Saosin, also known as “the beetle album”, is the debut full-length studio album by American rock band Saosin, released September 26, 2006 through Capitol Records. It is the band's second release to feature lead vocalist Cove Reber. The album is best known for its lead riffs with delays and natural harmonics as a form of creating melodies. The guitar riffs on the album were listed on Alternative Press's "Best Guitar Riffs of 2000s Rock."[5] The first single, "Voices" was listed on the Top 46 post-hardcore songs of the 2000s, and the second single, "You're Not Alone" was listed on the Top 10 Essential Emo Power Ballads by the Alternative Press.[6][7]
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| Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
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| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (95%) [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Release
editA limited edition version of the album was also released and included a behind the scenes look into the making of the album as well as music videos of "Bury Your Head" (Saosin EP version) and "Lost Symphonies" (a song first included on the 2003 Translating the Name EP). The album has currently sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide[citation needed]. The album was re-pressed on vinyl and will release on September 27th, 2024, 18 years after the original release.[8]
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Cove Reber and Beau Burchell. All music composed by Saosin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Far Better to Learn" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Sleepers" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "It's So Simple" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Voices" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Finding Home" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Follow and Feel" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Come Close" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "I Never Wanted To" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Collapse" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "You're Not Alone" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Bury Your Head" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Some Sense of Security" | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Let Go Control" | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Voices" (Acoustic) | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bury Your Head" (Demo Version) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Lost Symphonies" (Live at the Glasshouse) | 3:00 |
Use in popular media
edit- 2007 KROQ New ROQ (2006) – "Voices"
- The Best of Taste of Chaos Two (2007) – "Follow and Feel"
- ATV Offroad Fury Pro (2007) - "Sleepers"
- Burnout Dominator (2007) - "Collapse"
- Saw IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007) – "Collapse"
- Reef: Bobby Martinez Mixed Tape (2007) – "It's Far Better to Learn"
- MX vs. ATV: Untamed (2007) - "Collapse"
- Burnout Paradise (2008) - "Collapse"
Personnel
editSaosin album personnel as listed on Allmusic.[9]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 57 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 22 |
References
edit- Citations
- ^ AbsolutePunk review
- ^ Saosin at AllMusic
- ^ Rolling Stone review. (Archived)
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ Waldman, Scott (2020-06-22). "Here are the 20 greatest guitar riffs from the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Magazine, Alternative Press (2020-02-10). "Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (2013-10-23). "10 Essential Emo Power Ballads - Page 2 of 2". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/products/saosin-saosin-lp-limited-edition-only-400-made-white-black-swirl-vinyl
- ^ "Saosin [Bonus Track] - Saosin". AllMusic. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 243.
- ^ "Billboard album chart history-Saosin". Retrieved March 1, 2009.
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