No Apologies is the fifth studio album by American rock band Trapt. It was released on October 12, 2010, with Eleven Seven Music and debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 25, selling around 15,000 copies. The first single is "Sound Off". A deluxe edition of the album was released with a bonus DVD exclusively at Best Buy. It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Robb Torres after original guitarist Simon Ormandy left the band in 2008. It is also their last album to feature drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery.
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| Released | October 12, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 41:20 | |||
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Critical reception
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| Alternative Addiction |  [2] |
A writer for Alternative Addiction noted how a majority of the album leans more towards rock than the pop aesthetics of the band's self-titled debut, commending Robb Torres' guitar work for being an admirable replacement for Simon Ormandy and Chris Taylor Brown for his catchy lyrical hooks.[2] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the record contains "a heavier, harder-edged sound" while still retaining the radio appeal of the band's previous works, concluding that "With this tighter, more aggressive approach, Trapt fans should be pleased to hear that the band is still able to keep things fresh after all these years."[1]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chris Taylor Brown; all music is composed by Trapt
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound Off" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Drama Queen" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "End of My Rope" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Get Up" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "No Apologies" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Stranger in the Mirror" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Beautiful Scar" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Are You with Me" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "The Wind" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Overloaded" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Storyteller" | 4:23 |
"Head Up High" was released as a bonus track through trapt.com.[3][4]
Personnel
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- Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Pete Charell – bass guitar
- Aaron "Monty" Montgomery – drums
- Robb Torres – lead guitar
Technical personnel
- Johnny K – producer, mixing, engineer
- Trapt – co-producers
- Cameron Webb – engineer, digital editing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matt Dougherty – digital editing
- Daniel Salcido – assistant engineer
- Stephen Hernandez – assistant engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 25 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "No Apologies - Trapt". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "Album Review of No Apologies by Trapt". Alternative Addiction. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Trapt "No Apologies" @ Trapt Store US". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20.
- ^ "TRAPT Head up High". YouTube. 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Trapt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Trapt Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Trapt Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Trapt Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Trapt Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.