ARTiST: The Audition
ALBUM: Self-Titled Album
BiTRATE: 231kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Victory
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 55.71 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 32min 05sec total
RiP DATE: 2009-04-25
STORE DATE: 2009-04-24
Track List:
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01. The Running Man 3:27
02. The Way You Move 2:46
03. My Temperature's Rising 2:59
04. Love With A Motive 2:57
05. Stand On Your Feet 3:19
06. It's Gonna Be Hard (When I'm 4:06
Gone)
07. Over My Head 3:09
08. Los Angeles 3:25
09. Everybody Is Someone Else's 2:46
Secret
10. Sign. Steal. Deliver 3:11
Release Notes:
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Chicago natives THE AUDITION donÆt have much to sweat with their brand new
release as Self- Titled Album is an ultimate culmination of all of their work to
date, that will surely put them into the historic ranks of their predecessors.
Mixing the well-crafted lyrics of their first release, Controversy Loves
Company, with the punchy, spirited rock of their follow-up Champion, singer
Danny Stevens refers to this Frankenstein-of-an-album as ôThe Audition Power
Record.ö Four simple words couldnÆt ring more true. Suburban Chicago teenagers
Ryan OÆConnor and Seth Johnson formed THE AUDITION in 2003 and started playing
local shows with bands such as Plain White TÆs, Spitalfield, and The Academy Is.
Instantly gaining the attention of Victory Records, the band was signed within
weeks of playing a showcase in OÆConnerÆs parentÆs basement.
Releasing Controversy Loves Company was a first step in the right direction for
THE AUDITION. The incredibly catchy melodies and hooks drove the album to sell
over 50,000 copies, land a feature on MTVÆs TRL, and score them a spot on tours
with bands like JackÆs Mannequin, 30 Seconds To Mars, and Boys Like Girls. Being
exposed to a wide variety of audiences made it clear to the world that their
poppy, rock music didnÆt just resonate with one type of crowd; it worked for
everyone. ôPop music isnÆt evil,ö says OÆConner, ôYou shouldnÆt be ashamed to
like a catchy song. If the music was written with heart and soul, then that
should be conveyed through the music.ö More adult and sensual vibe, reflecting
their maturation since Controversy and bonding their quality of sound with their
level of confi dence and delivery. The album was given 4.5 out of 5 stars by
Alternative Press, and debuted on the Billboard Top 200.
Since Champion, THE AUDITION has spent their time touring the entire globe,
growing as artists and musicians, and fine-tuning what is their ground-breaking
third release, Self-Titled Album. The album, produced by Mark Trombino (JIMMY
EAT WORLD, BLINK 182), was the result of a diligent five month writing process
and a little elbow grease. The band refused to use the digital audio workstation
to fix the little mistakes in the recording, making this album a derivative of
their actual live performance and an artistic step up from a lot of recent
releases. No frills, no fakery, just rock ænÆ roll. Chock full of those familiar
sing-along choruses and rear-shaking riffs, Self-Titled Album ranges from
fast-paced dance-pop with uncontrollable hooks like those in ôMy TemperatureÆs
Risingö to lyrically intense and mellow as heard in ôItÆs Gonna Be Hard (When
IÆm Gone)ö ôThese songs are fun and catchy, but not contrived or predictable,ö
says OÆConnor. His statement holds true as every song on the album gives off an
entirely different vibe, merging only to create the magical melting pot that is
Self-Titled Album. Following suit to those bands whose third albums shaped their
entire career, THE AUDITION are poised and ready to kick it up a notch. OÆConner
adds, ôWe love music above all things in this world. We have never forgotten why
we started doing this and will never forget why we still do it every day. We
have been a band for four years and the æhoneymoonÆ isnÆt over yetàö ItÆs only
the beginning.