Sweet Attention is the third full-length studio album by American indie rock band Rookie of the Year. The follow-up to 2006's The Goodnight Moon was released on 5 August 2008.[1] It is the band's fourth release and third studio album on label 111 Records. The album was produced by Matt Malpass.[2] Prior to release of the album, Rookie of the Year posted "What is Love" and "Summer" up on their MySpace page.[1]
| Sweet Attention | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock Pop rock Acoustic | |||
| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Label | 111 | |||
| Producer | Matt Malpass | |||
| Rookie of the Year chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 72% link |
| Alternative Press |    |
An advance copy of the album leaked in June 2008, in response, the band released nine bonus unreleased tracks with the entire record which has been re-mixed and re-mastered.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Feel Like New" – 3:31
- "Asleep with You" – 3:13
- "Falling from the Sky" – 3:30
- "Summer" – 3:53
- "What Is Love" – 3:51
- "Sooner or Later (The Next Move)" – 4:15
- "Any Longer" – 3:17
- "Vampire Vegas" – 3:08
- "My Ocean" – 3:44
- "Danger Zone" – 3:30
- "Sweet Attention" – 4:16
- "Savannah" – 3:35
Personnel
edit- Ryan Dunson – vocals
- Mike Kamerman – guitar, backing vocals
- Pat Murphy – bass guitar
- Brandon Schade – guitar
- Mick Parsons – drums
References
edit- ^ a b "Rookie Of The Year Posts New Song". Absolute Punk.net. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ Schmidt, Corey. "Rookie of the Year "Sweet Attention"". Pastepunk.com. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Rookie Of The Year Pre-Order". Absolute Punk.net. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-22.