Up in the Attic is the fourth studio album by American rock band Alien Ant Farm, released online on May 30, 2006, and physically on July 17, 2006. The album is identical to the band's 2005 self-released album, 3rd Draft, with the addition of one new track; the radio promo, "Forgive & Forget". Up in the Attic debuted at number 114 on the Billboard 200, dropped to number 198 in its next week, and fell off the chart after that.

Up in the Attic
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 30, 2006 (online); July 17, 2006 (physical)
Recorded2004–2005
StudioNRG Recording, North Hollywood
Genre
Length53:58
LabelUniversal
Producer
Alien Ant Farm chronology
Truant
(2003)
Up in the Attic
(2006)
Always and Forever
(2015)
Singles from Up in the Attic
  1. "Forgive & Forget"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Around the Block"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
IGN6.1/10 [2]
Melodic[3]
PopMatters5/10[4]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[5]
Ultimate Guitar7.7/10[6]

The song "Around the Block" had a music video released, and is available on iTunes.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Alien Ant Farm

No.TitleLength
1."Bad Morning"3:42
2."Forgive & Forget"2:59
3."What I Feel Is Mine"2:58
4."It Could Happen"3:53
5."Around the Block"3:16
6."San Sebastian"3:05
7."Lord Knows"3:06
8."Getting Closer"3:48
9."Crickets"4:36
10."Supreme Lifestyle"3:56
11."Consti2tion"3:38
12."State of Emergency"3:29
13."Sleepwalker"3:06
14."She's Only Evil"8:26
Total length:53:57
Best Buy exclusive
No.TitleLength
15."Repeat Defender"3:15
Target exclusive
No.TitleLength
15."Smooth Criminal (Live in Denver)"3:38
16."Bad Morning (Acoustic)"3:33
17."Sleepwalker (Acoustic)"3:05
  • There are two hidden tracks appended to the last song: "Beehive" and "Album End", which were known as "Tragedy" and "Say Something", respectively, on 3rd Draft.

Personnel

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Alien Ant Farm

  • Dryden Mitchell – lead vocals, background vocals, jaw harp
  • Joe Hill – guitar, mandolin
  • Tye Zamora – bass, background vocals, additional guitars, Hammond B3, piano, theremin
  • Mike Cosgrove – drums, percussion, piano

Additional musicians

  • Martin Grebb – saxophone (7)
  • Nick Lane – trombone (7)
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet (7)
  • Patrick Warren – string arrangement (13), Chamberlin and keyboards (8, 10, 14)
  • Joel Derouin – violin (13)
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin (13)
  • Matthew Funes – violin (13)
  • Larry Corbett – cello (13)

Technical personnel

  • Jim Wirt – producer and engineer (1, 3–14)
  • C.J. Eiriksson – Pro Tools editing and engineering (1, 3–14)
  • Phil Kaffel – basic tracks engineer (1, 3–14)
  • Dave Colvin – assistant engineer and additional engineering (1, 3–14)
  • Jay Baumgardner – producer (2), mixing
  • Dan Certa – Pro Tools editing and engineering (2)
  • Sergio Chavez – Pro Tools editing and engineering (2), mixing assistant
  • Mike Sliff – additional engineering (2)
  • Wade Norton – technical support (2)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 114

References

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  1. ^ Apar, Corey. "Up in the Attic - Alien Ant Farm". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Grischow, Chad (July 26, 2006). "Alien Ant Farm - Up In The Attic". IGN. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Roth, Kaj (July 19, 2006). "Alien Ant Farm - Up in the Attic". Melodic. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Schiller, Mike (September 27, 2006). "Alien Ant Farm: Up In The Attic". PopMatters. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Jom (November 10, 2006). "Review: Alien Ant Farm - Up in the Attic". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  6. ^ UG Team (July 27, 2006). "Up In The Attic review by Alien Ant Farm". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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