Life Left to Go is the debut studio album by American rock band SafetySuit, released on May 13, 2008, through Universal Motown Records.[3] It was produced by Greg Archilla, who had previously collaborated with SafetySuit on their independent EP.[3] The album produced three singles, the most successful of which were "Stay" and "Someone Like You"; both charted on several Billboard charts in 2008 and 2009.[4] The song "Annie" was also released as a single in late 2009. The album was met with a highly positive response by critics.
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| Released | May 13, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 50:48 | |||
| Label | Universal Motown | |||
| Producer | Greg Archilla | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Addiction |  [5] |
| Melodic.net |  [6] |
Life Left to Go received highly favorable reviews from critics. Tom Spinelli of Melodic.net, who gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, declared that "if you are looking for the modern rock album of the year, this may be a top contender in your collection",[6] as "SatefySuit releases their masterful, epic debut Life Left To Go with enormous melodic power".[6] Alternative Addiction described Life Left to Go as "easily the best debut album so far in 2008",[5] praising both frontman Doug Brown as "an impressive vocalist...[who] absolutely gets what it takes to make a great song--good melody and good lyrics",[5] and Dave Garofolo, whose guitar work he called "original and unorthodox...[He is] what makes SafetySuit unique".[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Douglas Brown
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Someone Like You" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Apology" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Find a Way" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Stay" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Something I Said" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Anywhere But Here" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Down" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "The Moment" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Annie" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "What If" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Gone Away" | 5:36 |
| 12. | "Life Left to Go" | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 50:48 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic[7]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2008-2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 173 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Basile, Lisa Marie (October 7, 2008). "Safetysuit". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Tognazzini, Anthony. "Safetysuit - Life Left To Go". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "SafetySuit - Life Left to Go". ASIN B0015I2OF0. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "SafetySuit - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Review of "Life Left to Go" by SafetySuit". Alternative Addiction. May 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c Spinelli, Tom. "Safetysuit - Life Left To Go". Melodic.net. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Life Left to Go - SafetySuit - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "SafetySuit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "SafetySuit Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.