.
Copyright (c) – Tooth & Nail Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tooth & Nail Records
Recorded At – Dark Horse Recording
Mixed At – The Warehouse Studio
Mixed At – ELM Studio South
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Manufactured By – Virgin Records
Copyright (c) – It's All Happening Publishing
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – DIDX-241557





Credits
A&R – Brandon Ebel, Brian Kroll, Rob Stevenson*
Art Direction, Design – Jordan Butcher
Artwork [Masks] – Jime One
Bass – Alex Aponte
Concept By, Written-By – The Almost
Design – Jordan Butcher
Drums [Touring] – Joe Musten
Drums, Vocals, Guitar – Aaron Gillespie
Engineer – Matt "Zod" Carter*
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Carr (7)
Executive-Producer – Brandon Ebel
Guitar – Dusty Redmon, Jay Vilardi
Guitar [Additional], Keyboards, Vocals – Aaron Sprinkle
Keyboards – Josiah Holland (2)
Management – Randy Nichols (3)
Management [Assisted By] – Matt Watts, Melissa Sabo
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – J.R. McNeely (tracks: 7, 12), Randy Staub (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 11)
Mixed By [Assistant] – Zach Blackstone (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 11)
Photography By – Roberto Chomorro
Photography By [Studio Photography] – Ethan Luck
Producer – Aaron Sprinkle
Steel Guitar – Chris Scruggs, John Davis (15)
Technician [Drum Tech] – Dave Powell (3)
Written By – The Almost









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