This Is Us (The Necessary album)

This Is Us is the debut album of Greensboro, North Carolina rock band The Necessary. It was released on June 22, 2004 on Forsaken Recordings. In 2005, The Necessary signed with Drive-Thru Records and changed their name to House of Fools.

This Is Us
Studio album by The Necessary
Released	June 22, 2004
Recorded	The Basement Studios (Rural Hall, North Carolina)
Genre	Rock, indie rock, pop punk
Length	37:52
Label	Forsaken
Producer	Joel Collins, The Necessary

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Track listing

All songs are written by The Necessary.

1. "Captivated" – 4:27
2. "This Is Us" – 3:56
3. "When It Hurts" – 3:55
4. "Honestly" – 3:01
5. "Channel 26" – 4:25
6. "So It Comes to This" – 4:00
7. "Apartment D" – 3:37
8. "Passion" – 4:03
9. "Rise and Shine" – 3:53
10. "Free Hands" – 2:31

Personnel

• Josh King – vocals, keyboards
• Joel Kiser – guitar
• Jeff Linn – bass
• David McLaughlin – guitar, vocals
• Todd Turner – drums